Ross Elementary School

Summary:

Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crowley, Louisiana, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 259. The school is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which is ranked 28 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Ross Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (65.25%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. This is in contrast to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Egan Elementary and Indian Bayou Elementary, which have 5-star ratings. Ross Elementary's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is significantly lower than the Acadia Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 90% receiving free or reduced-price lunch) and the racial composition of the student body at Ross Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance. Over the past several years, the performance gap between Ross Elementary and the higher-performing nearby schools has widened, suggesting that targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its student population, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts, could be crucial in improving the school's performance.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 1809 West Hutchinson Avenue
       Crowley, LA  70526-3299


(337) 783-0927

District: Acadia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
503rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,469 Help


Students who attend Ross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Crowley Middle School
High:    Crowley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  244

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.3%
White:
25.0%
Hispanic:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ross Elementary School ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.3%), White (25%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Acadia Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ross Elementary School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ross Elementary School is $14,469, which is the 4th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Acadia Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ross Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ross Elementary School 503rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Ross Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Acadia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Acadia Parish 28th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ross Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 27.65 570th 725 21.4%
2008 22.54 610th 743 17.9%
2009 11.32 685th 738 7.2%
2010 30.20 559th 736 24.0%
2011 31.80 567th 766 26.0%
2012 27.11 605th 764 20.8%
2013 24.51 645th 772 16.5%
2014 29.05 601st 777 22.7%
2015 46.26 456th 792 42.4%
2016 45.27 452nd 742 39.1%
2017 57.69 359th 739 51.4%
2018 51.62 329th 728 54.8%
2019 30.58 554th 731 24.2%
2021 13.77 642nd 729 11.9%
2022 20.80 595th 727 18.2%
2023 35.54 478th 730 34.5%
2024 29.52 503rd 675 25.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 310th 682 54.5%
2019 31.02 535th 697 23.2%
2021 18.79 605th 719 15.9%
2022 22.57 596th 724 17.7%
2023 41.92 436th 723 39.7%
2024 33.58 475th 674 29.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.57 556th 684 18.7%
2021 14.12 636th 705 9.8%
2022 17.57 599th 701 14.6%
2023 30.30 522nd 705 26.0%
2024 28.42 488th 635 23.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.93 522nd 696 25.0%
2021 16.28 609th 704 13.5%
2022 26.86 536th 712 24.7%
2023 32.95 488th 713 31.6%
2024 31.20 493rd 651 24.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.50 209th 547 61.8%
2019 34.64 407th 559 27.2%
2021 21.42 485th 564 14.0%
2022 35.73 382nd 562 32.0%
2023 43.85 316th 570 44.6%
2024 43.32 298th 509 41.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ross Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.32 405th 516 21.5%
2019 36.84 379th 517 26.7%
2021 6.64 506th 522 3.1%
2022 8.94 498th 517 3.7%
2023 32.90 399th 518 23.0%
2024 19.40 396th 434 8.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Open Quote Nearly 100% of it's students come from the lower socioeconomic neighborhoods surrounding the school. Some would think because of this there would behavior problems running rampant. But it's the opposite. These kids are excited about school. It's amazing to see that in such young children coming from rough homes. I think it's partly due to their new principal. She has just as much vigor as these students. I see nothing but great things in the future for this school. Keep it up! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ross Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 627 627
1990 383 243 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 271 246 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1992 316 198 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1993 293 211 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 276 198 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 226 216 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 444
1996 226 216 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 444
1997 202 245 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1998 176 250 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 148 242 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2000 142 238 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2001 129 212 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2002 146 218 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2003 146 218 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2004 147 211 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 149 213 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2006 159 202 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2007 167 226 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2008 159 231 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2009 149 261 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2010 140 260 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 403
2011 127 223 0 2 0 0 15 0 367
2012 128 206 0 1 0 0 19 0 354
2013 121 206 1 3 0 0 20 0 351
2014 116 186 1 6 0 0 27 0 336
2015 113 174 1 5 0 0 30 0 323
2016 98 190 2 6 0 0 27 0 323
2017 87 188 1 8 0 0 14 0 298
2018 91 188 3 11 0 0 20 0 313
2019 94 189 2 10 0 0 19 0 314
2020 105 165 1 7 2 0 22 0 302
2021 61 157 1 8 1 0 16 0 244
2022 46 177 0 13 1 0 11 0 248
2023 62 169 0 17 0 0 11 0 259
2024 61 152 0 16 0 0 15 0 244

