Best schools in Louisiana (2025)
The top five of 1,249 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Louisiana has 1,249 schools educating 653,497 students in 2025: 1,115 public, 134 charter.
The median Enrollment across Louisiana is 440. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Louisiana
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades K–8
480 students
Woodlake Elementary School
Mandeville · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
442 students
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
557 students
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Mandeville · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
636 students
Norco Elementary School
Norco · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
501 students
Best middle schools in Louisiana
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Mandeville Junior High School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
510 students
Gayle Sloan Middle School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 4–6
502 students
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
349 students
Tchefuncte Middle School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 4–6
682 students
Lake Harbor Middle School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 4–6
582 students
Best high schools in Louisiana
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Shreveport · Public high · Grades 9–12
869 students
Mandeville High School
Mandeville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,006 students
Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–12
1,056 students
Grand Lake High School
Lake Charles · Public high · Grades 7–12
322 students
West Feliciana High School
St. Francisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
591 students
Best traditional public schools in Louisiana
District-run public schools.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades K–8
480 students
Mandeville Junior High School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
510 students
Woodlake Elementary School
Mandeville · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
442 students
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Baton Rouge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
557 students
Pontchartrain Elementary School
Mandeville · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
636 students
Best charter schools in Louisiana
Publicly funded charter schools.
Belle Chasse Academy
Belle Chasse · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
773 students
Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–12
1,056 students
Audubon Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
937 students
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Thibodaux · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
499 students
International School of Louisiana
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,074 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Louisiana
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades K–5
495 students
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Shreveport · Public middle · Grades 6–8
977 students
Fairfield Magnet School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Shreveport · Public high · Grades 9–12
869 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Louisiana
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades K–5
495 students
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Shreveport · Public middle · Grades 6–8
977 students
Fairfield Magnet School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
512 students
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Shreveport · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Shreveport · Public high · Grades 9–12
869 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Louisiana
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
North Iberville High School
Rosedale · Public high · Grades 7–12
181 students
North Central High School
Washington · Public high · Grades 7–12
220 students
Oberlin High School
Oberlin · Public high · Grades 7–12
180 students
Bains Lower Elementary School
St. Francisville · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
247 students
North Iberville Elementary
Rosedale · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
272 students
Best largest schools in Louisiana
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Denham Springs High School
Denham Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,385 students
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
Kenner · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,376 students
Chalmette High School
Chalmette · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,193 students
Ponchatoula High School
Ponchatoula · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,067 students
West Monroe High School
West Monroe · Public high · Grades 8–12
2,041 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Louisiana?
Mayfair Laboratory School in Baton Rouge ranks first among elementary schools in Louisiana with a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 480).
How are elementary schools in Louisiana 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.