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Schools in Church Point · Acadia Parish School District

Church Point’s public schools outscore 77% of Louisiana districts

37% of students in Church Point’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Church Point, 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.

#77of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 1 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 13% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,257 students on the public path
In brief

Church Point’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 160 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Church Point’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,594 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 Church Point Middle School, then Church Point High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Mother of Peace Elementary (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Church Point’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Louisiana school districts, #77 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 60%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,691 test results and a graduating class of 605 could put Church Point anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Church Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,689 in math, 4,693 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Church Point, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Church Point Elementary SchoolAcadia Parish School DistrictB
6–8Church Point Middle SchoolAcadia Parish School DistrictC+
9–12Church Point High SchoolAcadia Parish School DistrictC

Church Point’s public schools are run by Acadia Parish School District, which also serves Crowley, Duson, Estherwood and Iota 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 42.4% · 4693 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 4689 students tested

Church Point vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Church Point’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Church PointA−Acadia Parish

Every school in Church Point

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).

District schools in Church Pointby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Church Point’s schools

Are Church Point’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Church Point children attend outscore 77% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #77 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Church Point in?

Acadia Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,043 students in 27 schools (2024–25).

Where do Church Point kids go to high school?

Church Point High School, with 504 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Church Point’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Acadia Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Church Point spend per student?

$13,594 in Acadia Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Church Point?

Yes: Our Mother of Peace Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students).

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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.