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St. John The Baptist Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,769 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in St. John The Baptist Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
5,429 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
71%
41%
% White
9%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,495 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,847 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,495
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,847
$14,514
Best St. John The Baptist Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 West Fifth Street
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
Grades: K-8
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
938 La Highway 628
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
Grades: PK-8
| 529 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3328 Hwy 51
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
Grades: PK-8
| 802 students
Rank: #44.
Laplace Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
Grades: PK-8
| 781 students
Rank: #55.
Fifth Ward Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
158 Panther Drive
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-4221
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-4221
Grades: PK-4
| 352 students
Rank: #66.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2555 La Hwy. 18
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Grades: PK-7
| 203 students
Rank: #77.
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 Hwy 54
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Grades: PK-8
| 326 students
Rank: #88.
East St. John Preparatory Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Ory Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
Grades: 5-8
| 355 students
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