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Best Public Schools in Jefferson Davis 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

5,210

Students

Top rankedWelsh-Roanoke Junior High School103^rd of 464 Louisiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School up 79 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elton Elementary School 12.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Fenton Elementary School

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
Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	43.8	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%		43.8	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%	7				71.0	66–71%	56.0	65.0				54.0	69.0	60.0	61.0				40.0	69.0	67.0	60.0				36.0	59.0	47.0	49.0	57.0	54.0	69.0	35.0	60.0	63.0	58.0	$15,689
Elton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	614 Powell Road	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 584-2892	221	17	12.8	63.3%	88 (39.8%)	58 (26.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.5%)	61.8	272^nd of 699 public elementary schools	61.1%		71.5	202^nd of 666 public elementary schools	69.7%	70	67.0	74–79%	66.0				70.0	74–79%	65.0	84.0				74–79%	81.0	58.0	72.0				70.0	59.0	49.0	63.0				58.0								$17,538
Fenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 First Street	Fenton	70640	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 756-2326	73	12	6.0	69.9%	39 (53.4%)	19 (26.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)	33.4	474^th of 699 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	59.0				60.0		65.0	41.0				70.0		58.0	75.0				50.0		63.0	0.0				40.0		25.0								$24,817
Hathaway High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4040 Pine Island Highway	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4452	566	38	14.7	44.7%	490 (86.6%)	24 (4.2%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)	83.0	96.0	77–82%	83.0	84.0	61.0	81.0	72.0	82–87%	93.0	63–68%	81.0	65.0	77.0	83.0	78.0	90.0	61.0	75.0	70.0	75.0	66.0	76.0	83.0	54.0	67.0	56.0	68.0	89.0	62.0	60.0	43.0	72.0	67.0		$13,463
Jennings High School	Public	7-12	2310 N Sherman Street	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 824-0642	775	54	14.3	65.0%	456 (58.8%)	220 (28.4%)	33 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	43.5	182^nd of 329 public high schools	44.7%		52.8	163^rd of 329 public high schools	50.5%	19					78–83%	49.0	65.0					70.0	57.0	64.0					63.0	55.0	59.0					64.0	58.0	60.0	65.0	46.0	59.0	53.0	65.0	58.0	53.0	$16,941
Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1603 South Lake Arthur Ave.	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4972	976	63	15.4	72.7%	483 (49.5%)	337 (34.5%)	64 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.8%)	48	362^nd of 699 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.9	288^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.8%	74	67.0	69.0	65.0	67.0			67.0	60.0	73.0	63.0	72.0			68.0	57.0	54.0	53.0	45.0			52.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	44.0			52.0								$14,597
Lacassine High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	409 Algonia Avenue	Lacassine	70650	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 588-4206	587	40	14.7	41.9%	477 (81.3%)	42 (7.2%)	31 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)								(n/a)	79.0	78.0	54.0	61.0	69.0	43.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	69.0	84.0	74.0	62.0	71.0	75.0	73.0	56.0	65.0	72.0	80–85%	70.0	72.0	67.0	64.0	67.0	60.0	51.0	62.0	77.0	57–62%	66.0	38.0	65.0	59.0	55.0	$13,828
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	73.3	183^rd of 699 public elementary schools	73.8%		79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	82.0	85–90%	69.0	88.0			81.0	72.0	75.0	70–75%	85–90%			76.0	77.0	73.0	73.0	73.0			74.0	52.0	66.0	58.0	65.0			61.0								$13,525
Lake Arthur High School	Public	7-12	4374 Tiger Lane	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 774-5152	365	25	14.5	54.0%	294 (80.5%)	34 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	40.2	195^th of 329 public high schools	40.7%		55.6	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	46					81.0	78.0	79.0					64.0	66.0	66.0					68.0	76.0	72.0					56.0	61.0	58.0	68.0	61.0	47.0	51.0	56.0	52.0	53.0	$14,659
Welsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 734-2351	499	29	17.1	50.5%	362 (72.5%)	80 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	74.3	170^th of 699 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%	28	93.0	77.0	86.0				85.0	71.0	84.0	79–84%				74–79%	79.0	80.0	72.0				76.0	52.0	57.0	61.0				57.0								$14,125
Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	58.1	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%		64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%	23																													76.0	72.0	70.0	42.0	74.0	64.0	58.0	$16,475
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	Public	6-8	8150 West Highway 90	Roanoke	70581	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 753-2317	199	13	15.4	50.8%	155 (77.9%)	27 (13.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	76.5	103^rd of 464 public middle schools	77.8%		60.1	182^nd of 447 public middle schools	59.3%	79				84.0	83.0	66.0	78.0				80.0	71.0	83.0	79.0				67.0	69.0	75–80%	72.0				73.0	71.0	72.0	72.0								$13,328

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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.