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ross Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 627 31.0 20.2 75.3
1990 630 30.0 21.0 70.6
1991 521 31.0 16.8 75
1992 514 32.0 16.0 73.5
1993 504 31.0 16.3 75.4
1994 474 29.0 16.3 76.8
1995 444 26.0 17.1 74.5
1996 444 26.0 17.1 74.5
1997 453 28.0 16.2 77.5
1998 426 27.0 15.8 80.3
1999 390 27.0 14.4 86.2
2000 380 27.8 13.7 92.4
2001 342 25.0 13.7 91.2
2002 364 29.0 12.6 92.3
2003 364 29.0 12.6 92.3
2004 368 30.0 12.3 88
2005 371 28.7 12.9 87.9
2006 362 25.8 14.0 85.9
2007 397 23.3 17.0 82.9
2008 391 24.0 16.3 90
2009 416 24.4 17.0 91.6
2010 403 26.7 15.0 93.8
2011 367 25.5 14.3 94.3
2012 354 24.6 14.3 95.8
2013 351 25.8 13.6 96
2014 336 22.4 14.9 95.8
2015 323 21.0 15.3 87.9
2016 323 21.0 15.3 92.9
2017 298 19.0 15.6 92.3
2018 313 16.0 19.5 68.1
2019 314 17.0 18.4 83.4
2020 302 16.0 18.8 81.8
2021 244 14.0 17.4 78.7
2022 248 16.8 14.7 79.8
2023 259 14.0 18.5 90.3
2024 244 20.6 11.8 90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ross Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 627 31.0 20.2 75.3
1990 630 30.0 21.0 70.6
1991 521 31.0 16.8 75
1992 514 32.0 16.0 73.5
1993 504 31.0 16.3 75.4
1994 474 29.0 16.3 76.8
1995 444 26.0 17.1 74.5
1996 444 26.0 17.1 74.5
1997 453 28.0 16.2 77.5
1998 426 27.0 15.8 80.3
1999 390 27.0 14.4 86.2
2000 380 27.8 13.7 92.4
2001 342 25.0 13.7 91.2
2002 364 29.0 12.6 92.3
2003 364 29.0 12.6 92.3
2004 368 30.0 12.3 88
2005 371 28.7 12.9 87.9
2006 362 25.8 14.0 85.9
2007 397 23.3 17.0 82.9
2008 391 24.0 16.3 90
2009 416 24.4 17.0 91.6
2010 403 26.7 15.0 93.8
2011 367 25.5 14.3 94.3
2012 354 24.6 14.3 95.8
2013 351 25.8 13.6 96
2014 336 22.4 14.9 95.8
2015 323 21.0 15.3 87.9
2016 323 21.0 15.3 92.9
2017 298 19.0 15.6 92.3
2018 313 16.0 19.5 68.1
2019 314 17.0 18.4 83.4
2020 302 16.0 18.8 81.8
2021 244 14.0 17.4 78.7
2022 248 16.8 14.7 79.8
2023 259 14.0 18.5 90.3
2024 244 20.6 11.8 90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ross Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,908
2018 $10,090
2019 $10,602
2020 $11,055
2021 $14,515
2022 $14,469

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ross Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 554th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 478th of 730 Elementary schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ross Elementary School)6250
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Acadia Parish)7770
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ross Elementary School)4363
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Acadia Parish)7165
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ross Elementary School)4657
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Acadia Parish)7577
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ross Elementary School)7251
 21%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Acadia Parish)7872
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ross Elementary School)5333
 20%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Acadia Parish)5861
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ross Elementary School)2550
 25%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Acadia Parish)7373
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ross Elementary School)6571
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Acadia Parish)7877
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ross Elementary School)4034
 6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Acadia Parish)5353
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students314259
 17.5%
African American189169
 10.6%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1017
 70%
Pacific Islander00
White9462
 34%
Two or More Races1911
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.4%90.3%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary School

Students at Ross Elementary School are 62% African American, 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 244 students attended Ross Elementary School.

Students who attend Ross Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crowley Middle School
High : Crowley High School

Ross Elementary School ranks 503rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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

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