Caldwell Parish Schools
Caldwell Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in Caldwell Parish (Columbia). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Caldwell Parish on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Caldwell Parish
5 of 5 schools in Caldwell Parish carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 4
Best schools in Caldwell Parish
Statewide rankings: all 310 high schools in Louisiana · all 182 middle schools in Louisiana · all 643 elementary schools in Louisiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Columbia Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Caldwell Parish High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Grayson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Caldwell Parish Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Union Central Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Caldwell Parish
High schools (1)
- D Caldwell Parish High School, Columbia
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Caldwell Parish Junior High School, Columbia
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Columbia Elementary School, Columbia
- D Grayson Elementary School, Grayson
- D Union Central Elementary School, Columbia
Where Caldwell Parish schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: Caldwell Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,427 students with 119 full-time-equivalent teachers and 202 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2200360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Franklin Parish (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Ouachita Parish (36 schools, 26 mi)
- City of Monroe School District (19 schools, 29 mi)
- LaSalle Parish (9 schools, 29 mi)
- Jackson Parish (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Richland Parish (11 schools, 30 mi)
- Winn Parish (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Catahoula Parish (5 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Caldwell Parish
How many schools are in Caldwell Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Caldwell Parish, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Caldwell Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbia, Grayson.
How good are the schools in Caldwell Parish?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.4%. 20% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Caldwell Parish?
1,427 students were enrolled in Caldwell Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Caldwell Parish?
Caldwell Parish is in Louisiana, based in Caldwell Parish, with its district office in Columbia. Its boundary covers about 530 sq mi.