Best traditional public schools in St. Landry Parish (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 31 schools in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Palmetto Elementary SchoolPalmetto · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 223 students
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Magnet Academy for Cultural ArtsOpelousas · Public High87% Math proficiency · 289 students
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Krotz Springs Elementary SchoolKrotz Springs · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 211 students
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Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolWashington · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 264 students
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Port Barre Elementary SchoolPort Barre · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 427 students
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Port Barre High SchoolPort Barre · Public High77% Math proficiency · 354 students
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Arnaudville Middle SchoolArnaudville · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 193 students
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Leonville Elementary SchoolLeonville · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 616 students
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East Elementary SchoolEunice · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Eunice Junior High SchoolEunice · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 276 students
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Eunice Elementary SchoolEunice · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 188 students
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Cankton Elementary SchoolCankton · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 504 students
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Eunice High SchoolEunice · Public High72% Math proficiency · 606 students
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Port Barre Middle SchoolPort Barre · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 286 students
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Glendale Elementary SchoolEunice · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 259 students
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Central Middle SchoolEunice · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 251 students
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Opelousas Senior High SchoolOpelousas · Public High67% Math proficiency · 698 students
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Grand Coteau Elementary SchoolGrand Coteau · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 269 students
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Northwest High SchoolOpelousas · Public High72% Math proficiency · 575 students
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Park Vista Elementary SchoolOpelousas · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 533 students
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Beau Chene High SchoolArnaudville · Public High62% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Sunset Middle SchoolSunset · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 348 students
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Lawtell Elementary SchoolLawtell · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 567 students
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Plaisance Middle SchoolOpelousas · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 176 students
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Opelousas Middle SchoolOpelousas · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 132 students
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Washington Elementary SchoolWashington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 115 students
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Grolee Elementary SchoolOpelousas · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 404 students
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Northeast Elementary SchoolOpelousas · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 232 students
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North Central High SchoolWashington · Public High37% Math proficiency · 220 students
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Opelousas Junior High SchoolOpelousas · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 314 students
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Creswell Middle SchoolOpelousas · Public Middle88.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 162 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Palmetto Elementary School Palmetto · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	77.6 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	223
2	Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts Opelousas · High · Grades 7–12	Public	77.3 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	289
3	Krotz Springs Elementary School Krotz Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	76.2 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	211
4	Grand Prairie Elementary School Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	75.8 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	264
5	Port Barre Elementary School Port Barre · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	75.7 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	427
6	Port Barre High School Port Barre · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	354
7	Arnaudville Middle School Arnaudville · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	193
8	Leonville Elementary School Leonville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	72.7 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	616
9	East Elementary School Eunice · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	72.2 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	310
10	Eunice Junior High School Eunice · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	70.1 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	276
11	Eunice Elementary School Eunice · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	69.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	188
12	Cankton Elementary School Cankton · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	68.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	504
13	Eunice High School Eunice · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	606
14	Port Barre Middle School Port Barre · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	68.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	286
15	Glendale Elementary School Eunice · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	65.4 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	259
16	Central Middle School Eunice · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	65.2 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	251
17	Opelousas Senior High School Opelousas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	698
18	Grand Coteau Elementary School Grand Coteau · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	64.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	269
19	Northwest High School Opelousas · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.7 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	575
20	Park Vista Elementary School Opelousas · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	62.0 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	533
21	Beau Chene High School Arnaudville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	767
22	Sunset Middle School Sunset · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	57.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	348
23	Lawtell Elementary School Lawtell · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	567
24	Plaisance Middle School Opelousas · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	56.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	176
25	Opelousas Middle School Opelousas · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	53.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	132
26	Washington Elementary School Washington · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	50.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	115
27	Grolee Elementary School Opelousas · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	404
28	Northeast Elementary School Opelousas · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	232
29	North Central High School Washington · High · Grades 7–12	Public	44.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	220
30	Opelousas Junior High School Opelousas · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	314
31	Creswell Middle School Opelousas · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	88.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	162

Palmetto Elementary School in Palmetto leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in St. Landry Parish with a Success Index (US) of 77.6. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana traditional public schools rankings, every school on the St. Landry 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 St. Landry Parish?

Palmetto Elementary School in Palmetto, Louisiana ranks first among traditional public schools in St. Landry Parish with a Success Index (US) of 77.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 223).

How are traditional public schools in St. Landry 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.