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Schools in Ruston · Lincoln Parish School District

Ruston’s public schools outscore 87% of Louisiana districts

The four-year graduation rate in Ruston’s district is 100%, above the Louisiana average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ruston, 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.

#14of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 6 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 16–17 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 5% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
3,978 students on the public path
In brief

Ruston’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,471 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori School of Ruston (private) and Bethel Christian School (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 Ruston’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Louisiana school districts, #14 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,502 test results and a graduating class of 396 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ruston’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,500 in math, 2,505 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Ruston High SchoolLincoln Parish School DistrictA

Ruston’s public schools are run by Lincoln Parish School District, which also serves Choudrant, Downsville, Dubach and Grambling 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.

Lincoln Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,601 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,471LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 42.4% · 2505 students tested
Math38%
State average 31.8% · 2500 students tested

Ruston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RustonALincoln Parish
GramblingALincoln Parish

Every school in Ruston

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 Rustonby address
Glen View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
438 students11:1Rate it →
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades K–8
412 students15:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
326 students13:1Rate it →
Cypress Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
369 students12:1Rate it →
Ruston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
359 students11:1Rate it →
I.A. Lewis School
Middle · Grades 6
C+
277 students12:1Rate it →
Ruston Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
585 students13:1Rate it →
Ruston High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,212 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Rustonrun by other districts or the state
Howard School
Grades 2–12
Alternative Education
75 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori School of Ruston
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
51 students10:1Rate it →
Bethel Christian School
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
37 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Ruston’s schools

Are Ruston’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ruston children attend outscore 87% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ruston in?

Lincoln Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,601 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ruston kids go to high school?

Ruston High School, with 1,212 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ruston’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Ruston spend per student?

$16,471 in Lincoln Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ruston?

Yes: Montessori School of Ruston (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 51 students) and Bethel Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 37 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.