The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released 2024 performance scores for the state’s public schools and systems on Nov. 20.
LDOE’s School Performance Score (SPS)Data shows the Natchitoches Parish School District has no “D” or “F” schools for the first time in history. NPSB also received an “A” in overall student progress, and increased from two “A” school rankings in 2020 to six in 2024.
Furthermore, five NPSB schools are Top Gains and Opportunity Honorees: Natchitoches Central High School, Marthaville Elementary and Jr. High, NSU Elementary Lab, NSU Middle Lab, and Provencal Elementary and Jr. High. Additionally, Natchitoches Parish is 3.3 points higher than the average state score, and also moved up from the 43rd district in 2020 to 27th in 2024.