Top 10 Best Cities with Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2021)

The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Louisiana are listed below (2021).
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.

Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2021)

City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.Erath, LA
100%
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #2-32. - 3.Belle Chasse, LA
75%
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #2-32. - 3.Saint Amant, LA
75%
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #44.Prairieville, LA
67%
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #55.Mandeville, LA
56%
(9 out of 16)
Rank: #6-76. - 7.Geismar, LA
50%
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #6-76. - 7.Watson, LA
50%
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #88.Thibodaux, LA
36%
(5 out of 14)
Rank: #99.Natchitoches, LA
30%
(3 out of 10)
Rank: #1010.Denham Springs, LA
20%
(3 out of 15)
Rank: #1111.Gretna, LA
18%
(3 out of 17)
Rank: #1212.West Monroe, LA
17%
(3 out of 18)
Rank: #1313.Metairie, LA
16%
(3 out of 19)
Rank: #1414.Bossier City, LA
14%
(3 out of 22)
Rank: #1515.Shreveport, LA
12%
(7 out of 60)
Rank: #16-1716. - 17.Baton Rouge, LA
9%
(10 out of 109)
Rank: #16-1716. - 17.Lake Charles, LA
9%
(3 out of 35)
Rank: #1818.New Orleans, LA
3%
(3 out of 95)
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Did You Know?
Testing rankings and test scores should not be compared across states - there is large variation in how states define "proficiency" on their standardized tests. In states with the lowest expectations, "proficiency" can be several grade levels below proficiency in states with the highest expectations.