Best public schools in Opelousas, LA

12 public schools in Opelousas: 5 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Louisiana.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Opelousas, best first

Park Vista Elementary School 17.9

St. Landry Parish · Grades PK-4 · 563 students

ELA 18%Math 23%Science 19%

#406 of 494 in Louisiana

Northeast Elementary School 15.1

St. Landry Parish · Grades PK-4 · 262 students

ELA 29%Math 15%Science 12%

#420 of 494 in Louisiana

Grolee Elementary School 10.4

St. Landry Parish · Grades PK-4 · 453 students

ELA 19%Math 19%Science 9%

#443 of 494 in Louisiana

Creswell Middle School 9.6

St. Landry Parish · Grades 5-6 · 207 students

ELA 23%Math 13%Science 12%

#447 of 494 in Louisiana

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Opelousas Middle School —

St. Landry Parish · Grades 5-6 · 187 students

No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Opelousas, best first

Plaisance Middle School 34.7

St. Landry Parish · Grades 5-8 · 209 students

ELA 35%Math 21%Science 25%

#122 of 186 in Louisiana

Opelousas Junior High School 9.4

St. Landry Parish · Grades 7-8 · 401 students

ELA 22%Math 7%Science 9%

#169 of 186 in Louisiana

High schools

3 schools in Opelousas, best first

Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts 84.7

St. Landry Parish · Grades 7-12 · 295 students

ELA 57%Math 41%Science 51%

#35 of 226 in Louisiana

Northwest High School 30.8

St. Landry Parish · Grades 9-12 · 597 students

ELA 26%Math 21%Science 11%

#157 of 226 in Louisiana

Opelousas Senior High School 23.2

St. Landry Parish · Grades 9-12 · 772 students

ELA 28%Math 13%Science 9%

#174 of 226 in Louisiana

K-8 schools

1 school in Opelousas

St. Landry Charter School 2.9

St. Landry Primary School Incl. · Grades K-7 · Charter · 311 students

ELA 20%Math 7%Science 5%

#150 of 154 in Louisiana

Combined schools

1 school in Opelousas

JS Clark Leadership Academy 30.4

JS Clark Leadership Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 333 students

ELA 33%Math 9%Science 16%

#91 of 130 in Louisiana

School districts serving Opelousas

St. Landry Parish 34