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Rapides Training Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

4020 Aaron Street, Alexandria, LA 70302 · (318) 445-7017 · Part of Rapides Parish School District

Alexandria’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
69
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Rapides Training Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4020 Aaron Street, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten2
Grade 11
Grade 33
Grade 42
Grade 55
Grade 61
Grade 73
Grade 83
Grade 97
Grade 106
Grade 116
Grade 1229
Enrollment over time
76’20
68’21
78’22
77’23
69’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 41%Asian 3%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rapides Training Academy from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Rapides Parish School District

The district →
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pineville
A−
924 students15:1
Oak Hill High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Elmer
B−
715 students13:1
Glenmora High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Glenmora
B−
673 students13:1
Northwood High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lena
B−
598 students12:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
B+
576 students14:1
J.B. Nachman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
A−
546 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.