Lincoln Parish Schools
Lincoln Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in Lincoln Parish (Ruston). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish
9 of 11 schools in Lincoln Parish carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Lincoln 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+ Choudrant High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ruston High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Choudrant Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Simsboro High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- C Cypress Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Ruston Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Ruston Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Dubach School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Ia Lewis School (Other school, meets expectations)
Every school in Lincoln Parish
High schools (3)
- B+ Choudrant High School, Choudrant
- B Ruston High School, Ruston
- B Simsboro High School, Simsboro
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Ruston Junior High School, Ruston
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Choudrant Elementary School, Choudrant
- C Cypress Springs Elementary School, Ruston
- Glen View Elementary School, Ruston
- Hillcrest Elementary School, Ruston
- C- Ruston Elementary School, Ruston
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Dubach School, Dubach
- D Ia Lewis School, Ruston
Where Lincoln Parish schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: Lincoln Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,803 students with 452 full-time-equivalent teachers and 791 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2200990
- 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
- Jackson Parish (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Union Parish (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Claiborne Parish (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Bienville Parish (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Ouachita Parish (36 schools, 30 mi)
- City of Monroe School District (19 schools, 34 mi)
- Webster Parish (14 schools, 40 mi)
- Winn Parish (6 schools, 46 mi)
Questions about Lincoln Parish
How many schools are in Lincoln Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Lincoln Parish, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lincoln Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ruston, Choudrant, Dubach, Simsboro.
How good are the schools in Lincoln Parish?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lincoln Parish?
5,803 students were enrolled in Lincoln Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lincoln Parish?
Lincoln Parish is in Louisiana, based in Lincoln Parish, with its district office in Ruston. Its boundary covers about 472 sq mi.