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)
220123001026	261	Phoenix High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12700 Hwy 23	Braithwaite	70040	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 595-6466	215	27	7.8	76.3%	4 (1.9%)	202 (94.0%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$26,020							65.2	76.2	173	88
220042000298	262	Harrisonburg High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	505 Bushley Street	Harrisonburg	71340	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 744-5273	319	15	21.4	36.4%	286 (89.7%)	20 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)								65	58.7	325	63
220129001563	263	Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4310 Pardue Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9494	512	36	14.1	80.7%	326 (63.7%)	124 (24.2%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	$13,256							64.8	70.3	219	44
220030000204	264	University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Smitherman Drive	Shreveport	71115	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 797-2240	871	58	15	54.2%	356 (40.9%)	365 (41.9%)	40 (4.6%)	58 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (5.4%)	$14,868							64.4	55.4	352	88
220174001352	265	Honduras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	530 Grand Caillou Road	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4819	263	23	11.4	72.6%	49 (18.6%)	81 (30.8%)	96 (36.5%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.5%)	$14,066							64.3	53.7	361	96
220015000069	266	Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	582	29	20	57.6%	460 (79.0%)	84 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	$12,497							64	60.9	306	40
220141002302	267	Arabi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Alexander Avenue	Arabi	70032	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 218-5058	557	37	15	56.7%	206 (37.0%)	171 (30.7%)	129 (23.2%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	$14,624							63.9	64.6	278	11
220162001232	268	J.S. Aucoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Julia Street	Amelia	70380	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-2464	269	20	13.2	60.2%	31 (11.5%)	22 (8.2%)	204 (75.8%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$15,405							63.9	59.2	321	53
220168001323	269	Spring Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72961 Highway 1061	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 229-8363	302	22	13.7	65.9%	187 (61.9%)	85 (28.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	$14,766							63.9	60.7	310	41
220075001980	270	Dorseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31505 Hwy. 1 South	White Castle	70788	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 545-3805	412	46	8.9	87.1%	46 (11.2%)	341 (82.8%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$17,070							63.8	49	391	121

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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

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.