Photo: BSwank · CC BY 3.0Lacombe’s public schools outscore 83% of Louisiana districts
In Lacombe, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lacombe, 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 97% 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.
Lacombe’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lacombe’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,367 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Lacombe’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Louisiana school districts, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores are above the Louisiana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lacombe, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lacombe
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 319 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lacombe
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 319 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lacombe
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 319 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lacombe
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 319 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lacombe
Chahta-Ima Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 319 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lacombe
Bayou Lacombe Middle
Grades 4–6 · 209 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lacombe
Bayou Lacombe Middle
Grades 4–6 · 209 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lacombe
Bayou Lacombe Middle
Grades 4–6 · 209 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Lacombe’s public schools are run by St. Tammany Parish School District, which also serves Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom and Madisonville 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
Lacombe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Lacombe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lacombe | A− | St. Tammany Parish |
Every school in Lacombe
23 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 Lacombe’s schools
Are Lacombe’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lacombe children attend outscore 83% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lacombe in?
St. Tammany Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,956 students in 55 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lacombe kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Mandeville High School, Slidell High School, Covington High School, Northshore High School, Fontainebleau High School, Salmen High School, Lakeshore High School and Pearl River High School.
What is Lacombe’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in St. Tammany Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Lacombe spend per student?
$15,367 in St. Tammany Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lacombe families are saying about school.
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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.