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Zachary Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 873 students in Zachary Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in Zachary Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
7 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
5,753 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Zachary Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
263 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
3,335 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
58%
43%
# White Students
1,839 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
32%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
238 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
351
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
455
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
516
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,363 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,858
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,363
$14,514
Best Zachary Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5200 East Central Avenue
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-9201
Zachary, LA 70791
(225) 654-9201
Grades: 7-8
| 873 students
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