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Schools in St. Francisville · West Feliciana Parish School District

St. Francisville’s public schools outscore 92% of Louisiana districts

Math proficiency in St. Francisville’s districts is 49%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Francisville, 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.

K–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
54%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 17 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▲ 25% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,145 students on the public path
In brief

St. Francisville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 175 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Francisville’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,589 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Bains Elementary School, then West Feliciana Middle School, then West Feliciana High School. See the path ↓

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 St. Francisville’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,057 test results and a graduating class of 160 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of St. Francisville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,056 in math, 1,058 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KBains Lower Elementary SchoolWest Feliciana Parish School DistrictNo scores
1–5Bains Elementary SchoolWest Feliciana Parish School DistrictA
6–8West Feliciana Middle SchoolWest Feliciana Parish School DistrictA−
9–12West Feliciana High SchoolWest Feliciana Parish School DistrictA

St. Francisville’s public schools are run by West Feliciana Parish School District. 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.

West Feliciana Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,145 students · 9.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$19,589LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 42.4% · 1058 students tested
Math49%
State average 31.8% · 1056 students tested

St. Francisville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. FrancisvilleAWest Feliciana Parish

Every school in St. Francisville

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).

Also serving St. Francisvillein other towns
Bains Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
247 students6:1Rate it →
Bains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A
801 students11:1Rate it →
West Feliciana Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
506 students11:1Rate it →
West Feliciana High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
591 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Francisville’s schools

Are St. Francisville’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Francisville children attend outscore 92% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Francisville in?

West Feliciana Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,145 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Francisville kids go to high school?

West Feliciana High School, with 591 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is St. Francisville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in West Feliciana Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does St. Francisville spend per student?

$19,589 in West Feliciana Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.