Skip to main content

Public school · Rapides Parish · Alexandria, Louisiana

Rapides Training Academy

Rapides Training Academy rates 5.3 on our ten-point scale and ranks 965 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#965 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana

The brief

A Rapides Parish school where students score 23 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 965 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 38 of 43 in Rapides Parish.

Rapides Training Academy is listed in Rapides Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading10%16 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 20 points since 2019, to 10% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2022–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rapides Training Academy and the 15 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
8,231/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Alexandria. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Alexandria), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Rapides Training Academy serve?

Rapides Training Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Rapides Training Academy?

Rapides Training Academy has an enrollment of approximately 77 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rapides Training Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rapides Training Academy is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rapides Training Academy rank in LA?

Rapides Training Academy ranks #965 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Rapides Training Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Rapides Training Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Rapides Training Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rapides Training Academy has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Rapides Training Academy a charter school?

No, Rapides Training Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Rapides Training Academy a Title I school?

No, Rapides Training Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Rapides Training Academy?

75.3% of students at Rapides Training Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
77
Student-teacher ratio
4.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Rapides Parish
4-year graduation
<50%
Class of 2021
Rank in district
#38 of 43
Schools in district
43
District spending per student
$13,720
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.