Gibson Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Bayou L'Ourse’s public schools outscore 79% of Louisiana districts
98% of Bayou L'Ourse’s students graduate on time, above the Louisiana average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bayou L'Ourse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bayou L'Ourse’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 187 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bayou L'Ourse’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,277 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bayou L'Ourse’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayou L'Ourse, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
Kindergarten in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
1st grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
2nd grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
3rd grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
4th grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Morgan City
9th grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Assumption High School
Grades 9–12 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Napoleonville
10th grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Assumption High School
Grades 9–12 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Napoleonville
11th grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Assumption High School
Grades 9–12 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Napoleonville
12th grade in Bayou L'Ourse
Assumption High School
Grades 9–12 · 742 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Napoleonville
Bayou L'Ourse’s public schools are run by Assumption Parish School District, which also serves Napoleonville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bayou L'Ourse vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Bayou L'Ourse’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayou L'Ourse | A− | Assumption Parish |
Every school in Bayou L'Ourse
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bayou L'Ourse’s schools
Are Bayou L'Ourse’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bayou L'Ourse children attend outscore 79% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayou L'Ourse in?
Assumption Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,701 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayou L'Ourse kids go to high school?
Assumption High School in Napoleonville, with 742 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bayou L'Ourse’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Assumption Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Bayou L'Ourse spend per student?
$16,277 in Assumption Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bayou L'Ourse families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayou L'Ourse → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.