#1 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Mater Dolorosa Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Independence, LA
A+Overall grade145 students11 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Top 20 of 20 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. John Interparochial School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Plaquemine, LA
A+Overall grade443 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
A+Overall grade166 students9 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
The only all-boys school in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,125 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Elizabeth School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Paincourtville, LA
A+Overall grade125 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Michael the Archangel High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baton Rouge, LA
AOverall grade621 students13 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Alphonsus Liguori School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Greenwell Springs, LA
AOverall grade377 students9 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Peter Chanel School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 66% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Paulina, LA
A-Overall grade254 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Holy Family School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Port Allen, LA
A-Overall grade376 students10 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Baton Rouge since at least 2011
Baton Rouge, LA
B+Overall grade80 students13 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
Baton Rouge, LA
B+Overall grade875 students13 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Thomas More Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 11 Catholic schools in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
B+Overall grade525 students13 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Redemptorist St. Gerard Elementary
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
B+Overall grade228 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Ascension Catholic Diocesan Regional School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Donaldsonville, LA
BOverall grade401 students14 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Jude School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 11 Catholic schools in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
BOverall grade511 students13 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Holy Ghost School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Hammond
Hammond, LA
BOverall grade560 students14 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Most Blessed Sacrament School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 11 Catholic schools in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
B-Overall grade514 students15 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Joseph's Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
B-Overall gradeAll girls1,113 students17 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
St. Joseph School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 36% since 2011–12
Ponchatoula, LA
B-Overall grade494 students15 students per teacher
#20 Best Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Our Lady of Mercy School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 30% since 2019–20
Baton Rouge, LA
B-Overall grade1,102 students22 students per teacher
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