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A. E. Phillips Laboratory School

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Public, Magnet Grades K-8

396

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hergot Street - LA Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272

(318) 257-3469

District: A.E. Phillips Laboratory School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

25.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2012 → 100th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (95% vs 49% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school95%

Louisiana avg49%

Not ranked this year

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	98.9	1 of 727	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	7 of 729	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	16 of 731	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	11 of 728	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	5 of 739	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	10 of 742	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	8 of 792	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.1	12 of 777	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	13 of 772	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	18 of 764	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	94.9	15 of 766	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	10 of 736	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.0	14 of 738	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	96.1	7 of 743	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	98.0	16 of 562	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	5 of 564	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	18 of 559	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	10 of 547	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	98.6	1 of 701	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	9 of 705	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	20 of 684	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	119 of 697	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	98.2	11 of 682	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	97.6	7 of 712	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	7 of 704	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	15 of 696	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	96.2	4 of 517	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	9 of 522	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	12 of 517	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	8 of 516	98.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	1 of 460	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	16 of 459	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	11 of 449	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	10 of 411	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	12 of 437	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	10 of 435	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	12 of 482	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	12 of 470	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.3	13 of 457	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	14 of 442	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	12 of 412	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	95.5	7 of 408	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	10 of 425	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	96.0	7 of 413	98.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	97.1	12 of 360	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	16 of 338	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	98.8	1 of 441	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	20 of 441	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	17 of 418	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	82 of 430	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	98.5	3 of 442	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	8 of 442	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	15 of 418	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	97.3	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	19 of 358	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	13 of 350	96.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2022)100th percentile~ school

White (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2022)99th percentile~ school

African American (2022)97th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)83rd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Female (2022)100th percentile~ school

Male (2022)99th percentile~ school

White (2022)99th percentile~ school

African American (2022)97th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2021-2022) ?

Mathematics100%+48 vs state

Social Studies92%+44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School	Public	K-8	Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus	Ruston	71272	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 257-3469	412	27	15.0	10.7%	305 (74.0%)	80 (19.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)			100.0	99.0					$10,725
Cypress Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	1040 Saratoga Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0791	369	31	11.8	72.6%	87 (23.6%)	244 (66.1%)	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	57.3	320^th of 666 public elementary schools	52.0%		51	359^th of 675 public elementary schools	46.8%	39	63.0	56.0	74.0	64.0	65.0	74.0		72.0	$18,062
Ruston Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 N. Bernard Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-4714	359	33	10.9	63.0%	107 (29.8%)	184 (51.3%)	51 (14.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42.7	400^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.9%		52.1	353^rd of 675 public elementary schools	47.7%	47		63.0		70.0	61.0	60.0		68.0	$19,438
Glen View Elementary School	Public	K-2	1601 Bittersweet	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5724	438	40	11.0	71.2%	97 (22.1%)	290 (66.2%)	34 (7.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$17,045
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-2	301 East Kentucky Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0550	326	24	13.4	66.9%	96 (29.4%)	143 (43.9%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$17,876
Choudrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Walker Road	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 768-4106	536	33	16.3	41.8%	482 (89.9%)	19 (3.5%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	80.8	119^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.9	125^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.5%	6	76.0				78.0	85.0		84.0	$14,330
Dubach School	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Fellowship Rd	Dubach	71235	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 777-3470	134	11	11.9	76.1%	73 (54.5%)	42 (31.3%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	52.2	345^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.2%		66.2	252^nd of 675 public elementary schools	62.7%	93	65.0	68.0	65.0	66.0	60.0	59.0	71.0	63.0	$19,356
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%		70.3	219^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.6%	59	64.0	79.0			68.0	70.0		72.0	$23,745
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	237 Calhoun Road	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-1114	420	24	17.6	54.0%	389 (92.6%)	12 (2.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$13,322
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1163 Highway 151 S	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5842	430	22	19.6	49.8%	376 (87.4%)	24 (5.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	55.5	330^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.5%		63.1	272^nd of 675 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	62.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	52.0	77.0	77.0	69.0	$12,162

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In the 2021-22 school year, 396 students attended A. E. Phillips Laboratory School.

What is the racial makeup of A. E. Phillips Laboratory School?

Students at A. E. Phillips Laboratory School are 70% White, 26% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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