Best traditional public schools in Rapides Parish (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 38 schools in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Caroline Dormon Junior High SchoolWoodworth · Public Elementary97% Math proficiency · 362 students
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Phoenix Magnet Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 314 students
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Peabody Montessori Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 466 students
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Poland Junior High SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 330 students
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Pineville Junior High SchoolPineville · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 527 students
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Tioga Junior High SchoolPineville · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 415 students
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Paradise Elementary SchoolBall · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 369 students
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Ruby-Wise Elementary SchoolPineville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 410 students
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Pineville High SchoolPineville · Public High77% Math proficiency · 1,271 students
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Buckeye High SchoolDeville · Public High71% Math proficiency · 915 students
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J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolPineville · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 924 students
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Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary SchoolDeville · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Cherokee Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 576 students
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Forest Hill Junior High SchoolForest Hill · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 496 students
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Mary Goff Elementary SchoolPineville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 365 students
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Alexandria Senior High SchoolAlexandria · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,475 students
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Tioga High SchoolBall · Public High68% Math proficiency · 881 students
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Bolton AcademyAlexandria · Public High52% Math proficiency · 372 students
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J.B. Nachman Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 546 students
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Rosenthal Montessori Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Scott M. Brame Middle SchoolAlexandria · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 709 students
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Ball Elementary SchoolBall · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Tioga Elementary SchoolBall · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Rapides High SchoolLecompte · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 248 students
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Horseshoe Drive Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 243 students
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Buckeye Elementary SchoolDeville · Public Elementary62.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 419 students
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Pineville Elementary SchoolPineville · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 252 students
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Alexandria Middle Magnet SchoolAlexandria · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 469 students
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Lessie Moore Elementary SchoolPineville · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 392 students
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Peabody Magnet High SchoolAlexandria · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,071 students
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Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet SchoolAlexandria · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 362 students
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Mabel Brasher MontessoriAlexandria · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 508 students
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Alma Redwine ElementaryAlexandria · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 225 students
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D.F. Huddle ElementaryAlexandria · Public Elementary98.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 412 students
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Carter C. Raymond Junior High SchoolLecompte · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 124 students
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L.S. Rugg Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 356 students
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Martin Park Elementary SchoolAlexandria · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 281 students
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Acadian ElementaryAlexandria · Public Elementary98.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 270 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Caroline Dormon Junior High School Woodworth · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	85.2 Top 5%	97% Math proficiency	362
2	Phoenix Magnet Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84.5 Top 10%	99.5% Math proficiency	314
3	Peabody Montessori Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74.1 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	466
4	Poland Junior High School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	73.7 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	330
5	Pineville Junior High School Pineville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	73.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	527
6	Tioga Junior High School Pineville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	72.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	415
7	Paradise Elementary School Ball · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	369
8	Ruby-Wise Elementary School Pineville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	71.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	410
9	Pineville High School Pineville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.9 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	1,271
10	Buckeye High School Deville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	70.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	915
11	J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School Pineville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	69.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	924
12	Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School Deville · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	69.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	382
13	Cherokee Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.9 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	576
14	Forest Hill Junior High School Forest Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	68.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	496
15	Mary Goff Elementary School Pineville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	365
16	Alexandria Senior High School Alexandria · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.2 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	1,475
17	Tioga High School Ball · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.2 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	881
18	Bolton Academy Alexandria · High · Grades 6–12	Public	67.1 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	372
19	J.B. Nachman Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.1 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	546
20	Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.8 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	366
21	Scott M. Brame Middle School Alexandria · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.8 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	709
22	Ball Elementary School Ball · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	387
23	Tioga Elementary School Ball · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	64.1 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	482
24	Rapides High School Lecompte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.6 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	248
25	Horseshoe Drive Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.3 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	243
26	Buckeye Elementary School Deville · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	51.6 Top 50%	62.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	419
27	Pineville Elementary School Pineville · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	51.2 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	252
28	Alexandria Middle Magnet School Alexandria · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.9 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	469
29	Lessie Moore Elementary School Pineville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	392
30	Peabody Magnet High School Alexandria · High · Grades 9–12	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,071
31	Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School Alexandria · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	362
32	Mabel Brasher Montessori Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	508
33	Alma Redwine Elementary Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	225
34	D.F. Huddle Elementary Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	98.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	412
35	Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Lecompte · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	124
36	L.S. Rugg Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	356
37	Martin Park Elementary School Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	281
38	Acadian Elementary Alexandria · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.8 Lower 50%	98.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	270

Caroline Dormon Junior High School in Woodworth leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Rapides Parish with a Success Index (US) of 85.2. Of the 38 schools shown, 38 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Rapides Parish page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Rapides Parish?

Caroline Dormon Junior High School in Woodworth, Louisiana ranks first among traditional public schools in Rapides Parish with a Success Index (US) of 85.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 362).

How are traditional public schools in Rapides Parish ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.