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Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies is a public elementary school (PK-5) in Westwego, LA, serving 354 students within the Jefferson Parish school district. This school is a true standout, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking 6th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the top 1% statewide. Its academic performance dramatically outpaces nearby schools, with 95% of students proficient in math compared to just 44% at Ella C. Pittman Elementary School and 43% at Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School.

What makes Ray St. Pierre particularly remarkable is its success across all student groups. The school has achieved 100% proficiency in 3rd-grade English Language Arts for two consecutive years, and its low-income students rank in the 99th percentile statewide. This is especially impressive given that the school's free/reduced lunch rate has risen to 45.76%, yet performance remains exceptional. In contrast, neighboring schools like Isaac G Joseph Elementary School and Lincoln School for the Arts struggle with proficiency rates below 50% and chronic absenteeism rates above 30%.

The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 7.3%, compared to the district average of 21.5% and rates as high as 38.4% at nearby Isaac G Joseph. While Audubon Charter School in New Orleans shows comparable high performance, Ray St. Pierre's achievement is even more notable given its location in a lower-performing district and its higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. For families seeking a proven academic powerhouse in the Westwego area, Ray St. Pierre Academy represents an extraordinary opportunity for educational excellence.

354

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,063

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

537 Avenue D
Westwego, LA 70094

(504) 347-4739

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.1%

White:

30.8%

Asian:

23.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (97% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Parish

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg64%

6^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson 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	98.0	6 of 690	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	13 of 666	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	11 of 675	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	7 of 730	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	11 of 727	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	10 of 729	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	7 of 731	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	12 of 728	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	14 of 739	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	7 of 742	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.6	14 of 792	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	94.4	14 of 777	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	23 of 772	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	94.3	16 of 764	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	95.7	10 of 766	98.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	4 of 548	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	11 of 501	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	11 of 509	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	5 of 570	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	7 of 562	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	8 of 564	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	15 of 559	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	8 of 547	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	13 of 679	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	18 of 633	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 635	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	9 of 705	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	7 of 701	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 705	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	9 of 684	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	6 of 685	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	7 of 674	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	10 of 723	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	3 of 724	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	5 of 719	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	11 of 697	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	7 of 682	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	11 of 682	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	8 of 641	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	19 of 713	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	14 of 712	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	17 of 704	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	10 of 696	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	13 of 496	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	15 of 431	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	2 of 434	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	18 of 518	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	16 of 517	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	18 of 522	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	2 of 517	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	9 of 516	98.3%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts100%+28 vs state

Social Studies94%+39 vs state

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by a student
Friday, April 16, 2021

former student here, this school is not for kids that cry for everything. The teachers... are mostly toxic and are the reason I don't really talk today. The principal is very sweet and efficient. You will have long-lasting education and long-lasting friends if you go here. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

I think the teachers need to focus more on actually teaching the students to understand the techniques of the curriculum before moving onto new material and STOP teaching them to only memorize things, that's not teaching. They will learn something on Monday, quizzed on Tuesday and on to something new on Wednesday, that's not effective and I'd like to see this changed. The principal needs to be replaced as well she is the most cold, non passionate, non-engaging person that I have ever met for an elementary principal. She is not engaged with her students, they don't know her well at all, the only time they are engaged is if they are sent to her office for being in trouble, I've seen and heard her being a bully towards her teachers which explains the extremely high turnover rate which in my opinion causes some of the teachers to carry the same mentality towards students, some of them are just down right mean!! The homework load is extreme and necessary. I HATE IT!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (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 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	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 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	537 Avenue D	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 347-4739	354	21	16.7	45.8%	109 (30.8%)	117 (33.1%)	29 (8.2%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	98	6^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	13^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.0%	7									100.0						88.0		93.0				94.0			$14,063
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	18.2	609^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%	15	43.0	38.0	31.0				38.0	45.0	54.0	49.0				49.0	37.0	43.0	42.0				41.0			$17,333
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-0254	414	30	13.7	85.0%	53 (12.8%)	246 (59.4%)	87 (21.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	21.2	582^nd of 690 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.3	534^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.8%	48	40.0	43.0	50.0				43.0	43.0	41.0	65.0				49.0	31.0	30.0	48.0				35.0			$15,847
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	739	56	13.1	97.2%	13 (1.8%)	688 (93.1%)	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	26.1	548^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.6%		35.5	453^rd of 666 public elementary schools	32.0%	95	37.0	52.0	49.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	48.0	39.0	62.0		72.0	61.0		64.0	21.0	22.0	44.0	46.0	54.0	73.0	42.0	95.0	100.0	$50,151
Audubon Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	428 Broadway Avenue	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7100	937	67	13.9	32.6%	422 (45.0%)	332 (35.4%)	81 (8.6%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.0%)	86.4	81^st of 690 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.5	79^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.1%	2	88.0	78.0		77.0	92.0		80.0	90.0	83.0	83.0	89.0		91.0	88.0	75.0	75.0	74.0	72.0	87.0	86.0	77.0	79.0	92.0	$13,912
Lincoln School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	1429 Ames Blvd.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-8489	467	30	15.3	88.4%	29 (6.2%)	368 (78.8%)	62 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	16.4	624^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.3	609^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.0	46.0	38.0	29.0	58.0	32.0	41.0	48.0	51.0	60.0	60.0	73.0	73.0	60.0	31.0	23.0	31.0	29.0	60.0	57.0	38.0		100.0	$15,853
Samuel J. Green Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 Valence Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Samuel J Green Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3532	507	49	10.3	83.2%	4 (0.8%)	389 (76.7%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Noble Minds	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 S. Carrollton Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Noble Minds	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 919-0451	153	9	17.0	90.2%	8 (5.2%)	128 (83.7%)	16 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,492
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2301 Marengo Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 302-7149	510	36	14.1	96.5%	8 (1.6%)	344 (67.5%)	149 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Thirteenth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-4937	471	37	12.8	80.3%	124 (26.3%)	230 (48.8%)	90 (19.1%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	39.1	452^nd of 690 public elementary schools	34.5%		26.6	515^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.7%	63	55.0	71.0	31.0				48.0	57.0	69.0	61.0				61.0	47.0	52.0	39.0				45.0			$18,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies

How many students attend Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies?

Students at Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies are 33% African American, 31% White, 24% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies a good school?

Yes! Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies in?

Jefferson Parish

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