Best Schools in Pineville, LA
Pineville, LA has 35 public schools (9 high, 7 middle, 16 elementary) serving 19,409 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Pineville greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pineville, LA
The top high schools in Pineville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bolton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 629 Students
2. Buckeye High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 972 Students
3. Pineville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1374 Students
4. Alexandria Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1482 Students
5. Tioga High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 963 Students
6. Rapides High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 265 Students
7. Grant High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grant Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 658 Students
8. Peabody Magnet High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 760 Students
9. Marksville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avoyelles Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 675 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pineville, LA
The top middle schools in Pineville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tioga Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 570 Students
2. Pineville Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 603 Students
3. Scott M. Brame Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 794 Students
4. Grant Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grant Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 504 Students
5. Pineville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 263 Students
6. Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 415 Students
7. Alexandria Middle Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 608 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pineville, LA
The top elementary schools in Pineville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ruby-wise Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 433 Students
2. Poland Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 349 Students
3. Paradise Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 373 Students
4. Mary Goff Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 361 Students
5. Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 384 Students
6. Ball Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 398 Students
7. J.b. Nachman Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
8. J.i. Barron Sr. Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 960 Students
9. South Grant Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grant Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
10. Tioga Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rapides Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 506 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pineville, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pineville, LA has a total population of 33,005 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pineville, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pineville, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.79 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.46 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.33 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pineville, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pineville, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pineville, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pineville, LA
How many schools are in Pineville, LA?
Pineville, LA has 35 public schools: 9 high schools, 7 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 19,409 students in total.
How do schools in Pineville perform on state tests?
On average, 35 schools in Pineville score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Pineville greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pineville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Pineville
8 of 10 schools in Pineville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 2D: 2
All 10 public schools we grade in Pineville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Ji Barron SR Elementary School
- Lessie Moore Elementary School
- Mary Goff Elementary School
- Pineville Elementary School
- Ruby Wise Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.