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Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1100 E Leo Street, Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 942-6195 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

Opelousas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Students
289
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Opelousas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Magnet Academy for Cultural ArtsYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1100 E Leo Street, Opelousas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 758
Grade 861
Grade 943
Grade 1045
Grade 1143
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
280’20
247’21
258’22
295’23
289’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 37%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts from Opelousas families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Opelousas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.