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Lake Arthur Elementary School

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Lake Arthur Elementary School ranks 130 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lake Arthur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 465 students in grades PK-6 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana, which is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district.

This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83% of Lake Arthur students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% for the district and 60% for the state. In ELA, 79% of Lake Arthur students were proficient or better, compared to 71% for the district and 70% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Welsh Elementary and Jennings Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Acadia Parish district, Lake Arthur Elementary consistently outperforms these schools in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. The school's exceptional performance in serving its special education population, ranking among the top 18 Louisiana elementary schools in this category, is particularly noteworthy.

441

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Mill Avenue
Lake Arthur, LA 70549

(337) 774-3323

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Students who attend Lake Arthur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake Arthur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Davis Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

130^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish

35^th of 118Jefferson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	130 of 666	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	115 of 675	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	214 of 730	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	142 of 727	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	152 of 729	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	299 of 731	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	207 of 728	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	281 of 739	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	229 of 742	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	186 of 792	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	254 of 777	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	261 of 772	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	174 of 766	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	95 of 736	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	74 of 738	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	89 of 743	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	165 of 725	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	346 of 559	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	104 of 547	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	105 of 633	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	124 of 635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	249 of 705	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	166 of 701	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	205 of 705	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	304 of 684	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	89.8	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	114 of 661	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	89 of 674	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	244 of 723	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	144 of 724	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	158 of 719	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	256 of 697	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	189 of 682	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	98 of 641	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	136 of 651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	178 of 712	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	146 of 704	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	221 of 696	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	33 of 208	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	15.2	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	162 of 307	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	142 of 431	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	119 of 434	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	243 of 518	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	188 of 517	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	270 of 517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	245 of 516	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2021)89th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+9 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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.1	115^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.0%	15	79.0	85.0		88.0			83.0	60.0	85.0	85.0	86.0			79.0	$13,525
Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1603 South Lake Arthur Ave.	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4972	976	63	15.4	72.7%	483 (49.5%)	337 (34.5%)	64 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.8%)	60.9	288^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.8%		68.3	238^th of 675 public elementary schools	64.7%	50	67.0	83.0	65.0	70.0			70.0	62.0	76.0	66.0	68.0			68.0	$14,597
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.8	127^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.2%	47	100.0	91.0	93.0	82.0	85.0		90.0	92.0	90.0	82.0	71.0	85.0		84.0	$17,082
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	200 Wisconsin Street	Morse	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5391	229	14	16.5	62.0%	212 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	58.9	309^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.6%		68.9	234^th of 675 public elementary schools	65.3%	75	65.0		45.0	70.0	50.0		62.0	66.0	92.0	67.0		70.0		76.0	$13,565
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.7	183^rd of 675 public elementary schools	72.9%	32	69.0	77.0	73.0					63.0		82.0				80.0	$15,790
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%)	78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%		58.8	300^th of 675 public elementary schools	55.6%	158	86.0	83.0					80.0	73.0	75.0	81.0				76.0	$14,125
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Old Evangeline Highway	Evangeline	70537	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1368	159	13	12.1	54.1%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	94.5	22^nd of 666 public elementary schools	96.7%		91.7	43^rd of 675 public elementary schools	93.6%	21	96.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	87.0	94.0		95.0	91.0	99.0	100.0	100.0		$17,670
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.4	32^nd of 675 public elementary schools	95.3%	7	83.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	92.0	91.0		91.0	89.0		90.0	80.0	89.0	$13,525
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%		79.3	138^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	89.0	83.0	86.0	90.0	93.0		88.0	85.0	83.0	82.0	91.0	90.0		86.0	$14,247
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%		29.5	503^rd of 675 public elementary schools	25.5%	104	41.0	19.0	41.0				34.0	36.0	50.0	61.0				47.0	$16,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Arthur Elementary School

What district is Lake Arthur Elementary School in?

Jefferson Davis Parish

What is the racial makeup of Lake Arthur Elementary School?

Students at Lake Arthur Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lake Arthur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Arthur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Arthur High School

How many students attend Lake Arthur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Lake Arthur Elementary School.

Is Lake Arthur Elementary School a good school?

Lake Arthur Elementary School ranks 130^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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