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Schools in Urania · La Salle Parish School District

Urania’s public schools outscore 86% of Louisiana districts

The four-year graduation rate in Urania’s district is 98%, above the Louisiana average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Urania, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 4% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
LA 13.6
Schools in town
1
1,953 students on the public path
In brief

Urania’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 36% 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 $14,949 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Urania’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 86% of Louisiana school districts. 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,272 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Urania anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Urania’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,269 in math, 1,274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Urania’s public schools are run by La Salle Parish School District, which also serves Jena, Olla and Tullos. 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.

La Salle Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,520 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,949LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 42.4% · 1274 students tested
Math36%
State average 31.8% · 1269 students tested

Urania vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UraniaALa Salle Parish

Every school in Urania

7 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 Uraniaby address
LaSalle Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
144 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Uraniain other towns
Olla-Standard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olla
B+
398 students16:1Rate it →
Jena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jena
381 students15:1Rate it →
Fellowship Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Trout
B
209 students16:1Rate it →
Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jena
B+
135 students11:1Rate it →
Jena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jena
B
490 students14:1Rate it →
LaSalle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Olla
B−
196 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Urania’s schools

Are Urania’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Urania children attend outscore 86% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Urania in?

La Salle Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,520 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Urania kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jena High School and LaSalle High School.

What is Urania’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Urania spend per student?

$14,949 in La Salle 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.