The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 29%
80%
Avg. Statewide: 53%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%) - Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Rank: #131 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%) - Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Rank: #153 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Youngsville, LA Schools
Rank: #22.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
Rank: #33.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #44.
64%
(9 out of 14)
(9 out of 14)
- Pontchartrain Elementary School
Rank: #67 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lake Harbor Middle School
Rank: #133 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%) - Tchefuncte Middle School
Rank: #141 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mandeville, LA Schools
Rank: #55.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Seventh Ward Elementary School
Rank: #143 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%) - Forked Island/e. Broussard Elementary School
Rank: #143 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Meaux Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Abbeville, LA Schools
Rank: #66.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Natchitoches Magnet School
Rank: #66 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - N.s.u. Elementary Lab School
Rank: #73 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - N.s.u. Middle Lab School
Rank: #114 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Natchitoches, LA Schools
Rank: #77.
29%
(4 out of 14)
(4 out of 14)
- Bayou Community Charter School
Rank: #74 of 1,251 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%) - St. Charles Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sixth Ward Middle School
Rank: #139 of 1,251 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Thibodaux, LA Schools
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