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2016-03-22 16 15 56 The intersection of De Jean Street (Louisiana State Route 103) and Main Street (Louisiana Route 182) in Washington, LouisianaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools in Washington

Washington’s public schools

St. Landry Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?13/28schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 3% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
10,224 students on the public path
In brief

Washington’s schools, in brief

School by school

13 of Washington’s 28 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts places highest (better than 92%); Opelousas Junior High School lowest (5%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

15 elementary schools serve Washington, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then 11 middle schools and seven high schools: Beau Chene High School, Opelousas Senior High School, Eunice High School, Northwest High School, Port Barre High School, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts and North Central 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Washington, with each school’s own grade.

15 schools teach K in Washington’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Leonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leonville
B+
616 students15:1Rate it →
Lawtell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lawtell
C
567 students14:1Rate it →
Park Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
C
533 students13:1Rate it →
Cankton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cankton
C+
504 students13:1Rate it →
Port Barre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Port Barre
B+
427 students14:1Rate it →
Grolee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
404 students13:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
A
310 students13:1Rate it →
Grand Coteau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Coteau
C−
269 students12:1Rate it →
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
264 students14:1Rate it →
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
B+
259 students14:1Rate it →
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
232 students9:1Rate it →
Palmetto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palmetto
A
223 students11:1Rate it →
Krotz Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Krotz Springs
B
211 students12:1Rate it →
Eunice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
C+
188 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
115 students9:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–415 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
5–811 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the St. Landry Parish School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Landry Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 10,982 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,196LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 42.4% · 6093 students tested
Math24%
State average 31.8% · 6025 students tested

Washington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington—St. Landry Parish

Every school in Washington

28 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 Washingtonin other towns
Leonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leonville
B+
616 students15:1Rate it →
Lawtell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lawtell
C
567 students14:1Rate it →
Park Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
C
533 students13:1Rate it →
Cankton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cankton
C+
504 students13:1Rate it →
Port Barre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Port Barre
B+
427 students14:1Rate it →
Grolee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
404 students13:1Rate it →
Grand Coteau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Coteau
C−
269 students12:1Rate it →
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
264 students14:1Rate it →
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
232 students9:1Rate it →
Palmetto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palmetto
A
223 students11:1Rate it →
Krotz Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Krotz Springs
B
211 students12:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
115 students9:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
A
310 students13:1Rate it →
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
B+
259 students14:1Rate it →
Eunice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Eunice
C+
188 students13:1Rate it →
Sunset Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunset
C
348 students16:1Rate it →
Port Barre Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Port Barre
B
286 students14:1Rate it →
Arnaudville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arnaudville
B−
193 students11:1Rate it →
Plaisance Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Opelousas
C+
176 students10:1Rate it →
Opelousas Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Opelousas
D
314 students10:1Rate it →
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts
High · Grades 7–12 · Opelousas
A
289 students10:1Rate it →
Eunice Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Eunice
B
276 students11:1Rate it →
North Central High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
220 students6:1Rate it →
Beau Chene High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arnaudville
C+
767 students15:1Rate it →
Opelousas Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opelousas
C−
698 students12:1Rate it →
Eunice High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eunice
B+
606 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Opelousas
C−
575 students14:1Rate it →
Port Barre High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Barre
B+
354 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Washington Career & Technical Education Center).

Questions about Washington’s schools

Are Washington’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Washington. St. Landry Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 28 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Washington in?

St. Landry Parish School District.

Where do Washington kids go to high school?

One of seven high schools, depending on your address: Beau Chene High School, Opelousas Senior High School, Eunice High School, Northwest High School, Port Barre High School, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts and North Central High School.

Parents talk

What Washington families are saying about school.

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Looking for colleges? Colleges near Washington → They have their own page.

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). Stars are from neighbors.