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Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana
(2026 List)

Moonpreneur’s rating is based primarily on the STEM performance of the School using the Math Score of the School. We also take into account the Student teacher ratio, the review and rating by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Louisiana is committed to high-quality education by providing 1,584 elementary schools and focusing heavily on the academic success of its children by working with parents and educators to achieve this success. For parents searching for the best elementary schools in Louisiana, they should be looking for smaller classrooms at the top-ranking elementary schools, with average student-teacher ratios of 12:1, as well as continued growth throughout the state.

Additionally, Louisiana statewide performance score has increased from 80.9 in 2025 and has continued to improve due to the ability of state to provide quality curricula and data-driven instructional methods, as well as its early literacy initiatives. Nearly 44% of Louisiana Schools receive an A or B letter grade, with exemplary districts including Ascension Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and West Feliciana. Finally, with the addition of statewide LEAP assessments and the new statewide Comprehensive Literacy Plan, student outcomes.