Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the LEAP test scores by the Louisiana Dept of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
220084000588	431	Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	544	30	17.8	56.3%	65 (11.9%)	109 (20.0%)	347 (63.8%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.0%)	$15,995							39.9	54.2	357	74
220009000047	432	Lowery Elementary School	Public	3-5	2389-B Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7500	306	29	10.3	89.5%	6 (2.0%)	287 (93.8%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$18,323							39.6	31.6	520	88
220120001008	433	Riser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0577	327	21	15.2	81.7%	99 (30.3%)	130 (39.8%)	75 (22.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.4%)	$15,486							39.4	23.8	577	144
220135001106	434	Start Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	883 Charleston Street	Start	71279	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2074	318	18	17.6	55.7%	229 (72.0%)	78 (24.5%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$12,820							39.4	29.2	537	103
220084000595	435	Joseph C Moscona School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Severn Avenue	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 837-5370	562	28	20	59.8%	208 (37.0%)	82 (14.6%)	249 (44.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	$16,962							39.3	34.4	490	55
220054000417	436	Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Progress Road	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-4986	330	20	16.1	92.7%	1 (0.3%)	325 (98.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,770							39.2	63.5	287	149
220054000341	437	Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10730 Goodwood Blvd	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2620	551	28	19.6	74.6%	48 (8.7%)	322 (58.4%)	140 (25.4%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$13,521							38.9	33.1	505	68
220003801539	438	Delhi Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6940 Hwy 17	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Delhi Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-0433	673	38	17.8	63.2%	316 (47.0%)	309 (45.9%)	31 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$12,289							38.9	37.7	463	25
220168001311	439	Loranger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	54101 Martin Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4538	834	41	20.4	66.5%	485 (58.2%)	215 (25.8%)	76 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	$11,316							38.8	47.2	410	29
220033000273	440	T. H. Watkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Seventh Avenue	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4590	199	15	13.6	87.4%	6 (3.0%)	182 (91.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$19,128							38.8	30.2	533	93

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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