Sterlington Elementary School

Summary:

Sterlington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterlington, Louisiana, serving around 820 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, which is ranked 44th out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Sterlington Elementary consistently outperforms the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores, with 83% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 84% in English Language Arts, compared to 63% and 71% for the district, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Louisiana for several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sterlington also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Sterlington Elementary stands out. For example, Kiroli Elementary had lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts than Sterlington. Some schools in the City of Monroe School District, such as Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary and Cypress Point Elementary, face significant challenges with lower academic performance and statewide rankings. Sterlington's consistent high performance and diverse student population make it a standout school in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9040 Highway 165 North
       Sterlington, LA  71280


(318) 432-2050

District: Ouachita Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,989 Help


Students who attend Sterlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sterlington Middle School
High:    Sterlington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  820

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.4%
African American:
21.2%
Asian:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.4% Help


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Compare Details Sterlington Elementary School ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sterlington Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ouachita Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.4%), African American (21.2%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sterlington Elementary School is 21.6. 18 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sterlington Elementary School is $9,989, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the Ouachita Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sterlington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sterlington Elementary School 77th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Sterlington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ouachita Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Ouachita Parish 44th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sterlington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 88.13 54th 725 92.6%
2008 90.89 31st 743 95.8%
2009 86.68 56th 738 92.4%
2010 84.64 79th 736 89.3%
2011 85.70 71st 766 90.7%
2012 87.94 52nd 764 93.2%
2013 81.75 96th 772 87.6%
2014 82.37 93rd 777 88.0%
2015 84.41 80th 792 89.9%
2016 87.23 53rd 742 92.9%
2017 85.20 64th 739 91.3%
2018 83.21 60th 728 91.8%
2019 82.83 108th 731 85.2%
2021 90.27 54th 729 92.6%
2022 88.99 57th 727 92.2%
2023 90.65 54th 730 92.6%
2024 86.77 77th 675 88.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.09 53rd 333 84.1%
2021 88.95 21st 306 93.1%
2022 84.42 35th 307 88.6%
2023 88.72 19th 296 93.6%
2024 80.67 23rd 208 88.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.57 163rd 682 76.1%
2019 64.20 258th 697 63.0%
2021 84.98 67th 719 90.7%
2022 81.14 93rd 724 87.2%
2023 86.52 65th 723 91.0%
2024 79.56 115th 674 82.9%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.72 125th 684 81.7%
2021 86.49 66th 705 90.6%
2022 86.12 63rd 701 91.0%
2023 88.69 55th 705 92.2%
2024 81.63 103rd 635 83.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.48 36th 281 87.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.71 93rd 696 86.6%
2021 91.53 37th 704 94.7%
2022 85.98 76th 712 89.3%
2023 89.99 47th 713 93.4%
2024 88.51 51st 651 92.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.01 191st 547 65.1%
2019 61.47 200th 559 64.2%
2021 81.36 70th 564 87.6%
2022 64.09 157th 562 72.1%
2023 72.81 124th 570 78.2%
2024 69.48 136th 509 73.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sterlington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.45 29th 516 94.4%
2019 78.31 80th 517 84.5%
2021 84.86 55th 522 89.5%
2022 82.72 62nd 517 88.0%
2023 88.06 32nd 518 93.8%
2024 79.70 68th 434 84.3%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Open Quote This school is concerned with white flight parents and maintaining low special education numbers, rather than providing students with the necessary supports. They will continue to place students in cycles of RTI after RTI when interventions have stalled or been unsuccessful and push increasing medication doses in carefully worded phrases so that parents are gaslit into believing the students are problematic when the teachers lack classroom management skills and want silent motionless statutes because if they have to request assistance from Wheeler they get in trouble and screeched at. It’s a vicious cycle. Word gets around in this hillbilly sundown town and favoritism gets you placed in the highly effective teacher’s classroom while being less than known gets you placed in the less than proficient teacher’s classroom which hinders progress.
Avoid and choose Swartz lower/upper or the West Side Drew/Boley/Kiroli. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Open Quote This is a fantastic school serving students from PK through 5th grade. The faculty, staff and administration is top notch! The student body is a wonderful mix of children. The school offers classes that serve special needs, gifted and talented children in addition to regular education classes. They invite parents and grandparents for special functions and parents and grandparents are welcome to eat with the students at any time. The school is a beautiful mix of bright colors and geometric shapes. What a fun place for children to go each day to learn! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sterlington 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 362 362
1990 291 66 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 275 72 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1992 274 69 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 251 74 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 258 76 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1995 285 71 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1996 285 71 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1997 269 62 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 250 63 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1999 243 69 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2000 245 73 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2001 226 60 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2002 258 77 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 258 77 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 310 77 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 332 88 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2006 376 88 17 12 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2007 403 77 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2008 433 86 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2009 458 62 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2010 489 76 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2011 522 75 15 17 3 0 0 0 632
2012 478 75 9 12 2 0 0 0 576
2013 486 90 9 15 2 0 7 0 609
2014 507 100 8 13 2 0 12 0 642
2015 520 106 12 17 2 0 9 0 666
2016 554 97 24 22 2 0 10 0 709
2017 573 94 34 20 3 0 10 0 734
2018 585 98 36 14 2 0 11 0 746
2019 598 114 34 11 2 0 8 0 767
2020 580 115 29 18 1 0 12 0 755
2021 574 135 28 24 0 1 14 0 776
2022 562 149 23 22 0 1 18 0 775
2023 577 174 27 23 0 1 18 0 820

