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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Louisiana (2026)

Public schools in Louisiana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 43% (2026).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Louisiana is Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy and Benjamin Franklin High School, each with 98%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 78% 98% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 88%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Louisiana (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Benjamin Franklin High School
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: 9-12
2001 Leon C Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 286-2600
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 98%
Grades: 6-12
701 Churchill Pkwy
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-8
7635 Cornelious Drive
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-6588
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-12
4301 Grace King Place
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 837-8300
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
201 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 833-5539
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: K-5
2711 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4680
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 9-12
1601 Viking Drive
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-2501
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 6-12
910 Gretna Blvd
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Rank: #99.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: K-8
11110 Lake Forest Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504) 826-7140
Rank: #1010.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 9-12
2825 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 383-0520
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
6201 Camphor Street
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 888-0969
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
701 Amelia Street
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 366-3582
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
4500 Lincoln Road
Alexandria, LA 71302
(318) 445-6296
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: PK-5
831 Erie Street
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-5119
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
The Willow School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: K-12
5624 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
Rank: #1616.
Fairfield Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: PK-5
6215 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-9826
Rank: #1717.
Early College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: 9-12
320 Devalcourt Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8956
Rank: #1818.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90%
Grades: PK-5
2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 926-5421
Rank: #1919.
Lsu Laboratory School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: K-12
45 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
4510 Bawell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 343-6630
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
537 Avenue D
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 347-4739
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: K-8
9880 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 761-7849
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1020 Marlbrook Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 272-3090
Rank: #2424.
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 86%
Grades: K-5
626 Eden Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 861-7654
Rank: #2525.
Ruppel Academie Francaise
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: PK-8
815 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 361-8905
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: K-5
2345 Claiborne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-2580
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-8
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 7-12
1100 E Leo Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Rank: #2929.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: PK-8
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: PK-5
7600 Boone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 344-0084
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Bluff Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Rank: #3232.
Bullion Primary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
17005 Sills Drive
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Prairieville Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: 6-8
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Prien Lake Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: PK-5
3741 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4910
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: 6-8
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
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What is the Louisiana average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Louisiana average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 43%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Louisiana?
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Louisiana?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Louisiana is Benjamin Franklin High School, with a value of 98%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, with a value of 98%.

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