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)
220114000829	401	Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-6	1439 Highway 71	Campti	71411	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 476-4616	277	19	14.7	93.1%	125 (45.1%)	135 (48.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$17,055							44.4	42.2	446	45
220015802319	402	Lake Charles Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3160 Power Center Parkway	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 475-7900	989	57	17.2	81.8%	39 (3.9%)	833 (84.2%)	80 (8.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.1%)	$15,114							44.2	48.8	395	7
220084002411	403	Laureate Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2115 Oakmere Dr	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0170	457	25	18.2	65.9%	74 (16.2%)	320 (70.0%)	33 (7.2%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$16,106							44.2	46.4	417	14
220186001421	404	Franklinton Elementary School	Public	4-6	345 Jaguar Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-3580	405	22	18	63.0%	225 (55.6%)	131 (32.3%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$14,296							44.1	49.6	386	18
220156001215	405	Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1530 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 826-3393	132	10	13.1	81.1%	23 (17.4%)	101 (76.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	$22,084							44	37.1	472	67
220141002306	406	Chalmette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 East Chalmette Circle	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-0370	511	35	14.5	70.5%	119 (23.3%)	193 (37.8%)	166 (32.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$14,184							43.8	37.5	465	59
220129001051	407	Glenmora High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1414 7th Street	Glenmora	71433	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 748-8145	639	41	15.7	78.4%	384 (60.1%)	92 (14.4%)	142 (22.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$14,190							43.8	49	392	15
220126001036	408	Valverda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1653 Valverda Road	Maringouin	70757	Iberville Parish	Pointe Coupee Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 637-2695	503	27	18.8	70.0%	302 (60.0%)	160 (31.8%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$14,216							43.6	41.2	450	42
220054010421	409	Great Hearts Harveston	Public, Charter	K-7	11801 Bluebonnet Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(225) 416-7611	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								43.6			(n/a)
220012000055	410	Napoleonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	185 Hwy 1008	Napoleonville	70390	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 369-6396	408	22	18.8	66.4%	190 (46.6%)	178 (43.6%)	11 (2.7%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	$13,773							43.5	46.7	416	6

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.