Best Special Education Schools in Louisiana 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Louisiana. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Special Education Schools in Louisiana for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 Thrive Academy 06 12 2585 Brightside Drive Baton Rouge 9.4000000
2 Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts 10 12 715 University Parkway Natchitoches 9.5000000
3 River Oaks Hospital KG 12 1525 River Oaks Road West Harahan 10.0000000
4 Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children PK 12 1100 N Crocker St Sulphur 11.3000000
5 Renaissance Home for Youth KG 12 P.O. Box 7997 Alexandria 24.0000000
6 Southdowns School PK KG 2050 Hood Avenue Baton Rouge 34.7000000
7 Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired PK 12 P. O. Box 4328 Baton Rouge 67.0000000
8 Louisiana School for the Deaf PK 12 PO Box 3074 Baton Rouge 85.3000000
9 New Orleans Center for Creative Arts 09 12 2800 Chartres St. New Orleans 98.8000000
10 Bienville Educational Center PK 12 P. O. Box 212 Bienville
11 David Wade Correctional Center 10 12 670 Bell Hill Road Homer
12 Dixon Correctional Institute 10 12 P.O. Box 788 Jackson
13 Eastern LA Mental System 10 12 P.O. Box 498 Jackson
14 Elayn Hunt Correctional Center 10 12 P.O. Box 174 St. Gabriel
15 Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women 10 12 P.O. Box 174 St. Gabriel
16 Louisiana Special Education Center PK 12 P.O. Drawer 7797 Alexandria
17 Louisiana State Penitentiary 10 12 General Delivery Angola
18 Methodist Home for Children of Greater New Orleans KG 12 P.O. Box 3850 Mandeville
19 Northlake Youth Academy KG 12 P O Box 3850 Mandeville
20 Pinecrest Supports & Services Center KG 12 P.O. Box 5191 Pineville
21 Pinehill Alternative High School 07 12 132 Hwy 850 Columbia
22 Rapides Training Academy PK 12 4020 Aaron Street Alexandria
23 Rayburn Correctional Institute 10 12 27268 Hwy. 21 Angie
24 Raymond Laborde Correctional Center 10 12 1630 Prison Road Cottonport
25 Richland Career Center at Archibald 06 12 3768 Hwy 15 Archibald
26 Riverside Alternative High School KG 12 3225 River Road Bridge City
27 School for Exceptional Children PK 12 105 Moffet Road Houma
28 Southside Alternative High School KG 12 4701 S Grand Street Monroe
29 Winn Correctional Center 10 12 P.O. Box 1260 Winnfield

Best Private Special Education Schools in Louisiana for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 THE CHARTWELL CENTER 1 1 1225 MAGAZINE ST NEW ORLEANS 5
2 RAPHAEL ACADEMY 11 17 517 SORAPARU ST STE 104 NEW ORLEANS 5.65
3 THE BRIGHTON SCHOOL 6 17 12108 PARKMEADOW AVE BATON ROUGE 6.59
4 ST MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL 1 1 1522 CHIPPEWA ST NEW ORLEANS 7.04
5 THE EMERGE CENTER 4 4 7784 INNOVATION PARK DR BATON ROUGE 7.69
6 GREATER BATON ROUGE HOPE ACADEMY 3 17 15333 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE 8.1
7 ST LILLIAN ACADEMY 1 1 8130 KELWOOD AVE BATON ROUGE 9.31

 

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.

 

For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!

 

Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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