Photo: Falkonry at English Wikipedia · Public domainCarencro’s public schools outscore 84% of Louisiana districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Carencro’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carencro, 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.
Carencro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 183 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carencro’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,043 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Carencro Middle School, then Carencro High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Carencro Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Carencro’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Louisiana school districts, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carencro, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carencro
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carencro · depends on your address
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 705 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Carencro Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 585 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carencro
Carencro Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 585 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Carencro
Carencro Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 585 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Carencro
Carencro Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 585 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Carencro
Carencro High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,116 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
10th grade in Carencro
Carencro High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,116 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
Carencro’s public schools are run by Lafayette Parish School District, which also serves Broussard, Duson, Lafayette and Scott and others. 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 above the state in reading
Carencro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Carencro’s borders.
Every school in Carencro
4 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 Carencro’s schools
Are Carencro’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carencro children attend outscore 84% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carencro in?
Lafayette Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,396 students in 44 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carencro kids go to high school?
Carencro High School in Lafayette, with 1,116 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Carencro’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Lafayette Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Carencro spend per student?
$14,043 in Lafayette Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Carencro?
Yes: Carencro Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 205 students).
Parents talk
What Carencro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carencro → 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.