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Zachary Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 841 students in Zachary Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in Zachary Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
7 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
5,494 Students
277,834 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
20,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Zachary Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
61%
42%
% White
30%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,946 is less than the state median of $15,423. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,465
$16,127
Spending / Student
$12,946
$15,423
Best Zachary Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5200 East Central Avenue
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-9201
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-9201
Gr: 7-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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