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Schools in Natchitoches · Natchitoches Parish School District

Natchitoches’s public schools outscore 73% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Natchitoches, 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.

#94of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 2 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 1 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 3 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 18% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
3,476 students on the public path
In brief

Natchitoches’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 126 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Natchitoches’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 33% 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 $18,362 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marys Catholic School (private) and Oasis of Love Christian Academy (private) are 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 Natchitoches’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Louisiana school districts, #94 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (126)Better than 58%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,784 test results and a graduating class of 381 could put Natchitoches anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Natchitoches’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,762 in math, 2,805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
9–12Natchitoches Central High SchoolNatchitoches Parish School DistrictB+

Natchitoches’s public schools are run by Natchitoches Parish School District, which also serves Ashland, Campti, Clarence and Goldonna 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.

Natchitoches Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,792 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$18,362LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 42.4% · 2805 students tested
Math33%
State average 31.8% · 2762 students tested

Natchitoches vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NatchitochesB+Natchitoches Parish

Every school in Natchitoches

11 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 Natchitochesby address
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
687 students13:1Rate it →
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
290 students16:1Rate it →
M.R. Weaver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
D
379 students13:1Rate it →
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
D
383 students13:1Rate it →
N.S.U. Middle Lab School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
178 students13:1Rate it →
Natchitoches Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
371 students12:1Rate it →
Natchitoches Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,188 students13:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center
Grades 4–12
D−
Alternative Education
37 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Natchitochesrun by other districts or the state
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts
High · Grades 10–12
A+
Special Education
272 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marys Catholic School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
318 students11:1Rate it →
Oasis of Love Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
62 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Natchitoches’s schools

Are Natchitoches’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Natchitoches children attend outscore 73% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #94 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Natchitoches in?

Natchitoches Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,792 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Natchitoches kids go to high school?

Natchitoches Central High School, with 1,188 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Natchitoches’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Natchitoches Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Natchitoches spend per student?

$18,362 in Natchitoches Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Natchitoches?

Yes: St. Marys Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 318 students) and Oasis of Love Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 62 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.