| Index | Gardere | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gardere | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gardere. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gardere, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gardere, LA, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairieville, LA | 34,153 | 88% | 82.5% |
| Watson, LA | 1,254 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Central, LA | 30,353 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Denham Springs, LA | 10,174 | 80% | 67.0% |
| Brusly, LA | 2,780 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Gardere, LA | 10,879 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avon Park, FL | 10,877 | 43% | 11.3% |
| Marinette, WI | 10,882 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Vidor, TX | 10,882 | 41% | 13.7% |
| Monroe, WI | 10,883 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Atchison, KS | 10,863 | 25% | 47.4% |
| Gardere, LA | 10,879 | n/a |