(The Center Square) — Following the release of Louisiana’s latest LEAP test scores last week, recently shared data shows which school systems outperformed their peers — and which made the most year-over-year progress — despite statewide stagnation in student achievement.

The Louisiana Department of Education released a breakdown of the highest-performing school districts for third grade through 12th, measured by the percentage of students scoring mastery or higher on core subject assessments. The top system was Ascension Parish, where 53% of students reached mastery, followed by West Feliciana Parish at 52% and Central Community Schools at 50%.