LALouisiana rankings

Towns with the best public schools in Louisiana

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Louisiana average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 153 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Louisiana · Best schools

Bayou Blue ranks #58 of 153

+2.6 pts vs. the LA average in math + reading · Visit Bayou Blue →

1 Prairieville +35.5 pts Math 67.4% · Reading 72.6% 2 Mandeville +32.3 pts Math 64.3% · Reading 69.2% 3 Maurice +30.1 pts Math 61% · Reading 68%

#Townvs. state averageMathReading

1 PrairievilleAscension Parish +35.5 pts 67.4% 72.6%

2 MandevilleSt. Tammany Parish +32.3 pts 64.3% 69.2%

3 MauriceVermilion Parish +30.1 pts 61% 68%

4 ClaiborneOuachita Parish +26.8 pts 54% 68.6%

YoungsvilleLafayette Parish +26.0 pts 57.7% 63.2%

6 Abita SpringsSt. Tammany Parish +25.8 pts 50.6% 69.9%

7 Bayou VistaSt. Mary Parish +25.1 pts 62% 57%

8 CarlyssCalcasieu Parish +22.2 pts 50.3% 62.9%

9 MiltonLafayette Parish +22.1 pts 49% 64%

ZacharyZachary Community School District +21.5 pts 48.9% 62.9%

11 BentonBossier Parish +20.5 pts 50.9% 59%

12 ChackbayLafourche Parish +20.0 pts 49.4% 59.4%

13 DelcambreIberia Parish +19.7 pts 49.6% 58.6%

NorcoSt. Charles Parish +18.6 pts 51% 55%

Belle ChassePlaquemines Parish +18.1 pts 51% 54%

16 EastwoodBossier Parish +17.1 pts 53% 50%

CentralCentral Community School District +16.7 pts 48.2% 54.2%

18 LockportLafourche Parish +16.0 pts 43.8% 57.1%

MerauxSt. Bernard Parish +15.4 pts 46.6% 53.2%

BroussardLafayette Parish +14.8 pts 41.5% 57%

21 BerwickSt. Mary Parish +13.9 pts 42.7% 54%

22 DestrehanSt. Charles Parish +13.1 pts 42.1% 53%

23 HaughtonBossier Parish +12.9 pts 45.9% 48.9%

24 Moss BluffCalcasieu Parish +12.3 pts 41.8% 51.8%

KaplanVermilion Parish +12.3 pts 41.7% 51.9%

26 GallianoLafourche Parish +10.4 pts 35.5% 54.3%

27 LaroseLafourche Parish +10.3 pts 39.2% 50.2%

28 PrienCalcasieu Parish +9.6 pts 35% 53%

WalkerLivingston Parish +8.9 pts 38.4% 48.3%

Denham SpringsLivingston Parish +8.7 pts 50.4% 36%

31 Lake ArthurJefferson Davis Parish +8.6 pts 39% 47%

32 Bayou CaneTerrebonne Parish +8.4 pts 33.9% 51.8%

33 BruslyWest Baton Rouge Parish +8.0 pts 39.1% 45.8%

34 RustonLincoln Parish +7.8 pts 38.4% 46.1%

35 Cut OffLafourche Parish +7.6 pts 32% 52%

LutcherSt. James Parish +7.1 pts 35% 48%

37 PattersonSt. Mary Parish +6.8 pts 35.5% 46.9%

38 CovingtonSt. Tammany Parish +6.5 pts 36.1% 45.8%

39 WelshJefferson Davis Parish +6.5 pts 38.4% 43.5%

GonzalesAscension Parish +6.4 pts 37% 44.7%

West MonroeOuachita Parish +6.3 pts 33% 48.4%

42 SulphurCalcasieu Parish +6.2 pts 32.9% 48.3%

SlidellSt. Tammany Parish +6.0 pts 35.2% 45.6%

LafayetteLafayette Parish +5.6 pts 36.3% 43.9%

45 SchrieverTerrebonne Parish +5.1 pts 32% 47%

St. RoseSt. Charles Parish +4.9 pts 31.7% 47.1%

