Top Rankings
Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 282 students in Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
304 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Special School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
27%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
162 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
53%
43%
# White Students
112 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
37%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
10
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Special School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Louisiana Supports And Services Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5400 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 359-2906
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 359-2906
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: #22.
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5191 Pinecrest Dr. Opc/dental
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Grades: K-12
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Deaf
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 757-3651
Grades: PK-12
| 88 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louisiana School For The Visually Impaired
Special Education School
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 757-3483
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pinehill Alternative High School
Special Education School
132 Hwy 850
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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