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Best Public Schools in Avoyelles Parish, LA

Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

At a glance

Schools

5,585

Students

Districts

Top rankedLA School for Ag Science89^th of 329 Louisiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Plaucheville Elementary School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Riverside Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	LEAP Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Avoyelles Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 Longfellow Rd	Mansura	71350	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 240-8285	735	41	17.8	54.4%	463 (63.0%)	189 (25.7%)	21 (2.9%)	23 (3.1%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)								(n/a)	62.0	79–84%	88.0	78.0	87–92%	91.0	78–83%	72.0	76.0	89.0	86.0	92.0	90.0	84.0	76.0	62.0	63.0	62.0	89–94%	91.0	74.0	59.0	59.0	71.0	43.0	77.0	71.0	63.0	92.0	96.0	89.0	56.0	100.0	97.0	88.0	$9,626
Central Southwest Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1536 Bordelon Rd.	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(318) 346-0120	56	7	8.0	94.6%	4 (7.1%)	51 (91.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													0.0	0.0	14.0	< 15%	8.0	7.0	6.0	$124,028
Bunkie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Pershing Avenue	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-7292	368	21	17.4	88.6%	80 (21.7%)	256 (69.6%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	21.2	582^nd of 699 public elementary schools	16.7%		26.1	518^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.2%	64	54.0	27.0	13.0	54.0			38.0	58.0	45.0	53.0	66.0			54.0	43.0	21–31%	38.0	35.0			36.0	37.0	17–27%	46.0	30–40%			34.0								$17,311
Bunkie Magnet High School	Public	7-12	435 Evergreen Street	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-6216	669	35	19.0	63.2%	309 (46.2%)	316 (47.2%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	64	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%		54.9	153^rd of 329 public high schools	53.5%	48					62.0	67.0	64.0					62.0	61.0	62.0					55.0	53.0	54.0					43.0	40.0	41.0	75.0	71.0	77.0	51.0	71.0	66.0		$15,677
Cottonport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Lemoine Street	Cottonport	71327	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 876-3404	255	10	24.8	89.0%	58 (22.7%)	174 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	17.6	609^th of 699 public elementary schools	12.9%		17.4	588^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.7%	21	29.0	20.0	14.0	42.0			25.0	40.0	65.0	54.0	71.0			57.0	40–50%	51.0	43.0	32.0			42.0	20.0	41.0	30.0	36.0			31.0								$14,738
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	581	30	19.3	67.5%	451 (77.6%)	82 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	62.6	270^th of 699 public elementary schools	61.4%		70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%	57	63.0	57.0	77–82%	76.0			68.0	64.0	76.0	76.0	81–86%			75.0	64.0	72.0	78.0	75.0			72.0	47.0	69.0	56.0	53.0			56.0								$17,035
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	625	30	20.5	87.7%	217 (34.7%)	334 (53.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	37.3	447^th of 699 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%	31	58.0	41.0	47.0	52.0			50.0	57.0	65.0	70.0	74.0			66.0	58.0	48.0	70.0	43.0			56.0	47.0	38.0	50.0	38.0			43.0								$16,015
Marksville High School	Public	7-12	407 West Bon Tempt Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9356	640	31	20.6	78.6%	293 (45.8%)	273 (42.7%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.1%)	13.4	282^nd of 329 public high schools	14.3%		10.7	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%	7					44.0	41.0	42.0					44.0	50.0	48.0					37.0	41.0	39.0					30.0	34.0	32.0	40.0	16–26%	40.0	29.0	48.0	37.0	34.0	$16,148
Avoyelles High School	Public	7-12	287 Main Street	Moreauville	71355	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 985-2361	465	27	17.3	77.0%	217 (46.7%)	214 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	22.4	255^th of 329 public high schools	22.5%		17.4	269^th of 329 public high schools	18.2%	14					43.0	40.0	42.0					57.0	60.0	59.0					40.0	45.0	41.0					33.0	51.0	41.0	61.0	19.0	62.0	36.0	37.0	45.0	36.0	$17,374
Plaucheville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50	Plaucheville	71362	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 922-3311	582	29	20.1	82.1%	315 (54.1%)	224 (38.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	44.7	384^th of 699 public elementary schools	45.1%		37.5	437^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.4%	53	43.0	58.0	63.0	78.0			59.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	73.0			67.0	62.0	61.0	56.0	52.0			58.0	44.0	47.0	44.0	39.0			44.0								$17,011
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	549 Norwood Street	Simmesport	71369	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 941-2699	197	16	12.2	92.4%	61 (31.0%)	126 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	44.6	385^th of 699 public elementary schools	44.9%		69.5	221^st of 666 public elementary schools	66.8%	164	58.0	57.0	35.0	64.0			54.0	70.0	81.0	75.0	69.0			73.0	61.0	48.0	65.0	64.0			60.0	50.0	34.0	45.0	32.0			40.0								$21,158
LA School for Ag Science	Public, Charter	7-12	5303 Highway 115	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-2762	412	13	32.7	46.4%	297 (72.1%)	97 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	68.1	89^th of 329 public high schools	72.9%		60	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%	40					75–80%	72–77%	74–79%					85.0	63–68%	76.0					82.0	65–70%	71–76%					63.0	57.0	60.0	64.0	78.0	77.0		76.0	76.0	63.0	$16,035

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