Summary:
The city of Luling, Louisiana, is served by four public schools within the highly-ranked St. Charles Parish district, including three elementary schools and one middle school, with a total enrollment of 1,897 students.
Lakewood Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in Luling, achieving 83% math proficiency and 75% English Language Arts proficiency, both well above state averages. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the city at 4.5%. In contrast, R.K. Smith Middle School serves the most economically disadvantaged population, with a 67.99% free/reduced lunch rate, and has the highest chronic absenteeism at 11.0%, though its 8th-grade social studies proficiency is a bright spot at 79%. Luling Elementary School shows solid performance with 71% proficiency in both math and ELA, while Mimosa Park Elementary School serves grades PK-2 and lacks standardized test data, focusing instead on early childhood foundations.
A key takeaway is that social studies proficiency is a city-wide challenge, with all schools falling below the district average of 65%. Additionally, while the St. Charles Parish district ranks in the top 10% statewide, none of Luling's schools individually achieved a 5-star rating, indicating room for growth. The feeder pattern from elementary schools to R.K. Smith Middle School is evident, as the middle school's performance reflects the diverse backgrounds of its incoming students, with chronic absenteeism emerging as a critical area for improvement, particularly during the transition to middle school.
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