Port Barre’s public schools outscore 60% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Barre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 24% of students in Port Barre’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). 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.
Port Barre’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 146 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Barre’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,196 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 5 the district’s path is Port Barre Middle School, then Port Barre High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Good Shepherd Montessori School (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.
What’s behind Port Barre’s grade
B: better than 60% of Louisiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Barre, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 427 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 286 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 286 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 286 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 286 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Barre
Port Barre High School
Grades 9–12 · 354 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Port Barre’s public schools are run by St. Landry Parish School District, which also serves Arnaudville, Cankton, Eunice and Grand Coteau 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 below the state in reading
Port Barre vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Port Barre’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Barre | B | St. Landry Parish |
Every school in Port Barre
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).
Questions about Port Barre’s schools
Are Port Barre’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Port Barre children attend outscore 60% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Barre in?
St. Landry Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,982 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Barre kids go to high school?
Port Barre High School, with 354 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Port Barre’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in St. Landry Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Port Barre spend per student?
$15,196 in St. Landry Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Port Barre?
Yes: Good Shepherd Montessori School (religious, grades PK–11, 42 students).
Parents talk
What Port Barre families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Barre → They have their own page.
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.