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C−

Howard School

Public school districtGrades 2–12

Serves Ruston.

Ruston’s School Grade A better than 87% of Louisiana school districts

Students
75
Schools
1
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
The gist

What stands out about Howard School

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 17% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 73 pts below the state
  • 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 17% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
ARuston 22,284

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ruston. Grade by grade →

K–23 elementary schoolsLincoln Parish School District
3–53 elementary schoolsLincoln Parish School District
6–82 middle schoolsLincoln Parish School District
9–12Ruston High SchoolLincoln Parish School District

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency6–9%
State average 31.8% · 70 students tested
Reading / language arts15–19%
State average 42.4% · 70 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–20%
State average 82.6% · 16 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
94’20
87’21
136’22
125’23
75’24

Down 20.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 51%White 44%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Howard School
Other · Grades 2–12 · Ruston
75 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lincoln Parish School DistrictGrambling
$16,471per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.