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)
220015000072	451	Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	697	28	24.8	69.6%	265 (38.0%)	342 (49.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.9%)	$12,098							37.6	34.9	484	33
220165001278	452	Florida Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Florida Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1605	492	29	16.7	65.9%	197 (40.0%)	179 (36.4%)	84 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	$16,620							37.4	35.4	480	28
220084000590	453	John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Maine Street	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 469-3664	547	35	15.7	57.4%	44 (8.0%)	128 (23.4%)	357 (65.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$17,567							37.3	48.4	399	54
220033000261	454	Combre-Fondel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4890	358	24	14.6	86.3%	6 (1.7%)	336 (93.9%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$15,549							37.2	37.4	466	12
220168001299	455	Champ Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42530 Highway 445	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6182	1,126	50	22.3	57.1%	631 (56.0%)	328 (29.1%)	80 (7.1%)	11 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.1%)	$10,438							37.1	46.2	418	37
220084001704	456	Chateau Estates School	Public	PK, KG-8	4121 Medoc Drive	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 464-5662	660	34	19.2	56.1%	114 (17.3%)	139 (21.1%)	346 (52.4%)	43 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	$16,087							36.8	47.6	408	48
220033001677	457	Pearl Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 5th Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4860	325	21	15.7	93.2%	13 (4.0%)	299 (92.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$18,177							36.4	10.4	684	227
220168001321	458	Roseland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	12516 Time Avenue	Roseland	70456	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 748-9307	434	24	18.2	72.8%	175 (40.3%)	215 (49.5%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	$13,803							36.3	37.1	470	12
220084000583	459	Alice Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4829 Hastings Street	Metairie	70006	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 885-1054	605	34	17.6	54.5%	75 (12.4%)	80 (13.2%)	408 (67.4%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	$16,675							36.2	31.9	517	58
220117001938	460	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	747	43	17.2	97.7%	16 (2.1%)	703 (94.1%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	$35,631							36.1	31.5	523	63

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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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of 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.