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)
220087002473	111	Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E. Fairfield Dr.	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7270	596	39	15.4	44.0%	371 (62.2%)	152 (25.5%)	34 (5.7%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$10,694							82.8	81.2	130	19
220021000092	112	Castor High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 Front Street	Castor	71016	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 544-7271	445	43	10.3	44.3%	394 (88.5%)	34 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$17,500							82.7	66.5	257	145
220165001293	113	Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72360 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-7126	345	30	11.5	62.3%	315 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$17,487							82.2	75.8	179	66
220165001565	114	Abita Springs Middle School	Public	4-6	72079 Maple Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-2070	438	34	12.9	47.7%	330 (75.3%)	53 (12.1%)	42 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	$14,888							82.1	80	136	22
220081000571	115	Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	465	29	16	61.7%	381 (81.9%)	34 (7.3%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	$12,269							82.1	70.9	214	99
220063000476	116	Mamou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 Fourth Street	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 468-3123	389	29	13.2	71.0%	210 (54.0%)	135 (34.7%)	15 (3.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	$13,113							82.1	68.5	239	123
220009002262	117	Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	829	57	14.5	59.5%	488 (58.9%)	138 (16.6%)	124 (15.0%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	$12,754							81.8	82.3	118	1
220156001178	118	East Elementary School	Public	K-4	550 Brother J. Rd.	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-2215	317	28	11.5	80.1%	141 (44.5%)	151 (47.6%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$13,882							81.8	86.3	74	44
220114000841	119	Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Cherry Street	Provencal	71468	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 472-6174	497	42	11.7	89.3%	355 (71.4%)	106 (21.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	$13,650							81.5	78.4	154	35
220120000993	120	Kiroli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Kiroli Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1118	497	28	17.7	45.3%	386 (77.7%)	70 (14.1%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	$10,733							81.4	80.9	133	13

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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

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.