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Rayville Elementary School

Summary:

Rayville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rayville, Louisiana, with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Richland Parish School District, which is ranked 83 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rayville Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the state and surrounding schools. The school has a student population that is over 90% African American, and over 88% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of Rayville students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 59% statewide and 45% in the Richland Parish district. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools, suggesting significant achievement gaps.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Delhi Elementary, Mangham Elementary, Holly Ridge Elementary, and Start Elementary generally outperform Rayville Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Rayville Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily shared by all schools in the Richland Parish district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving instruction, curriculum, and support services for Rayville Elementary's students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 124 Learning Place Street
       Rayville, LA  71269

(318) 728-2029

District: Richland Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
660th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,031 Help


Students who attend Rayville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rayville Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  362

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.1%
White:
4.1%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Rayville Elementary School ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.1%), White (4.1%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rayville Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rayville Elementary School is $13,031, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rayville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rayville Elementary School 660th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Rayville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Richland Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Parish 83rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rayville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 11.40 664th 725 8.4%
2008 11.72 687th 743 7.5%
2009 4.37 729th 738 1.2%
2010 12.85 689th 736 6.4%
2011 4.24 755th 766 1.4%
2012 6.36 750th 764 1.8%
2013 5.19 758th 772 1.8%
2014 2.92 768th 777 1.2%
2015 7.01 769th 792 2.9%
2016 4.46 725th 742 2.3%
2017 7.88 711th 739 3.8%
2018 9.43 681st 728 6.5%
2019 2.85 717th 731 1.9%
2021 2.92 723rd 729 0.8%
2022 2.38 721st 727 0.8%
2023 4.19 720th 730 1.4%
2024 5.01 660th 675 2.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.00 657th 682 3.7%
2019 3.76 688th 697 1.3%
2021 3.88 709th 719 1.4%
2022 3.19 717th 724 1.0%
2023 5.36 714th 723 1.2%
2024 5.56 661st 674 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.59 665th 684 2.8%
2021 3.16 703rd 705 0.3%
2022 3.25 691st 701 1.4%
2023 4.61 698th 705 1.0%
2024 9.82 605th 635 4.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 277th 281 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.05 693rd 696 0.4%
2021 3.60 699th 704 0.7%
2022 4.59 701st 712 1.5%
2023 6.82 695th 713 2.5%
2024 4.42 638th 651 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Rayville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.58 514th 547 6.0%
2019 5.92 552nd 559 1.3%
2021 8.17 550th 564 2.5%
2022 6.94 554th 562 1.4%
2023 8.16 559th 570 1.9%
2024 8.54 497th 509 2.4%
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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 Rayville 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 616 616
1990 256 676 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 932
1991 219 645 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1992 223 628 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1993 226 664 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 892
1994 218 601 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 821
1995 217 596 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 816
1996 217 596 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 816
1997 199 600 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1998 169 590 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 151 575 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2000 153 566 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 722
2001 147 541 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2002 113 505 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2003 113 505 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2004 103 461 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2005 79 450 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2006 62 438 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2007 64 429 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 68 404 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2009 58 423 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2010 60 433 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2011 52 408 4 3 0 0 3 0 470
2012 48 398 3 3 1 0 1 0 454
2013 47 384 1 3 0 0 1 0 436
2014 51 385 1 7 0 0 2 0 446
2015 53 340 1 4 0 0 6 0 404
2016 43 347 1 1 0 0 6 0 398
2017 43 316 1 1 0 2 3 0 366
2018 39 321 2 1 0 0 4 0 367
2019 39 310 1 2 0 0 5 0 357
2020 27 279 0 2 0 0 4 0 312
2021 25 310 0 2 0 0 3 0 340
2022 22 313 0 2 0 0 2 0 339
2023 22 330 1 2 0 0 4 0 359
2024 15 337 1 3 0 0 6 0 362

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 Rayville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 616 36.0 17.1 112.5
1990 932 57.0 16.3 70.3
1991 866 54.0 16.0 75.2
1992 856 56.0 15.2 77.9
1993 892 56.0 15.9 78
1994 821 56.0 14.7 82.2
1995 816 46.0 17.7 82.4
1996 816 46.0 17.7 82.4
1997 808 54.0 15.0 76.2
1998 764 54.0 14.1 80.5
1999 729 53.0 13.8 86.7
2000 722 59.0 12.2 87.7
2001 691 54.0 12.8 87.3
2002 622 50.0 12.4 90.7
2003 622 50.0 12.4 90.7
2004 567 53.9 10.5 91.9
2005 531 45.6 11.6 94.2
2006 504 42.0 12.0 95
2007 498 34.8 14.3 92
2008 476 37.1 12.8 94.5
2009 486 37.1 13.1 94.7
2010 498 41.3 12.0 95.2
2011 470 39.4 11.9 93.4
2012 454 38.4 11.8 94.9
2013 436 35.0 12.4 97.7
2014 446 38.8 11.4 95.7
2015 404 35.0 11.5 80.9
2016 398 44.0 9.0 80.2
2017 366 32.7 11.1 83.9
2018 367 23.2 15.8 83.7
2019 357 24.2 14.7 85.7
2020 312 19.2 16.2 88.1
2021 340 20.1 16.8 88.2
2022 339 17.0 19.9 77.6
2023 359 22.3 16.0 88.9
2024 362 23.8 15.1 85.4

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 Rayville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 616 36.0 17.1 112.5
1990 932 57.0 16.3 70.3
1991 866 54.0 16.0 75.2
1992 856 56.0 15.2 77.9
1993 892 56.0 15.9 78
1994 821 56.0 14.7 82.2
1995 816 46.0 17.7 82.4
1996 816 46.0 17.7 82.4
1997 808 54.0 15.0 76.2
1998 764 54.0 14.1 80.5
1999 729 53.0 13.8 86.7
2000 722 59.0 12.2 87.7
2001 691 54.0 12.8 87.3
2002 622 50.0 12.4 90.7
2003 622 50.0 12.4 90.7
2004 567 53.9 10.5 91.9
2005 531 45.6 11.6 94.2
2006 504 42.0 12.0 95
2007 498 34.8 14.3 92
2008 476 37.1 12.8 94.5
2009 486 37.1 13.1 94.7
2010 498 41.3 12.0 95.2
2011 470 39.4 11.9 93.4
2012 454 38.4 11.8 94.9
2013 436 35.0 12.4 97.7
2014 446 38.8 11.4 95.7
2015 404 35.0 11.5 80.9
2016 398 44.0 9.0 80.2
2017 366 32.7 11.1 83.9
2018 367 23.2 15.8 83.7
2019 357 24.2 14.7 85.7
2020 312 19.2 16.2 88.1
2021 340 20.1 16.8 88.2
2022 339 17.0 19.9 77.6
2023 359 22.3 16.0 88.9
2024 362 23.8 15.1 85.4

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 Rayville Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,713
2018 $10,980
2019 $12,091
2020 $11,179
2021 $12,544
2022 $13,031

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rayville 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 717th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 720th of 730 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rayville Elementary School)2927
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland Parish)4745
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rayville Elementary School)3334
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richland Parish)6551
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rayville Elementary School)3619
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Rayville Elementary School)2124
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Richland Parish)4236
 6%
   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 Students357359
 0.6%
African American310330
 6.5%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White3922
 43.6%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.7%88.9%
 3.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rayville Elementary School

Rayville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Rayville Elementary School are 93% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Rayville Elementary School.

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

Middle : Rayville Junior High School


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