Martin Park Elementary School

Summary:

Martin Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 266 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 42 out of 122 districts in the state.

Academically, Martin Park Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly for special education students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 46% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61% in Rapides Parish and 59% statewide. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.67% to 93.61% over the past three years, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Peabody Montessori Elementary School and J.B. Nachman Elementary School, Martin Park Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower, despite having a much higher percentage of African American students (93.23%). This suggests that factors beyond race, such as socioeconomic status and school resources, may be more influential in driving academic outcomes. Addressing these factors through targeted interventions and support may be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Martin Park Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4203 Lisa Street
       Alexandria, LA  71302


(318) 448-1695

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
493rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,517 Help


Students who attend Martin Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High:    Peabody Magnet High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  246

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.7%
White:
4.5%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Martin Park Elementary School ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 17th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.7%), White (4.5%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Park Elementary School is 12.4, which is the 7th best among 23 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Park Elementary School is $16,517, which is the 3rd highest among 23 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Park Elementary School 493rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Martin Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 42nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 46.71 425th 725 41.4%
2008 51.26 401st 743 46.0%
2009 28.79 565th 738 23.4%
2010 22.33 607th 736 17.5%
2011 20.44 656th 766 14.4%
2012 33.66 547th 764 28.4%
2013 11.60 721st 772 6.6%
2014 22.65 651st 777 16.2%
2015 17.03 691st 792 12.8%
2016 23.14 617th 742 16.8%
2017 23.44 613th 739 17.1%
2018 18.23 605th 728 16.9%
2019 9.13 691st 731 5.5%
2022 34.60 489th 727 32.7%
2023 33.27 503rd 730 31.1%
2024 30.77 493rd 675 27.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.50 297th 333 10.8%
2023 28.79 225th 296 24.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.38 621st 682 8.9%
2019 10.68 665th 697 4.6%
2022 40.55 445th 724 38.5%
2023 42.44 433rd 723 40.1%
2024 37.51 452nd 674 32.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.38 9th 12 25.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.41 640th 684 6.4%
2021 24.38 552nd 705 21.7%
2022 38.08 461st 701 34.2%
2023 28.59 534th 705 24.3%
2024 26.64 500th 635 21.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.76 666th 696 4.3%
2022 42.19 431st 712 39.5%
2023 38.70 453rd 713 36.5%
2024 38.75 429th 651 34.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.42 440th 547 19.6%
2019 17.52 507th 559 9.3%
2022 47.80 278th 562 50.5%
2023 46.26 304th 570 46.7%
2024 44.48 292nd 509 42.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Martin Park 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 384 384
1990 135 220 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1991 248 234 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 229 257 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 183 273 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1994 152 290 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 87 201 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1996 87 201 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1997 75 202 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1998 66 219 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1999 70 233 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2000 68 230 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 305
2001 59 241 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 46 207 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2003 46 207 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2004 32 233 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 270
2005 32 235 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 272
2006 24 282 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2007 21 288 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 311
2008 24 298 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 326
2009 23 320 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 20 307 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 330
2011 19 278 0 0 0 0 0 0 297
2012 12 278 0 1 0 0 0 0 291
2013 6 362 1 0 0 0 1 0 370
2014 5 324 2 0 1 0 1 0 333
2015 7 351 0 0 1 0 2 0 361
2016 4 304 0 1 1 0 4 0 314
2017 5 295 1 1 1 0 2 0 305
2018 10 272 0 4 1 0 5 0 292
2019 6 391 0 3 2 0 1 0 403
2020 2 314 0 3 0 0 4 0 323
2021 2 305 0 2 0 0 6 0 315
2022 5 219 0 4 0 0 5 0 233
2023 6 248 0 4 0 0 8 0 266
2024 11 223 0 2 0 0 10 0 246

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 Martin Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 384 19.0 20.2 41.4
1990 357 21.0 17.0 52.4
1991 484 26.0 18.6 41.9
1992 490 26.0 18.8 48.8
1993 463 23.0 20.1 54.6
1994 450 25.0 18.0 61.8
1995 295 21.0 14.0 61
1996 295 21.0 14.0 61
1997 281 21.0 13.4 66.5
1998 288 22.0 13.1 68.1
1999 305 22.0 13.9 79.7
2000 305 22.0 13.9 83.9
2001 302 22.0 13.7 82.8
2002 256 21.0 12.2 84.4
2003 256 21.0 12.2 84.4
2004 270 22.3 12.1 83.3
2005 272 24.7 11.0 87.9
2006 309 26.2 11.8 88.7
2007 311 26.5 11.7 93.9
2008 326 28.5 11.4 95.4
2009 346 29.3 11.8 92.5
2010 330 27.4 12.0 93.9
2011 297 25.2 11.7 84.5
2012 291 23.7 12.2 90.4
2013 370 24.5 15.1 93.8
2014 333 22.2 15.0 94.6
2015 361 20.0 18.0 92.2
2016 314 22.0 14.2 92
2017 305 18.0 16.9 98.4
2018 292 18.0 16.2 94.9
2019 403 27.0 14.9 86.4
2020 323 22.0 14.6 90.7
2021 315 21.0 15.0 79.4
2022 233 18.0 12.9 71.7
2023 266 17.0 15.6 93.6
2024 246 19.8 12.4 94.7

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 Martin Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 384 19.0 20.2 41.4
1990 357 21.0 17.0 52.4
1991 484 26.0 18.6 41.9
1992 490 26.0 18.8 48.8
1993 463 23.0 20.1 54.6
1994 450 25.0 18.0 61.8
1995 295 21.0 14.0 61
1996 295 21.0 14.0 61
1997 281 21.0 13.4 66.5
1998 288 22.0 13.1 68.1
1999 305 22.0 13.9 79.7
2000 305 22.0 13.9 83.9
2001 302 22.0 13.7 82.8
2002 256 21.0 12.2 84.4
2003 256 21.0 12.2 84.4
2004 270 22.3 12.1 83.3
2005 272 24.7 11.0 87.9
2006 309 26.2 11.8 88.7
2007 311 26.5 11.7 93.9
2008 326 28.5 11.4 95.4
2009 346 29.3 11.8 92.5
2010 330 27.4 12.0 93.9
2011 297 25.2 11.7 84.5
2012 291 23.7 12.2 90.4
2013 370 24.5 15.1 93.8
2014 333 22.2 15.0 94.6
2015 361 20.0 18.0 92.2
2016 314 22.0 14.2 92
2017 305 18.0 16.9 98.4
2018 292 18.0 16.2 94.9
2019 403 27.0 14.9 86.4
2020 323 22.0 14.6 90.7
2021 315 21.0 15.0 79.4
2022 233 18.0 12.9 71.7
2023 266 17.0 15.6 93.6
2024 246 19.8 12.4 94.7

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 Martin Park Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,703
2018 $10,829
2019 $10,236
2020 $11,743
2021 $12,224
2022 $16,517

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Park 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 691st of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 503rd of 730 Elementary schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Park Elementary School)3142
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin Park Elementary School)4953
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6966
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Martin Park Elementary School)2738
 11%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students403266
 34%
African American391248
 36.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White66
Two or More Races18
 700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.4%93.6%
 7.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Park Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 246 students attended Martin Park Elementary School.

Students at Martin Park Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Martin Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High : Peabody Magnet High School

Martin Park Elementary School ranks 493rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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