Public elementary schools in Louisiana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 42% (2025).
The public elementary schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Louisiana is Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy with 98%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 77%
98%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 86%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Elementary Schools in Louisiana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: 6-12
701 Churchill Pkwy
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-8
7635 Cornelious Drive
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-6588
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-6588
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-12
4301 Grace King Place
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 837-8300
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 837-8300
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
201 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 833-5539
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 833-5539
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
2711 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4680
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4680
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 6-12
910 Gretna Blvd
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Rank: #77.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: K-8
11110 Lake Forest Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504) 826-7140
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504) 826-7140
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
6201 Camphor Street
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 888-0969
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 888-0969
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
701 Amelia Street
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 366-3582
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 366-3582
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
4500 Lincoln Road
Alexandria, LA 71302
(318) 445-6296
Alexandria, LA 71302
(318) 445-6296
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: PK-5
831 Erie Street
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-5119
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-5119
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
The Willow School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: K-12
5624 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
Rank: #1313.
Fairfield Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: PK-5
6215 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-9826
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-9826
Rank: #1414.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: PK-5
2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 926-5421
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 926-5421
Rank: #1515.
Lsu Laboratory School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: K-12
45 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
4510 Bawell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 343-6630
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 343-6630
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
537 Avenue D
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 347-4739
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 347-4739
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: K-8
9880 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 761-7849
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 761-7849
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1020 Marlbrook Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 272-3090
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 272-3090
Rank: #2020.
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-5
626 Eden Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 861-7654
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 861-7654
Rank: #2121.
Ruppel Academie Francaise
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-6
815 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8905
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8905
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
2345 Claiborne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-2580
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-2580
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Rank: #2424.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: PK-8
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
7600 Boone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 344-0084
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 344-0084
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Bluff Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Rank: #2727.
Bullion Primary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
17005 Sills Drive
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Prairieville Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: 6-8
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Prien Lake Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: PK-5
3741 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4910
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4910
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: 6-8
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Rank: #31 - 3931. - 39.
Choudrant High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 6-12
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Rank: #31 - 3931. - 39.
Indian Bayou Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
1603 La Highway 700
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-4070
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-4070
Rank: #31 - 3931. - 39.
Myrtle Place Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Rank: #31 - 3931. - 39.
N.s.u. Elementary Lab School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
#1 Caldwell Nsu Campus-w Easto
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 238-6385
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 238-6385
Rank: #31 - 3931. - 39.
N.s.u. Middle Lab School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 6-8
100 Tarlton Drive Tec Buildin
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-4509
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-4509
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The best top ranked public elementary schools in Louisiana include Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School and Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies.
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