The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 23%
25%
Avg. Statewide: 24%
Top-Ranked School Districts in Louisiana (2026)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
25%
(8 out of 32)
(8 out of 32)
- Bullion Primary School
Rank: #53 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%) - Prairieville Middle School
Rank: #85 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%) - Oak Grove Primary School
Rank: #89 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Ascension Parish School District (LA) Schools
Rank: #22.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- N.s.u. Elementary Lab School
Rank: #68 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - N.s.u. Middle Lab School
Rank: #129 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School
Rank: #567 of 1,244 (Top 30%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Natchitoches Parish School District (LA) Schools
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