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Crawford Elementary School

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Crawford Elementary School ranks 344 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Crawford Elementary School in Arcadia, LA, is a small PK-5 school within the Bienville Parish school district, serving 278 students with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, transforming from a consistently low-performing institution to a solidly mid-tier school, now ranking in the 50th percentile statewide. Its greatest academic strength is mathematics, with 71% of students proficient in math, significantly outperforming the district (66%) and state (62%) averages, and far exceeding nearby schools like Homer Elementary School (31% math proficiency) and Dubach School (57% math proficiency).

Despite serving a predominantly low-income community where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Crawford maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 12.4%, dramatically lower than the district average (21.0%) and state average (22.5%). This is nearly half the rate of nearby Hillcrest Elementary School (26.1%) and Homer Elementary School (20.9%), suggesting strong school culture and effective family engagement. The school has climbed from a 1-star rating (12th percentile) in 2016-2017 to a 3-star rating (50th percentile) in 2025-2026, a sustained upward trajectory unique among its peers. While Central Elementary School in Webster Parish also shows strong performance, it achieves this with a much lower poverty rate (54% free/reduced lunch) and a higher student-teacher ratio (18:1), highlighting Crawford's impressive results given its challenges.

The school's primary academic challenge is Social Studies, where only 42% of students are proficient, well below the district (51%) and state (55%) averages, with particular weakness in 4th and 5th grades. This creates an interesting contrast with its math excellence, suggesting improvement strategies may have focused heavily on math and literacy. Crawford's ELA scores (68% proficient) are close to the state average (70%), indicating solid but not exceptional performance. The nearby A. E. Phillips Laboratory School (99th percentile) represents a completely different demographic reality with only 10.68% of students on free/reduced lunch, underscoring the magnitude of Crawford's math achievement in its high-poverty context. Moving forward, the school's primary challenge will be replicating its math success in Social Studies to become a more well-rounded institution.

278

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,745

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

935 Daniel Street
Arcadia, LA 71001

(318) 263-8757

District: Bienville Parish

Students who attend Crawford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Arcadia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.4%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

344^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bienville Parish

40^th of 116Bienville Parish among Louisiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	344 of 690	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	278 of 666	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	219 of 675	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	378 of 730	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	470 of 727	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	484 of 729	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	624 of 731	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	614 of 728	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	649 of 739	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	645 of 742	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	676 of 792	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	608 of 777	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	652 of 772	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	732 of 764	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	668 of 766	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	646 of 736	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	612 of 738	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	648 of 743	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	591 of 725	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	189 of 548	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	95 of 501	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	98 of 509	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	191 of 570	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	197 of 562	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	301 of 564	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	445 of 559	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	380 of 547	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	366 of 679	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.9	183 of 633	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	268 of 635	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	354 of 705	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	477 of 701	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	510 of 705	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	597 of 684	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	285 of 685	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	206 of 661	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	157 of 674	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	383 of 723	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	496 of 724	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	477 of 719	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	623 of 697	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	552 of 682	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	328 of 682	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	209 of 641	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	140 of 651	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	363 of 713	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	505 of 712	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	495 of 704	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	613 of 696	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	224 of 307	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+9 vs state

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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%)	53	344^th of 690 public elementary schools	50.1%		62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	76.0	62.0	75.0	71.0	63.0	69.0	72.0			68.0	52.0	34.0	45.0	42.0	$23,745
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%)	35.2	471^st of 690 public elementary schools	31.7%		57.3	320^th of 666 public elementary schools	52.0%	151	46.0	58.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	65.0	60.0			59.0	37.0	59.0	42.0	46.0	$18,062
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
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	100.0				89.0		$10,725
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
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%)	55.8	328^th of 690 public elementary schools	52.5%		42.7	400^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.9%	72	66.0	80.0		74.0	56.0	69.0	65.0			63.0	54.0	65.0	49.0	56.0	$19,438
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%)	46	387^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.9%		52.2	345^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.2%	42		54.0	65.0	57.0	54.0	68.0	59.0			60.0	50.0	55.0	59.0	54.0	$19,356
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	624 Pelican Drive	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2393	339	35	9.8	95.9%	32 (9.4%)	291 (85.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	6.5	673^rd of 690 public elementary schools	2.5%		13.9	610^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.4%	63	30.0	34.0		31.0	34.0	48.0				40.0		26.0		20.0	$18,284
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Hwy 531	Dubberly	71024	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2591	427	24	18.0	54.3%	301 (70.5%)	89 (20.8%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	76.9	167^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.8%		69.9	218^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.3%	51	75.0	86.0	63.0	75.0	70.0	82.0				76.0	60.0	78.0	68.0	68.0	$15,195

Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Crawford Elementary School?

Students at Crawford Elementary School are 91% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Crawford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Crawford Elementary School.

What district is Crawford Elementary School in?

Bienville Parish

What schools do graduates of Crawford Elementary School attend?

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

High : Arcadia High School

Is Crawford Elementary School a good school?

Crawford Elementary School ranks 344^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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