Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,993 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in St. John The Baptist Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
5,429 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
22,927 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 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Graduation Rate
66%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
71%
42%
% White
9%
39%
% 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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
(Math: 22% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 24% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Laplace Elementary School
(Math: 18% | 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
Gr: PK-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Hwy 54
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: PK-7 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #66.
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
Gr: PK-4 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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