Louisiana Students Achieve Gains on LEAP Tests in 2025
- State education leaders announced this Wednesday that Louisiana public school students have nearly recovered academically after two years of LEAP test improvement.
- This recovery follows disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters that reduced learning time and student progress across districts.
- The 2025 LEAP results show a one-point statewide increase to 35% mastery for grades 3-8, with 75% of school systems improving and notable gains in Bossier and Lafayette parishes.
- Students in Bossier Parish outperformed the state by 5% in the combined categories of mastery and advanced scores, while Bellaire Elementary achieved a significant 25% growth in math proficiency compared to the previous year.
- These results indicate continued progress but highlight challenges, prompting efforts to support educators, raise expectations, and overhaul curriculum to meet 2025 accountability standards.
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After COVID plunge, Louisiana's LEAP scores continue rebound, particularly in English
Louisiana public school students overall have almost recovered academically from the coronavirus pandemic after two consecutive years of improvement on a key test, state education leaders announced Wednesday.
Bossier Parish students show accelerated growth on LEAP 2025
BENTON, La. -- LEAP 2025 results released today by the Louisiana Department of Education show Bossier Parish students exceed the state average by 5% in mastery and advanced scores, and are accelerating their academic momentum, registering district-wide gains in the…

Louisiana students achieve gains on LEAP tests in 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana students made gains with the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP). The 2025 results show grades 3-8 saw a one percentage point increase in overall student proficiency. Thirty-five percent of students achieved Mastery or above during the last school year, representing an improvement over the previous year, when the number stood at 34 percent, according to the Louisiana Department of Educat…
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