The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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%
45%
Avg. Statewide: 31%
Top-Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2026)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
45%
(14 out of 31)
(14 out of 31)
Rank: #22.
38%
(8 out of 21)
(8 out of 21)
- Seventh Ward Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Delcambre Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Cecil Picard Elementary School At Maurice
Rank: #64 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Vermilion Parish, LA Schools
Rank: #33.
22%
(11 out of 49)
(11 out of 49)
- Early College Academy
Rank: #10 of 1,244 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%) - Myrtle Place Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lafayette Parish, LA Schools
Rank: #44.
21%
(6 out of 29)
(6 out of 29)
- Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Rank: #34 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%) - Chackbay Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sixth Ward Middle School
Rank: #77 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lafourche Parish, LA Schools
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