Jefferson Davis Parish Schools
Jefferson Davis Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in Jefferson Davis Parish (Jennings). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish
12 of 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Jefferson Davis 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+ Lacassine High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Lake Arthur Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Welsh Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Elton Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hathaway High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Lake Arthur High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Welsh Roanoke Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Jennings High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Welsh High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Fenton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Jefferson Davis Parish
High schools (6)
- D Elton High School, Elton
- B- Hathaway High School, Jennings
- C Jennings High School, Jennings
- B+ Lacassine High School, Lacassine
- C+ Lake Arthur High School, Lake Arthur
- C- Welsh High School, Welsh
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Welsh Roanoke Junior High School, Roanoke
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B- Elton Elementary School, Elton
- C- Fenton Elementary School, Fenton
- D+ Jennings Elementary School, Jennings
- B- Lake Arthur Elementary School, Lake Arthur
- B- Welsh Elementary School, Welsh
Where Jefferson Davis Parish schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: Jefferson Davis Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,538 students with 372 full-time-equivalent teachers and 718 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2200810
- 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
- Acadia Parish (26 schools, 24 mi)
- Allen Parish (11 schools, 26 mi)
- Calcasieu Parish (58 schools, 32 mi)
- Cameron Parish (5 schools, 34 mi)
- Evangeline Parish (11 schools, 40 mi)
- Beauregard Parish (12 schools, 41 mi)
- Vermilion Parish (20 schools, 43 mi)
- Lafayette Parish (44 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Jefferson Davis Parish
How many schools are in Jefferson Davis Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson Davis Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jennings, Elton, Lake Arthur, Welsh, Fenton and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Jefferson Davis Parish?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 33.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson Davis Parish?
5,538 students were enrolled in Jefferson Davis Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson Davis Parish?
Jefferson Davis Parish is in Louisiana, based in Jefferson Davis Parish, with its district office in Jennings. Its boundary covers about 652 sq mi.