47 WestlakeCalcasieu Parish +4.4 pts 32.1% 45.7%

48 LacombeSt. Tammany Parish +4.1 pts 33.5% 43.5%

NatchitochesNatchitoches Parish +3.9 pts 38.3% 38.3%

50 New IberiaIberia Parish +3.7 pts 33.2% 43%

51 PinevilleRapides Parish +3.6 pts 30.7% 45.3%

HarahanJefferson Parish +3.6 pts 29% 47%

53 ArabiSt. Bernard Parish +3.6 pts 38% 38%

EuniceSt. Landry Parish +3.5 pts 32% 43.9%

ChalmetteSt. Bernard Parish +2.8 pts 33.5% 41.1%

56 DeRidderBeauregard Parish +2.8 pts 34.9% 39.5%

WestwegoJefferson Parish +2.7 pts 35% 39.4%

58 Bayou BlueLafourche Parish +2.6 pts 27.3% 46.8%

59 South VacherieSt. James Parish +2.6 pts 42% 32%

60 Bossier CityBossier Parish +2.4 pts 33.3% 40.3%

JenaLaSalle Parish +2.1 pts 32.4% 40.7%

62 ThibodauxLafourche Parish +1.9 pts 26.9% 45.7%

LeesvilleVernon Parish +1.9 pts 26.7% 45.9%

64 GrayTerrebonne Parish +1.7 pts 31.8% 40.6%

65 SwartzOuachita Parish +1.6 pts 25% 47%

BallRapides Parish +1.3 pts 31.5% 40.1%

67 AlexandriaRapides Parish +1.1 pts 27.6% 43.5%

GretnaJefferson Parish +1.1 pts 32.8% 38.3%

69 LulingSt. Charles Parish +0.9 pts 31.2% 39.4%

IowaCalcasieu Parish +0.6 pts 24.2% 45.9%

JeffersonJefferson Parish 0.0 pts 27.8% 41%

Morgan CitySt. Mary Parish −0.4 pts 29.1% 39%

73 GramercySt. James Parish −0.5 pts 31% 37%

74 RayneAcadia Parish −0.6 pts 26.1% 41.5%

Pearl RiverSt. Tammany Parish −1.0 pts 27.1% 39.8%

76 MetairieJefferson Parish −1.2 pts 28.7% 37.8%

MamouEvangeline Parish −1.6 pts 28% 37.8%

FranklintonWashington Parish −1.9 pts 25.7% 39.3%

79 ScottLafayette Parish −2.0 pts 32% 32.9%

80 VintonCalcasieu Parish −2.0 pts 26.8% 38.1%

81 HaynesvilleClaiborne Parish −2.3 pts 28.6% 35.8%

82 BrownfieldsEast Baton Rouge Parish −2.5 pts 27% 37%

KennerJefferson Parish −3.1 pts 26.6% 36.1%

Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish −3.4 pts 25.1% 37.1%

85 Lake CharlesCalcasieu Parish −4.4 pts 24.2% 35.8%

86 River RidgeJefferson Parish −4.5 pts 21% 39%

PlaquemineIberville Parish −4.5 pts 25% 35%

88 TimberlaneJefferson Parish −4.7 pts 28.9% 30.6%

89 DeQuincyCalcasieu Parish −4.7 pts 18.7% 40.7%

90 WinnfieldWinn Parish −5.6 pts 28.5% 29.1%

JenningsJefferson Davis Parish −5.8 pts 23.6% 33.8%

92 ShreveportCaddo Parish −6.2 pts 23.1% 33.5%

93 Church PointAcadia Parish −6.3 pts 20.9% 35.4%

EstelleJefferson Parish −6.8 pts 22.1% 33.1%

95 CarencroLafayette Parish −6.8 pts 25.6% 29.6%

96 RacelandLafourche Parish −7.2 pts 20.6% 33.9%

PonchatoulaTangipahoa Parish −7.4 pts 20.9% 33.1%

98 MansfieldDeSoto Parish −7.4 pts 19.2% 34.8%

VioletSt. Bernard Parish −7.5 pts 27% 27%

100 New OrleansThe Willow School −8.0 pts 20.5% 32.4%

101

St. GabrielIberville Parish −8.0 pts 22% 31%

102

BlanchardCaddo Parish −9.3 pts 17.5% 32.9%

103

BunkieAvoyelles Parish −9.3 pts 22.6% 27.6%

104

DonaldsonvilleAscension Parish −10.0 pts 22% 27%

105 Ville PlatteEvangeline Parish −10.0 pts 17.9% 31%

