Hebert House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Arthur’s public schools outscore 85% of Louisiana districts
On the state math tests, 38% of Lake Arthur’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Arthur, 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.
Lake Arthur’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,500 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Lake Arthur’s grade
A: better than 85% of Louisiana school districts, #22 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Arthur, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 441 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lake Arthur’s public schools are run by Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which also serves Elton, Fenton, Jennings and Welsh. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Lake Arthur vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Lake Arthur’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Arthur | A | Jefferson Davis Parish |
Every school in Lake Arthur
8 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 Lake Arthur’s schools
Are Lake Arthur’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Arthur children attend outscore 85% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #22 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Arthur in?
Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,210 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
What is Lake Arthur’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Davis Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Lake Arthur spend per student?
$14,500 in Jefferson Davis Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Arthur 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.