Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Louisiana elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Louisiana test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
220054000390	631	LaBelle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-7480	527	25	20.7	80.6%	8 (1.5%)	304 (57.7%)	205 (38.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$16,363							9.9	15.4	647	16
220084000649	632	Terrytown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 East Forest Lawn Drive	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 376-8928	625	36	17.2	51.8%	35 (5.6%)	107 (17.1%)	468 (74.9%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$17,715							9.5	13.7	665	33
220030000156	633	Creswell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Creswell Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-5935	250	16	15.9	81.2%	24 (9.6%)	151 (60.4%)	52 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	$20,909							9.5	22.2	594	39
220168001315	634	Natalbany Middle	Public	4-8	47370 Morrison Blvd	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-0854	372	23	15.8	78.5%	57 (15.3%)	203 (54.6%)	77 (20.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	$13,108							9.5	8.6	696	62
220030000187	635	Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Caldwell Street	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 424-7191	264	18	14.7	89.8%	1 (0.4%)	256 (97.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$18,858							9.2	10.3	686	51
220084000635	636	McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Jefferson Street	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 362-9929	375	21	18	68.3%	33 (8.8%)	160 (42.7%)	165 (44.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$18,853							9.2	7.7	703	67
220168001306	637	Independence Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	221 Tiger Avenue	Independence	70443	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-4946	601	33	18.1	82.4%	96 (16.0%)	332 (55.2%)	144 (24.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$12,902							9	11.9	672	35
220030000150	638	Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 Corbitt Street	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 636-9610	383	23	16.6	86.2%	11 (2.9%)	344 (89.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$17,099							8.9	25.3	564	74
220168001305	639	Greenville Park Leadership Academy	Public	4-8	111 JW Davis Drive	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2654	447	28	16.1	85.7%	15 (3.4%)	372 (83.2%)	40 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$15,149							8.6	10.5	682	43
220162001249	640	LaGrange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2129 Chatsworth Road	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-1991	229	12	18.3	88.2%	27 (11.8%)	174 (76.0%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	$16,046							8.4	11.1	678	38

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Louisiana

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for LA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Military Connected Students

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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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