#1Zachary
East Baton Rouge Parish · 20,621 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall C · #60 of 161 in LA
Zachary, #1 on this list · Photo: Jim Plylar · CC BY-SA 3.0Louisiana rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Louisiana
Zachary ranks first on schools among Louisiana’s 162 towns of 2,500+; 91 of the 162 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#1A
Central
East Baton Rouge Parish · 30,313 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall B+ · #9 of 161 in LA
#T3Donaldsonville
Ascension Parish · 7,094 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall C · #64 of 161 in LA
All 162 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Louisiana). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 136 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
162 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T3Prairievilleunincorporated, Ascension Parish · 35,238 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A · #2 of 161
T16Destrehanunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 11,619 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C · #66 of 161
T16Hahnvilleunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 3,520 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B · #13 of 161
T16Lulingunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 13,960 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #47 of 161
T16Norcounincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 2,781 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #43 of 161
T16St. Roseunincorporated, St. Charles Parish · 7,644 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B− · #30 of 161
22Belle Chasseunincorporated, Plaquemines Parish · 10,934 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B · #18 of 161
T26Chackbayunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,436 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #27 of 161
T26Cut Offunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,398 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #39 of 161
T26Gallianounincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,906 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #44 of 161
T26Lafourche Crossingunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 2,790 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #53 of 161
T26Laroseunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 5,515 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #41 of 161
T26Racelandunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 9,585 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #33 of 161
T33Miltonunincorporated, Lafayette Parish · 2,793 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B · #15 of 161
T39Eastwoodunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 4,440 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #76 of 161
T39Red Chuteunincorporated, Bossier Parish · 6,526 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B · #23 of 161
T43Eden Isleunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 7,683 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #62 of 161
T43Lacombeunincorporated, St. Tammany Parish · 6,310 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #38 of 161
T51Carlyssunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 4,412 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #29 of 161
T51Moss Bluffunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 12,482 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #24 of 161
T51Prienunincorporated, Calcasieu Parish · 7,119 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B+ · #10 of 161
T60South Vacherieunincorporated, St. James Parish · 2,954 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B · #14 of 161
63Bayou Blueunincorporated, Lafourche Parish · 12,218 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #96 of 161
T64Bawcomvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 2,804 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #81 of 161
T64Brownsvilleunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,357 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #61 of 161
T64Claiborneunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 13,308 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #35 of 161
T64Lakeshoreunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 3,437 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #112 of 161
T64Swartzunincorporated, Ouachita Parish · 4,110 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #57 of 161
T72Arabiunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,625 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #86 of 161
T72Chalmetteunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 22,616 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #98 of 161
T72Merauxunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 7,918 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #37 of 161
T72Violetunincorporated, St. Bernard Parish · 4,122 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #97 of 161
T77Bayou Caneunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 21,253 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #45 of 161
T77Chauvinunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 2,502 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #73 of 161
T77Grayunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 5,154 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #68 of 161
T77Schrieverunincorporated, Terrebonne Parish · 6,690 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #51 of 161
T84Bayou Vistaunincorporated, St. Mary Parish · 3,842 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #104 of 161
111Brownfieldsunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 4,261 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D− · #154 of 161
T123Avondaleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 4,608 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #140 of 161
T123Bridge Cityunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 7,297 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C− · #108 of 161
T123Elmwoodunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 6,077 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B+ · #6 of 161
T123Estelleunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 16,341 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #126 of 161
T123Harveyunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 20,915 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #129 of 161
T123Jeffersonunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 9,703 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #70 of 161
T123Marrerounincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 32,540 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #123 of 161
T123Metairieunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 139,729 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #67 of 161
T123River Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 13,312 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #50 of 161
T123Terrytownunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 24,726 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #133 of 161
T123Timberlaneunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 10,886 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #138 of 161
T123Waggamanunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,330 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #144 of 161
T123Woodmereunincorporated, Jefferson Parish · 11,879 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #130 of 161
T142Baton RougeEast Baton Rouge Parish · 222,795 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C− · #105 of 161
T142Gardereunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 12,223 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C− · #95 of 161
T142Merrydaleunincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 9,490 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall D− · #158 of 161
T142Monticellounincorporated, East Baton Rouge Parish · 3,999 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C− · #111 of 161
T155Laplaceunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 28,343 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall D · #143 of 161
T155Reserveunincorporated, St. John the Baptist Parish · 7,791 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall D− · #148 of 161
159Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll Parish · 3,147 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall D− · #160 of 161
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which Louisiana town has the best schools?
Zachary (East Baton Rouge Parish) ranks first on schools among 162 towns, with an A; Central and Donaldsonville follow. Schools are compared within Louisiana, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (162 in Louisiana). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Louisiana page.
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