Best Public Schools in Lockport, LA

Summary:

The city of Lockport, Louisiana is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Lockport Upper Elementary School and Lockport Lower Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Lockport Middle School). These schools serve the Lafourche Parish district and demonstrate a range of academic performance.

Lockport Upper Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Louisiana and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on LEAP tests, with 85-92% of students proficient or better in Math and 77-91% proficient or better in English Language Arts across grade levels. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lockport Middle School also demonstrates strong performance, with 80-86% of students proficient or better in Math and 83-86% proficient or better in English Language Arts, and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, the schools in Lockport face some challenges, with all 3 institutions reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 50.95% at Lockport Middle School to 61.29% at Lockport Upper Elementary School, indicating a student population with significant economic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Lockport Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Main Street	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 532-2597	331	21	15.7	52.6%	262 (79.2%)	10 (3.0%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	86.1	50^th of 447 public middle schools	88.8%		86.7	45^th of 449 public middle schools	90.0%	5				86.0	85.0	71.0	80.0				86.0	86.0	83.0	85.0	$11,713
Lockport Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1421 Crescent Avenue	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-2846	429	28	15.0	55.9%	333 (77.6%)	30 (7.0%)	31 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$13,495
Lockport Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	201 School Street	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-3223	374	21	17.5	52.9%	285 (76.2%)	10 (2.7%)	35 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	89	61^st of 666 public elementary schools	90.8%		92.1	38^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	92.0	90.0	85.0				89.0	77.0	85.0	91.0				85.0	$14,622

Cities Near Lockport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Larose	5.09 mi	3	36^th
Raceland	7.67 mi	4	54^th
Bourg	9.3 mi	3	26^th
Cut Off	9.41 mi	2	79^th
Montegut	9.69 mi	3	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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