Private elementary schools in Louisiana (239)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Our Lady of Mercy School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	1,102	21.7	Roman Catholic
Parkview Baptist School	Baton Rouge	PreK-12	1,039	5.3	Baptist
Isidore Newman School	New Orleans	PreK-12	1,004	6.6	Nonsectarian
Lafayette Christian Academy	Lafayette	PreK-12	957	15.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Calvary Baptist Academy	Shreveport	PreK-12	925	12	Baptist
Northlake Christian	Covington	K-12	922	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Episcopal High School	Baton Rouge	PreK-12	899	10	Episcopal
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	875	13.3	Roman Catholic
Holy Cross School	New Orleans	PreK-12	796	9.1	Roman Catholic, all-boys
Our Lady of Fatima School	Lafayette	PreK-8	795	15.1	Roman Catholic
Christian Brothers School- Canal Street Campus	New Orleans	PreK-7	750	12.8	Roman Catholic
St. Catherine of Siena	Metairie	PreK-7	736	13.7	Roman Catholic
Ouachita Christian School	Monroe	PreK-12	719	10.3	Church of Christ
Oak Forest Academy	Amite	PreK-12	717	15.6	Nonsectarian
Cathedral-Carmel School	Lafayette	PreK-8	715	16.8	Roman Catholic
The Dunham School	Baton Rouge	PreK-12	713	4.5	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Peter Catholic School	Covington	PreK-7	706	17.2	Roman Catholic
Metairie Park Country Day School	Metairie	PreK-12	678	6.9	Nonsectarian
Evangel Christian Academy	Shreveport	K-12	670	10.8	Assembly of God
St. Ann Catholic Elementary School	Metairie	PreK-7	668	18.6	Roman Catholic
Catholic High School	New Iberia	4-12	621	12.6	Roman Catholic
St. Joseph Elementary School	Thibodaux	PreK-7	620	20	Roman Catholic
Providence Classical Academy	Bossier City	PreK-12	618	11.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Academy of the Sacred Heart	New Orleans	PreK-12	611	5.9	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Central Private School	Baker	PreK-12	605	11.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Houma Christian School	Houma	PreK-12	603	22.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Christ Episcopal School	Covington	PreK-12	595	8.7	Episcopal
St. Dominic School	New Orleans	PreK-7	584	9.6	Roman Catholic
Our Lady Queen of Heaven School	Lake Charles	PreK-8	584	11.8	Roman Catholic
Holy Ghost School	Hammond	PreK-8	560	13.7	Roman Catholic
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral School	Houma	PreK-7	554	16.8	Roman Catholic
Ascension Episcopal School	Lafayette	PreK-12	553	5.5	Episcopal
Covenant Christian Academy	Houma	K-12	541	15.5	Baptist
St. Thomas More Catholic School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	525	13.3	Roman Catholic
Immaculate Conception School	Marrero	PreK-7	524	16.4	Roman Catholic
Most Blessed Sacrament School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	514	15.1	Roman Catholic
St. Jude School	Baton Rouge	PreK-8	511	13.4	Roman Catholic
St. Philip Neri School	Metairie	PreK-7	505	15.8	Roman Catholic
St. Marys Academy	New Orleans	PreK-12	503	12.9	Roman Catholic
St. Joseph School	Ponchatoula	PreK-8	494	15.4	Roman Catholic

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What Louisiana pays

LA

Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account

$5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.

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