For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,277 students in Raceland, LA (there are , serving 234 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Raceland, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Raceland, LA are Central Lafourche High School, Raceland Upper Elementary School and Raceland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Raceland, LA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average). Schools in Raceland have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Louisiana public schools.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 59% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Raceland, LA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Lafourche High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4820 Hwy 1
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 532-3319
Grades: 9-12
| 1,329 students
Rank: #22.
Raceland Upper Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3759 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5142
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5142
Grades: 3-5
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Raceland Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
144 Bowie Road
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Grades: PK-2
| 343 students
Raceland, Louisiana Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Amikids Bayou Region (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
942 Hwy 90 East
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-1553
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-1553
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Raceland, LA?
The top ranked public schools in Raceland, LA include Central Lafourche High School, Raceland Upper Elementary School and Raceland Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Raceland?
4 public schools are located in Raceland.
What percentage of students in Raceland go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Raceland are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Raceland?
Raceland public schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public schools average of 59% (majority Black).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.