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)
220054001703	411	White Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Bentley Drive	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	119	6	18.5	94.1%	4 (3.4%)	98 (82.4%)	12 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	$20,739							43	42.1	447	36
220201001484	412	Winnfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 South St. John Street	Winnfield	71483	Winn Parish	Winn Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 628-4105	454	22	20.4	74.0%	224 (49.3%)	202 (44.5%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	$16,559							42.9	50.4	379	33
220028902364	413	Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	848	1	1161.6	50.4%	215 (25.4%)	502 (59.2%)	61 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.7%)	$16,089							42.7	48	404	9
220015000076	414	Plaucheville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50	Plaucheville	71362	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 922-3311	610	23	26.8	55.4%	350 (57.4%)	225 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	$11,811							42.6	28.5	543	129
220054000440	415	Wedgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Aspenwood Ave	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-7301	482	26	18.5	79.7%	33 (6.8%)	310 (64.3%)	116 (24.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$14,954							42.2	29.7	535	120
220087001176	416	Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3020 N University Ave	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7730	602	30	20.3	81.6%	74 (12.3%)	411 (68.3%)	100 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$11,900							41.9	42.9	441	25
220054002316	417	Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-3936	566	8	70.5	93.1%	6 (1.1%)	541 (95.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$18,625							41.7	44.5	430	13
220075000231	418	East Iberville Elementary/High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3285 Highway 75	Saint Gabriel	70776	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 642-5410	755	76	9.9	70.9%	93 (12.3%)	603 (79.9%)	37 (4.9%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$20,157							41.6	40.5	454	36
220054000435	419	Twin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 Trammel Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6620	485	22	22.1	75.9%	29 (6.0%)	265 (54.6%)	151 (31.1%)	31 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	$14,157							41.5	34.5	487	68
220030000162	420	Forest Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Francais Drive	Shreveport	71118	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-1783	499	25	20	74.7%	39 (7.8%)	399 (80.0%)	33 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	$14,009							41.4	42	448	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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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

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