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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Schools in Louisiana (2026)

The top-ranked public schools in Louisiana are Benjamin Franklin High School, Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies and Patrick F.
Taylor Science & Technology Academy. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public schools are Erath, Benton and Saint Amant.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Louisiana is 34%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 43%.

Top-Ranked Public Schools in Louisiana (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin High School
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2001 Leon C Simon Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 286-2600
Rank: #22.
Haynes Academy School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
4301 Grace King Place
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 837-8300
Rank: #33.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
701 Churchill Pkwy
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Rank: #44.
Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
201 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 833-5539
Rank: #55.
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
7635 Cornelious Drive
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-6588
Rank: #66.
South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
831 Erie Street
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 865-5119
Rank: #77.
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
701 Amelia Street
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 366-3582
Rank: #88.
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
2711 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 217-4680
Rank: #99.
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1601 Viking Drive
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-2501
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
6201 Camphor Street
Metairie, LA 70003
(504) 888-0969
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Early College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
320 Devalcourt Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8956
Rank: #1212.
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
910 Gretna Blvd
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Rank: #1313.
Fairfield Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6215 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-9826
Rank: #1414.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 926-5421
Rank: #1515.
The Willow School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-12
5624 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2825 Government St
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 383-0520
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
9880 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 761-7849
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Lsu Laboratory School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
45 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
537 Avenue D
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 347-4739
Rank: #2020.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
11110 Lake Forest Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504) 826-7140
Rank: #2121.
Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
626 Eden Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 861-7654
Rank: #2222.
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
4500 Lincoln Road
Alexandria, LA 71302
(318) 445-6296
Rank: #2323.
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4510 Bawell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 343-6630
Rank: #2424.
Bullion Primary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17005 Sills Drive
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6950
Rank: #2525.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Rank: #2626.
North Desoto High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2571 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-6917
Rank: #2727.
Vincent Settlement Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1072 Vincent Settlement Road
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 217-4580
Rank: #2828.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
349 Fairburn Ave
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2500
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Myrtle Place Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
N.s.u. Elementary Lab School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
#1 Caldwell Nsu Campus-w Easto
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 238-6385
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2345 Claiborne Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-2580
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Prien Lake Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3741 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 217-4910
Rank: #3333.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Rank: #3434.
Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7600 Boone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 344-0084
Rank: #3535.
Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
1500 West Causeway Approach
Mandeville, LA 70471
(985) 626-3748
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