What grade did your child's school earn? Here's how Rapides schools performed over 2022-23

Melissa Gregory, Alexandria Town Talk
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Rapides Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell applauds individual school letter grade gains during an event Nov. 13 to announce how the district performed on state assessment tests.
Rapides Schools Superintendent Jeff Powell applauds individual school letter grade gains during an event Nov. 13 to announce how the district performed on state assessment tests.

When Rapides Parish school officials touted progress in district and school performance scores last week, Superintendent Jeff Powell said there never have been as many A schools in the parish before.

So where does each school fall on that A-F scale?

The Louisiana Department of Education on Nov. 13 released 2023 school performance scores for districts and schools across the state. Overall, the state's score improved 1.4 points to 78.5.

Rapides is above that, maintaining a B ranking but edging up to 80.7 from 2022's 80.4.

According to the department, Rapides had three schools go from a B to an A and 30 schools kept the same grade, while four schools dropped in their rankings.

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With the three new A schools, Rapides now has eight schools boasting an A letter grade. Those three schools also were among eight that improved its letter grade in 2023.

Three schools either maintained or dropped to a F grade.

School performance score results, from 2022 to 2023:

  • Acadian Elementary: F to D

  • Alexandria Middle Magnet: C to D

  • Alexandria Senior High: A both years

  • Ball Elementary: B both years

  • J.I. Barron Elementary: B both years

  • Bolton High: B to C

  • Scott M. Brame Middle: B both years

  • Mabel Brasher Montessori: D both years

  • Buckeye Elementary: B both years

  • Buckeye High: B to A

  • Cherokee Elementary: C both years

  • Glenmora High (preK-12): B both years

  • Mary Goff Elementary: B both years

  • Horseshoe Drive Elementary: C to F

  • D.F. Huddle Elementary: F both years

  • Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet: D to C

  • Martin Park Elementary: D to C

  • J.B. Nachman Elementary: B both years

  • Oak Hill High (preK-12): B both years

  • Paradise Elementary: B both years

  • Peabody Magnet High: C both years

  • Peabody Montessori Elementary: B both years

  • Pineville Elementary: D both years

  • Pineville High: A both years

  • Pineville Junior High: B both years

  • Plainview High (preK-12): A both years

  • Poland Junior High (preK-8th): B to A

  • Rapides High: B both years

  • Carter C. Raymond Junior High (elementary/middle): C both years

  • Rosenthal Montessori Elementary: B both years

  • Ruby-Wise Elementary: B both years

  • L.S. Rugg Elementary: F both years

  • Lessie Moore Elementary: F to C

  • Alma Redwine Elementary: C to D

  • Tioga Elementary: C to B

  • Tioga High: B to A

  • Tioga Junior High: B both years

  • Forest Hill Junior High (preK-8th): B both years

  • Northwood High School (preK-12th): B both years

  • Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary: B both years

  • Phoenix Magnet Elementary: A both years

  • Caroline Dormon Junior High preK-8th): A both years

This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Did your child's school improve? Get Rapides school letter grades here