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Nebo Elementary School

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Nebo Elementary School ranks 252 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Nebo Elementary School is a small, rural PK-8 school in Jena, LA, serving 135 students as part of the highly-rated LaSalle Parish school district.

Nebo’s standout strength is its exceptional mathematics performance, especially in upper grades. For the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (93%, 83%, and 81%) dramatically outpace both district and state averages. This is a key differentiator, as nearby schools like Goodpine Middle School and Fellowship Elementary School do not match Nebo’s 6th-grade math proficiency. However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in social studies, excelling in 6th and 8th grade but struggling significantly in 4th grade (40% proficient, far below the district’s 70%). English Language Arts scores, while generally above state averages, are not as dominant as math, with all-grades proficiency (78%) falling below the district average (83%) and lower than Fellowship (88%).

Nebo’s small size and excellent student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 are significant assets, allowing for individualized attention. Yet, the school has experienced a dramatic recent decline in state ranking, dropping from the 90th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026—the largest drop among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from 31.4% to 26.4%, remains higher than peers like Ball Elementary School (12.8%) and Fellowship (19.8%). Compared to Fellowship, Nebo’s advantages in class size and poverty level are not translating into superior overall outcomes, suggesting potential areas for instructional focus. The 4th-grade cohort appears to be a particular challenge, with low scores in both social studies and ELA that may be dragging down the school’s composite ranking.

135

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,745

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Hwy. 777
Jena, LA 71342

(318) 992-4416

District: LaSalle Parish

Students who attend Nebo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jena Junior High School
	LaSalle Junior High School
High:	Jena High School
	LaSalle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 58th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Louisiana median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of LaSalle Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

252^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

48^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the LaSalle Parish

8^th of 116LaSalle 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
2026	66.9	252 of 690	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.1	106 of 666	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	70 of 675	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	303 of 730	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	237 of 727	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	175 of 729	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	184 of 731	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	144 of 728	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	137 of 739	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	122 of 742	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	149 of 792	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	170 of 777	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	181 of 772	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	278 of 764	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	308 of 766	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	221 of 736	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	128 of 738	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	123 of 743	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	175 of 725	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	296 of 701	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	71 of 705	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	16 of 684	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	329 of 685	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	118 of 674	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	226 of 723	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	295 of 724	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	187 of 719	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	101 of 682	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	334 of 682	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.9	101 of 641	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	71 of 651	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	307 of 713	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	380 of 712	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	389 of 704	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	310 of 696	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	281 of 496	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	147 of 431	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	330 of 518	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	282 of 517	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	253 of 522	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	227 of 517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	271 of 516	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	48 of 452	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	84 of 447	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	137 of 449	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	196 of 465	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	162 of 460	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	181 of 449	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	63 of 411	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	139 of 437	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	77 of 435	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	48.7	263 of 482	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	198 of 470	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	232 of 457	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	130 of 442	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	143 of 412	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	135 of 408	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	108 of 425	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.0	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.8	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	152 of 415	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	116 of 444	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	183 of 441	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	113 of 444	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	18 of 459	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	57 of 455	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	233 of 430	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	284 of 443	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.6	51 of 442	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	174 of 418	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	79 of 338	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	227 of 352	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	222 of 362	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	161 of 358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	213 of 350	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	150 of 338	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)58th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+20 vs state

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Social Studies60%+5 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 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	Total
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Hwy. 777	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-4416	135	13	10.7	51.9%	128 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	66.9	252^nd of 690 public elementary schools	63.5%		83.1	106^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.1%	146	92.0	61.0		93.0	83.0	81.0		67.0	61.0		93.0	92.0	91.0	78.0	58.0	40.0		72.0	67.0	73.0	60.0	$16,745
Fellowship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 Hwy. 773	Trout	71371	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-5177	209	13	16.0	43.1%	200 (95.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	76.3	172^nd of 690 public elementary schools	75.1%		68.8	225^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.2%	53	56.0	100.0	46.0	77.0	95.0	79.0	74.0	78.0	92.0	86.0	91.0	95.0	89.0	88.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	57.0	90.0	89.0	73.0	$13,045
Jena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 E. Sharbono Street	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5175	381	26	14.6	53.3%	293 (76.9%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$14,211
Goodpine Middle School	Public	3-5	12642 Hwy 84 West	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5665	279	24	11.6	58.4%	219 (78.5%)	34 (12.2%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	77	166^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.1	170^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.5%	4		81.0	65.0						85.0					82.0	63.0	71.0	66.0				67.0	$17,186
Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	642 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-3233	419	31	13.7	62.5%	386 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)																						$14,302
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	646 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5858	382	24	16.2	68.8%	363 (95.0%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	71.4	224^th of 690 public elementary schools	67.5%		78	146^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.1%	78	54.0	73.0	74.0				67.0	71.0	81.0	87.0				79.0	60.0	59.0	75.0				64.0	$13,098
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 765-3511	421	34	12.4	66.7%	388 (92.2%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	65.3	261^st of 690 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.8	272^nd of 666 public elementary schools	59.2%	11	60.0	84.0					74.0	62.0	70.0					72.0	56.0	64.0	72.0				64.0	$13,402
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89 Camp Livingston Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-5394	387	28	13.6	84.2%	275 (71.1%)	61 (15.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	75.3	183^rd of 690 public elementary schools	73.5%		73.1	189^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.6%	6	69.0	58.0	75.0	79.0			70.0	73.0	75.0	87.0	85.0			80.0	71.0	63.0	88.0	60.0			70.0	$13,641
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-8588	211	14	14.9	95.7%	96 (45.5%)	108 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	46.4	383^rd of 690 public elementary schools	44.5%		62.2	279^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.1%	104	60.0	80.0	44.0				60.0	81.0	80.0	48.0				69.0	48.0	45.0	25.0				40.0	$16,418
Paradise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5010 Monroe Highway	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-1033	369	31	11.8	78.3%	256 (69.4%)	78 (21.1%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	75.3	184^th of 690 public elementary schools	73.3%		84.2	95^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.7%	89	64.0	68.0	80.0	77.0			73.0	78.0	81.0						77.0	80.0	68.0	47.0			70.0	$16,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Nebo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nebo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jena Junior High School
Middle : LaSalle Junior High School
High : Jena High School
High : LaSalle High School

What district is Nebo Elementary School in?

LaSalle Parish

Is Nebo Elementary School a good school?

Nebo Elementary School ranks 252^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nebo Elementary School?

Students at Nebo Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nebo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Nebo Elementary School.

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