The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% 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: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 60%
Top Ranked Cities With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Louisiana (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%) - Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Rank: #134 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%) - Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Rank: #170 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Youngsville, LA Schools
Rank: #44.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #55.
71%
(10 out of 14)
(10 out of 14)
- Pontchartrain Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Tchefuncte Middle School
Rank: #116 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%) - Lake Harbor Middle School
Rank: #122 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mandeville, LA Schools
Rank: #66.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
Rank: #77.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
38%
(5 out of 13)
(5 out of 13)
- Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Rank: #75 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%) - Chackbay Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sixth Ward Middle School
Rank: #174 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Thibodaux, LA Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Seventh Ward Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Forked Island/e. Broussard Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Meaux Elementary School
Rank: #210 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Abbeville, LA Schools
Rank: #1010.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
Rank: #15 of 1,244 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Rank: #25 of 1,244 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%) - Ruppel Academie Francaise
Rank: #89 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gretna, LA Schools
Rank: #1111.
20%
(6 out of 30)
(6 out of 30)
- Early College Academy
Rank: #22 of 1,244 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%) - Myrtle Place Elementary School
Rank: #68 of 1,244 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy
Rank: #145 of 1,244 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lafayette, LA Schools
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