The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has announced the release of the 2024–2025 School and District Performance Scores, reflecting the state’s fourth consecutive year of overall academic growth. The statewide performance score climbed to 80.9, the highest since the 150-point accountability system was introduced. This year’s mark continues an upward trend from 75.3 in 2021 and 80.2 in 2024.
State officials reported steady improvement across all performance categories. Twentyone percent of schools earned an A rating, 31 percent earned a B, 32 percent received a C, 12 percent a D, and only 4 percent an F. Nearly half of all elementary and middle schools—44 percent— scored an A or B, while 70 percent of high schools achieved those top ratings. No districts received a failing grade, and only four earned a D, underscoring a continued rise in statewide academic outcomes.
In St. Martin Parish, the district performance score dipped slightly to 74.6, shifting from a B to a C rating. Individual school results were mixed. Cecilia High School improved to an A, and Stephensville Elementary maintained its A from last year. Parks Primary School and St. Martinville Senior High held steady with B ratings, while Cecilia Junior High, St. Martin Early STEAM Academy, St. Martinville Junior High, and St. Martin STEAM Academy each maintained a C.
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However, several schools experienced declines. Breaux Bridge High, Cecilia Primary, Parks Middle, and Teche Elementary saw their grades fall from B to C. Breaux Bridge Elementary and Breaux Bridge Primary dropped
This year’s release marks the final reporting under Louisiana’s current accountability model, which education leaders have described as limited in reflecting students’ readiness for college and careers. Beginning next school year, the department will transition to a new framework titled “Grow. Achieve. Thrive.”
The updated system centers on three key areas: Grow: Ensuring students make meaningful academic progress each year.
Achieve: Reaching proficiency in core academic subjects.
Thrive: Graduating on time and prepared for college, career, or military pathways.
According to the LDOE, the new model aims to provide a more complete picture of school success by highlighting student growth, achievement, and postsecondary readiness.
