Best Public Schools in Mansura, LA

The city of Mansura, Louisiana is home to two schools: Avoyelles Public Charter School and Red River Charter Academy. While both schools serve grades 6-12, Avoyelles Public Charter School stands out as the clear academic leader, with significantly higher test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to the state averages and its counterpart.

Avoyelles Public Charter School boasts an impressive 90% proficiency in Math and 88% proficiency in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state averages of 59% and 69% respectively. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is also exceptional, with proficiency rates ranging from 78% to 91% across Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and U.S. History. In contrast, Red River Charter Academy struggles to meet the state averages, ranking 315 out of 333 Louisiana high schools and earning a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals that Avoyelles Public Charter School serves a more diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 64.46% White, 24.12% African American, and smaller percentages of other races. Red River Charter Academy, on the other hand, has a student body that is 61.58% African American and 35.59% White. Additionally, Avoyelles Public Charter School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 58.25%, compared to 98.31% at Red River Charter Academy, indicating a more economically diverse student population at the former.