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Fenton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Fenton Elementary School is a small, rural PK-8 school in Fenton, LA, serving just 73 students as part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district. The most notable feature of this school is its extreme performance volatility, with state rankings swinging from a low 1-star rating to a high 4-star rating and back down to 1 star in recent years. While the school offers an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1—far lower than nearby schools like Moss Bluff Elementary School (17:1) or Welsh Elementary School (17:1)—this personalized learning environment has not consistently translated into strong academic results.

A key area of concern is the school's growing chronic absenteeism crisis, which skyrocketed from a low of 2.7% in 2021-2022 to 27.6% in 2023-2024, now comparable to larger peers like John J. Johnson II Elementary School (27.1%). This sharp increase directly correlates with the school's drop in academic performance. Additionally, test scores reveal a stark contrast between subjects: while English Language Arts proficiency (72%) was well above district and state averages in 2022-2023, Mathematics proficiency (51%) lagged significantly behind. The school serves a high-poverty population (69.86% free/reduced lunch), which is higher than high-performing peers like Kinder Elementary School (70.8% free/reduced lunch) but with far less consistent results.

The 2021-2022 school year stands out as an anomaly when the school achieved its highest overall rank and best performance for low-income students, suggesting that specific interventions were in place that were not sustained. For parents considering this school, the most pressing questions should focus on what caused the dramatic performance swings and how the school plans to address the absenteeism crisis and math proficiency gap. While the small class sizes and PK-8 grade span offer unique advantages, the school's inconsistent track record means families should closely monitor progress and ask about current strategies for improvement.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,817

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 First Street
Fenton, LA 70640

(337) 756-2326

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

26.0%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 59 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

290^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 116Jefferson Davis 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	524 of 730	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	81.9	122 of 727	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	241 of 729	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	504 of 731	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	450 of 728	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	467 of 739	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	403 of 742	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.5	278 of 792	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	242 of 777	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.5	99 of 772	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	85 of 764	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	48.5	439 of 766	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.2	251 of 736	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	215 of 738	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	57.8	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	308 of 725	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	437 of 723	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.2	77 of 724	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	307 of 719	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	532 of 697	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	424 of 682	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	77.8	151 of 712	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	211 of 704	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	495 of 518	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	290 of 452	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	224 of 465	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	81 of 460	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	154 of 459	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	234 of 449	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.0	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	103 of 437	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	53.1	223 of 435	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.8	155 of 482	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	89.9	25 of 470	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	21 of 457	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	50.7	235 of 442	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	215 of 412	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	90.7	18 of 408	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	74.6	98 of 425	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	115 of 413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	89.9	20 of 396	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	88.2	29 of 418	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	263 of 459	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	156 of 455	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	162 of 430	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	338 of 352	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2022)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)40th percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Female (2019)93rd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+3 vs state

English Language Arts58%-12 vs state

Social Studies25%-30 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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Fenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 First Street	Fenton	70640	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 756-2326	73	12	6.0	69.9%	39 (53.4%)	19 (26.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)	59.0				60.0	65.0	41.0				70.0	58.0					40.0	25.0	$24,817
Kinder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 North 12th Street	Kinder	70648	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 738-2454	524	41	12.9	70.8%	368 (70.2%)	91 (17.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	73.2	204^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.4%					(n/a)	69.0						61.0	85.0				75.0	61.0	79.0				71.0	$15,301
J. I. Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E First St	Iowa	70647	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4670	531	42	12.6	74.0%	246 (46.3%)	234 (44.1%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	58.3	311^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.9%		61.3	286^th of 666 public elementary schools	57.1%	25	62.0					74.0	65.0	78.0	76.0			73.0	56.0	56.0	46.0			53.0	$16,789
Welsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 734-2351	499	29	17.1	50.5%	362 (72.5%)	80 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	74.5	191^st of 690 public elementary schools	72.3%		78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%	49	93.0	77.0	86.0			85.0	71.0	84.0					52.0	57.0	61.0			57.0	$14,125
LeBleu Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6509 Hwy 3059	Lake Charles	70615	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4880	386	27	14.1	53.6%	298 (77.2%)	57 (14.8%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	90.4	48^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.7	33^rd of 666 public elementary schools	95.0%	15	81.0		95.0			89.0	79.0	90.0	90.0			85.0	71.0	79.0	82.0			78.0	$14,820
Henry Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31820 Highway 90 West	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-5693	749	63	11.9	60.6%	344 (45.9%)	297 (39.7%)	43 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.9%)	51.5	353^rd of 690 public elementary schools	48.8%		44.1	393^rd of 666 public elementary schools	41.0%	40	57.0	71.0		68.0		66.0	59.0	68.0		80.0		70.0	49.0	48.0	44.0	54.0		49.0	$16,591
Elton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	614 Powell Road	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 584-2892	221	17	12.8	63.3%	88 (39.8%)	58 (26.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.5%)	61.8	283^rd of 690 public elementary schools	59.0%		71.5	202^nd of 666 public elementary schools	69.7%	81	67.0		66.0			70.0		65.0	84.0				59.0	49.0	63.0			58.0	$17,538
Gillis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Topsy Road	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4550	650	54	12.1	53.7%	510 (78.5%)	50 (7.7%)	53 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	78.1	151^st of 690 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.1	137^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.4%	14	83.0	81.0	79.0			82.0	82.0	84.0				83.0	51.0	61.0	69.0			60.0	$17,229
Moss Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 School Street	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4640	969	68	14.1	48.4%	746 (77.0%)	115 (11.9%)	50 (5.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	78.9	142^nd of 690 public elementary schools	79.4%		88.4	66^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.1%	76	79.0	88.0	82.0			83.0	65.0	84.0				79.0	62.0	67.0	68.0			66.0	$14,473
Combre-Fondel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4890	426	31	13.8	85.7%	10 (2.3%)	401 (94.1%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.8	435^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.0%		43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%	41	62.0	68.0	50.0			60.0	57.0	70.0				62.0	38.0	48.0	37.0			41.0	$16,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Fenton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fenton Elementary School?

Students at Fenton Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Fenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Fenton Elementary School.

What district is Fenton Elementary School in?

Jefferson Davis Parish

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