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Schools in Zachary · Zachary Community School District

Zachary’s public schools outscore 94% of Louisiana districts

Math proficiency in Zachary’s districts is 50%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zachary, 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.

#1of 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
64%
▲ 22 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 18 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 15 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 12% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
LA 13.6
Schools in town
7
5,494 students on the public path
In brief

Zachary’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 114 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Zachary’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,774 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 3 the district’s path is Zachary Elementary School, then Northwestern Middle School, then Zachary 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 Zachary’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 94% of Louisiana school districts, #1 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,794 test results and a graduating class of 368 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Zachary’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,788 in math, 2,801 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KNorthwestern Elementary SchoolZachary Community School DistrictNo scores
3–4Zachary Elementary SchoolZachary Community School DistrictA
7–8Northwestern Middle SchoolZachary Community School DistrictA
9–12Zachary High SchoolZachary Community School DistrictA

Zachary’s public schools are run by Zachary Community 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.

Zachary Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,494 students · 13.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,774LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 42.4% · 2801 students tested
Math50%
State average 31.8% · 2788 students tested

Zachary vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ZacharyAZachary
CentralACentral

Every school in Zachary

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 Zacharyby address
Zachary Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
201 students12:1Rate it →
Northwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K
337 students14:1Rate it →
Rollins Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2
774 students13:1Rate it →
Zachary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4
A
778 students13:1Rate it →
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
A−
837 students13:1Rate it →
Northwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
841 students13:1Rate it →
Zachary High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,726 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Zachary’s schools

Are Zachary’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Zachary children attend outscore 94% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #1 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Zachary in?

Zachary Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,494 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Zachary kids go to high school?

Zachary High School, with 1,726 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Zachary’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Zachary Community School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Zachary spend per student?

$13,774 in Zachary Community 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.