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 Sterlington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 362 24.0 15.0 33.4
1990 370 21.0 17.6 37.6
1991 360 21.0 17.1 35
1992 355 21.0 16.9 35.2
1993 333 20.0 16.7 40.2
1994 344 18.0 19.1 41.6
1995 368 20.0 18.4 41
1996 368 20.0 18.4 41
1997 342 21.0 16.3 37.1
1998 327 21.0 15.6 39.8
1999 328 20.0 16.4 48.2
2000 331 21.0 15.8 52.3
2001 294 21.0 14.0 39.1
2002 344 24.0 14.3 42.7
2003 344 24.0 14.3 42.7
2004 397 24.1 16.5 40.8
2005 437 24.5 17.8 40.5
2006 494 29.4 16.8 39.7
2007 507 28.5 17.8 37.7
2008 540 31.3 17.3 35.7
2009 536 31.2 17.2 37.9
2010 585 31.6 18.5 38.1
2011 632 32.2 19.5 41
2012 576 31.0 18.5 39.1
2013 609 30.8 19.7 19.9
2014 642 30.9 20.7 41.1
2015 666 32.0 20.8 38.9
2016 709 40.0 17.7 37.1
2017 734 35.1 20.9 38.3
2018 746 32.8 22.6 37.5
2019 767 35.0 21.9 37
2020 755 36.9 20.4 34.3
2021 776 38.0 20.4 30.8
2022 775 37.4 20.6 28.5
2023 820 37.7 21.6 45.4

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 Sterlington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 362 24.0 15.0 33.4
1990 370 21.0 17.6 37.6
1991 360 21.0 17.1 35
1992 355 21.0 16.9 35.2
1993 333 20.0 16.7 40.2
1994 344 18.0 19.1 41.6
1995 368 20.0 18.4 41
1996 368 20.0 18.4 41
1997 342 21.0 16.3 37.1
1998 327 21.0 15.6 39.8
1999 328 20.0 16.4 48.2
2000 331 21.0 15.8 52.3
2001 294 21.0 14.0 39.1
2002 344 24.0 14.3 42.7
2003 344 24.0 14.3 42.7
2004 397 24.1 16.5 40.8
2005 437 24.5 17.8 40.5
2006 494 29.4 16.8 39.7
2007 507 28.5 17.8 37.7
2008 540 31.3 17.3 35.7
2009 536 31.2 17.2 37.9
2010 585 31.6 18.5 38.1
2011 632 32.2 19.5 41
2012 576 31.0 18.5 39.1
2013 609 30.8 19.7 19.9
2014 642 30.9 20.7 41.1
2015 666 32.0 20.8 38.9
2016 709 40.0 17.7 37.1
2017 734 35.1 20.9 38.3
2018 746 32.8 22.6 37.5
2019 767 35.0 21.9 37
2020 755 36.9 20.4 34.3
2021 776 38.0 20.4 30.8
2022 775 37.4 20.6 28.5
2023 820 37.7 21.6 45.4

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 Sterlington Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,675
2018 $7,784
2019 $7,627
2020 $7,939
2021 $9,085
2022 $9,989

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sterlington Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 54th of 730 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sterlington Elementary School)7883
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)6968
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sterlington Elementary School)8288
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)7669
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Sterlington Elementary School)5876
 18%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)5152
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sterlington Elementary School)9286
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)7664
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sterlington Elementary School)8175
 6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)6159
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sterlington Elementary School)8287
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ouachita Parish)6869
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sterlington Elementary School)8788
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ouachita Parish)7577
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Sterlington Elementary School)6880
 12%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Ouachita Parish)5860
 2%
   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 Students767820
 6.9%
African American114174
 52.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3427
 20.6%
Hispanic1123
 109.1%
Pacific Islander01
White598577
 3.5%
Two or More Races818
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%45.4%
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sterlington Elementary School

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

Middle : Sterlington Middle School
High : Sterlington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 820 students attended Sterlington Elementary School.

Sterlington Elementary School ranks 77th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sterlington Elementary School are 70% White, 21% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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