The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Louisiana are listed below (2024).
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: 21%
79%
Avg. Statewide: 51%
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.
79%
(11 out of 14)
(11 out of 14)
- Pontchartrain Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Woodlake Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Magnolia Trace Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mandeville, 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.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%) - Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Rank: #137 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%) - Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Rank: #144 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Youngsville, LA Schools
Rank: #55.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Juban Parc Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%) - Freshwater Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - Eastside Elementary School
Rank: #225 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Denham Springs, LA Schools
Rank: #66.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Natchitoches Magnet School
Rank: #44 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%) - N.s.u. Middle Lab School
Rank: #60 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - N.s.u. Elementary Lab School
Rank: #70 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Natchitoches, LA Schools
Rank: #77.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Bayou Community Charter School
Rank: #76 of 1,237 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%) - Sixth Ward Middle School
Rank: #145 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%) - Chackbay Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 1,237 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Thibodaux, LA Schools
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