Best Public Schools in Simmesport, LA

Summary:

The city of Simmesport, Louisiana has only one school, Riverside Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Riverside Elementary School has a student population of 240, with a racial makeup that is predominantly African American (59.17%) and a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (80%), indicating it serves a low-income community.

Academically, Riverside Elementary School has shown some improvement in its performance on LEAP tests, with students scoring above the Avoyelles Parish and Louisiana averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school still lags behind in Social Studies, and its overall performance, while improving, remains below the state and district averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.7 is slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the level of individual attention and support that students receive.

Despite the challenges faced by Riverside Elementary School, the data suggests that the school is making progress and working to better serve its students. With targeted interventions and support, the school has the potential to continue improving its academic performance and providing a quality education to the children of Simmesport.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	549 Norwood Street	Simmesport	71369	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 941-2699	230	14	16.0	79.1%	75 (32.6%)	140 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	57.4	313^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.1	452^nd of 730 public elementary schools	38.1%	139	60.0	56.0	65.0	62.0	61.0	68.0	68.0	100.0	57.0	73.0	$14,577

Cities Near Simmesport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moreauville	9.25 mi	1	215^th
Plaucheville	9.46 mi	1	180^th
Cottonport	13.48 mi	1	253^rd
Batchelor	14.08 mi	1	238^th
Mansura	14.4 mi	2	171^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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