Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

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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)
220153000427	151	John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary	Public	K-8	182 West Fifth Street	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 651-3700	371	25	14.8	29.4%	150 (40.4%)	169 (45.6%)	28 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	$19,079							77.9	69.7	227	76
220102001709	152	Lewis Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Vincent Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8198	483	27	18	62.5%	294 (60.9%)	66 (13.7%)	83 (17.2%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$11,867							77.7	72	205	53
220141001131	153	Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Mistrot Drive	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7890	649	39	16.8	56.7%	414 (63.8%)	121 (18.6%)	69 (10.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	$13,397							77.6	84.5	92	61
220090000708	154	Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	118 Alcide St.	Golden Meadow	70357	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 475-7669	150	9	17.5	76.7%	93 (62.0%)	3 (2.0%)	21 (14.0%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	$11,781							77.6	51.9	371	217
220183001407	155	Evans High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Highway 111	Evans	70639	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 286-5289	402	26	15.4	68.2%	379 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$15,037							77.4	72	206	51
220027002450	156	Haughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Elm Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-7400	658	37	17.9	60.9%	463 (70.4%)	130 (19.8%)	32 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	$13,454							77.3	76.1	175	19
220102001707	157	French Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15810 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-6848	486	26	18.6	57.0%	438 (90.1%)	7 (1.4%)	19 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$11,799							77.3	69.6	229	72
220033002387	158	Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Maplewood Dr.	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4920	651	41	15.6	55.3%	446 (68.5%)	69 (10.6%)	61 (9.4%)	31 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	$14,175							77.2	69.7	225	67
220162001234	159	Bayou Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Delmar Street	Morgan City	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 395-3758	332	20	16.7	66.0%	199 (59.9%)	36 (10.8%)	76 (22.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	$13,001							77.1	85.8	78	81
220129001562	160	Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89 Camp Livingston Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-5394	398	22	17.8	84.4%	283 (71.1%)	70 (17.6%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	$12,671							77.1	80.9	132	28

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.