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Best public schools in Ruston, LA

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

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 Ruston, best first
1
Ruston Elementary School 53.5
Lincoln Parish · Grades 3-5 · 312 students
ELA 37%Math 45%Science 29%
#230 of 494 in Louisiana
2
I.A. Lewis School 44.2
Lincoln Parish · Grades 6 · 283 students
ELA 39%Math 31%Science 21%
#276 of 494 in Louisiana
3
Cypress Springs Elementary School 35.7
Lincoln Parish · Grades 3-5 · 381 students
ELA 33%Math 25%Science 23%
#318 of 494 in Louisiana
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Glen View Elementary School —
Lincoln Parish · Grades K-2 · 500 students
No published test results
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Hillcrest Elementary School —
Lincoln Parish · Grades K-2 · 363 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Ruston
1
Ruston Junior High School 62.6
Lincoln Parish · Grades 7-8 · 580 students
ELA 42%Math 40%Science 35%
#70 of 186 in Louisiana

High schools

1 school in Ruston
1
Ruston High School 79.9
Lincoln Parish · Grades 9-12 · 1,277 students
ELA 51%Math 42%Science 37%
#46 of 226 in Louisiana

K-8 schools

1 school in Ruston
1
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School 98.7
Lincoln Parish · Grades K-8 · 436 students
ELA 88%Math 91%Science 78%
#2 of 154 in Louisiana

Combined schools

1 school in Ruston
1
Howard School 19.6
Howard School · Grades 2-12 · 125 students
ELA 19%Math 4%Science 12%
#105 of 130 in Louisiana

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