Best High Schools in Louisiana for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Louisiana!

Every year, the Louisiana Dept of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Louisiana test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

Alert! We are expecting the release of this year's test scores by the Louisiana Dept of Education any day now! We will update our rankings as soon as they are released!

Alert! New test scores and rankings are expected from the Louisiana Dept of Education any day now!

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 59)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Southside High School	Public	9-12	312 Almonaster Rd	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7600	1,833	86	21.3	34.5%	1,235 (67.4%)	377 (20.6%)	92 (5.0%)	50 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.9%)	$11,408							98.3%	85.7%	12.59%			220087002442
2	GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,470							96.6%	37.1%	59.53%			220031302470
3	Jefferson RISE Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3645 Lapalco Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 328-9799	764	43	17.7	86.9%	185 (24.2%)	426 (55.8%)	124 (16.2%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	$18,994							94.9%	41.6%	53.27%			220084002419
4	C.E. Byrd High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 869-2567	1,517	76	20	42.7%	721 (47.5%)	620 (40.9%)	107 (7.1%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.5%)	$13,379							93.2%	78.4%	14.80%			220030000147
5	Alfred M. Barbe High School	Public	9-12	2200 West McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4460	1,908	113	16.9	41.0%	991 (51.9%)	518 (27.1%)	216 (11.3%)	106 (5.6%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	64 (3.4%)	$13,430							91.5%	80.5%	10.98%			220033000216
6	East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-7171	1,381	70	19.6	62.8%	208 (15.1%)	329 (23.8%)	791 (57.3%)	24 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	$13,276							89.8%	45.3%	44.54%			220084000597
7	Dutchtown High School	Public	9-12	13165 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6200	2,029	133	15.2	34.2%	1,239 (61.1%)	484 (23.9%)	171 (8.4%)	61 (3.0%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	67 (3.3%)	$12,359							88.1%	93.6%	5.48%			220009001541
8	Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	3000 West Congress Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7980	1,720	74	23.1	47.2%	776 (45.1%)	583 (33.9%)	238 (13.8%)	64 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.3%)	$13,278							86.4%	81.8%	4.68%			220087000678
9	Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	$13,194							84.7%	45.0%	39.76%			220084000642
10	Walker High School	Public	9-12	12646 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-4825	2,006	117	17.1	69.4%	1,309 (65.3%)	392 (19.5%)	218 (10.9%)	26 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	$10,690							83.1%	71.7%	11.32%			220102000774

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Algebra I, LEAP Geometry, LEAP English II, LEAP U.S. History, LEAP English I, LEAP Biology test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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