106 MonroeCity of Monroe School District −10.1 pts 18.9% 29.9%

107

VidaliaConcordia Parish −10.6 pts 17.3% 30.3%

108

OakdaleAllen Parish −10.9 pts 19.1% 27.9%

109 Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish −11.2 pts 17% 29.6%

110 LakeshoreOuachita Parish −11.5 pts 15% 31%

111

SunsetSt. Landry Parish −11.5 pts 16% 30%

112 LaplaceSt. John the Baptist Parish −11.9 pts 15.3% 29.7%

113

JeaneretteIberia Parish −12.0 pts 24% 21%

114 MerrydaleEast Baton Rouge Parish −12.1 pts 18.9% 25.8%

115

ArcadiaBienville Parish −12.6 pts 14.3% 29.4%

116 AbbevilleVermilion Parish −12.7 pts 12.8% 30.7%

117

VivianCaddo Parish −13.0 pts 15.2% 27.7%

118 BrownsvilleOuachita Parish −13.4 pts 18% 24.2%

119

St. MartinvilleSt. Martin Parish −13.6 pts 15.8% 25.8%

120 CrowleyAcadia Parish −14.0 pts 15.8% 25.1%

121

MindenWebster Parish −14.3 pts 18.5% 21.7%

122

FranklinSt. Mary Parish −14.5 pts 12% 27.9%

123 New RoadsPointe Coupee Parish −14.5 pts 19% 21%

124 HammondTangipahoa Parish −14.7 pts 17% 22.6%

125 OpelousasSt. Landry Parish −14.7 pts 14.1% 25.4%

126

SpringhillWebster Parish −14.9 pts 11.7% 27.4%

127 MonticelloEast Baton Rouge Parish −15.0 pts 12% 27%

128 BawcomvilleOuachita Parish −15.0 pts 17% 22%

129 WoodmereJefferson Parish −15.2 pts 12% 26.5%

130

MarksvilleAvoyelles Parish −15.2 pts 17% 21.5%

131

MarreroJefferson Parish −15.3 pts 13.9% 24.5%

132 AvondaleJefferson Parish −15.7 pts 16.5% 20.9%

133

ReserveSt. John the Baptist Parish −16.2 pts 15% 21.4%

134 Breaux BridgeSt. Martin Parish −16.5 pts 13.9% 22%

135 WinnsboroFranklin Parish −16.9 pts 14.2% 20.8%

136

TerrytownJefferson Parish −17.2 pts 12% 22.4%

137 BakerCity of Baker School District −18.8 pts 11.4% 19.9%

138

HarveyJefferson Parish −19.3 pts 12% 18.3%

139

Amite CityTangipahoa Parish −19.4 pts 8.9% 21.1%

140 JacksonEast Feliciana Parish −21.0 pts 14.6% 12.4%

141 FerridayConcordia Parish −22.1 pts 9.2% 15.4%

142 FarmervilleUnion Parish −22.5 pts 8% 16%

143 WaggamanJefferson Parish −24.0 pts 6% 15%

144 GardereEast Baton Rouge Parish −24.4 pts 5% 15%

145

BogalusaCity of Bogalusa School District −25.2 pts 3.4% 15.1%

146 Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish −25.5 pts 6.7% 11.3%

147 BastropMorehouse Parish −25.6 pts 4.6% 13%

148 HomerClaiborne Parish −26.1 pts 5.3% 11.4%

149

JonesboroJackson Parish −26.2 pts 4.4% 12%

150

RayvilleRichland Parish −26.4 pts 4.6% 11.5%

151 DelhiRichland Parish −26.5 pts 6.9% 9.1%

152 GramblingLincoln Preparatory School −27.0 pts 3% 12%

153 TallulahMadison Parish −29.5 pts 2.5% 7.5%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Louisiana average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Louisiana only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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