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Best Public Schools in Caldwell 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

1,310

Students

Districts

Top rankedUnion Central Elementary School445^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Union Central Elementary School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Caldwell Parish Junior High School 9.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Columbia Elementary School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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1★

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1 school 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
Pinehill Alternative High School	Public	6-12	132 Hwy 850	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(318) 649-4310	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0.3	329^th of 329 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)																													0.0				0.0		5.0
Caldwell Parish High School	Public	9-12	163 Spartan Drive	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 649-2750	398	35	11.2	63.6%	310 (77.9%)	55 (13.8%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	24.6	248^th of 329 public high schools	24.6%		33.7	221^st of 329 public high schools	32.8%	27																													48.0	37.0	56.0	34.0	59.0	44.0	41.0	$17,941
Caldwell Parish Junior High School	Public	6-8	114 Trojan Drive	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 649-2340	294	30	9.6	75.5%	231 (78.6%)	49 (16.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	31.6	319^th of 464 public middle schools	31.3%		53.5	214^th of 447 public middle schools	52.1%	105				45.0	59.0	43.0	49.0				59.0	70.0	69.0	66.0				32.0	47.0	51.0	42.0				19–29%	42.0	48.0	37.0	100.0							$17,734
Union Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	649 Highway 849	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 649-2569	215	20	10.7	70.7%	172 (80.0%)	34 (15.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	37.8	445^th of 699 public elementary schools	36.3%		35.9	450^th of 666 public elementary schools	32.4%	5		65.0	54.0				60.0		63.0	61–66%				62.0		43.0	57.0				50.0		48.0	53.0				51.0								$16,251
Columbia Elementary School	Public	2-3	205 Church Street	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 649-2654	191	19	10.0	78.5%	156 (81.7%)	29 (15.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	28.3	519^th of 699 public elementary schools	25.8%					(n/a)	45.0						45.0	39.0						39.0	60.0						60.0	45.0						45.0								$17,163
Grayson Elementary School	Public	K-1	5237 Highway 126 East	Grayson	71435	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 649-2703	212	18	11.7	76.9%	170 (80.2%)	26 (12.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)																																				$16,557

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.