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French Settlement Elementary School

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French Settlement Elementary School ranks 129 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

French Settlement Elementary School is a PK-6 school in the rural community of French Settlement, LA, serving 530 students as part of the high-performing Livingston Parish school district. Despite 64.7% of its students being economically disadvantaged, the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of elementary schools statewide, earning a 4-star rating in most years and currently placing 129th out of 690 schools (81st percentile).

What makes French Settlement Elementary truly stand out is its ability to achieve test scores that rival or exceed schools in the wealthier Ascension Parish district, even while serving a student population with nearly double the poverty rate. For example, in English Language Arts, 84% of French Settlement students are proficient—matching top Ascension schools like St. Amant Primary School (85%) and Galvez Primary School (87%). In Social Studies, French Settlement (69%) significantly outperforms both the state (55%) and its district (65%), beating every nearby Livingston Parish school and several in Ascension. The school is particularly effective with its low-income students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group—an even higher rank than its overall school performance. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped from a pandemic spike of 20.2% to just 13.2%, now below the district average.

However, there are areas for attention. Fifth-grade math proficiency dipped to 54% in 2025-2026, well below the district (67%) and state (61%) averages, suggesting a possible instructional challenge at that grade level. Also, while the school excels with most student groups, its performance with White students (63rd percentile) is a relative weakness compared to its strong results for other demographics. Support for Special Education students has been inconsistent, with ratings ranging from 1-star to 3-star in recent years. Compared to the nearby outlier Prairieville Primary School (97th percentile, 37.5% poverty), French Settlement’s story is one of remarkable achievement relative to its challenges—a school that delivers top-quartile results while serving a community with significant economic need.

530

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,748

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15810 LA Highway 16
French Settlement, LA 70733

(225) 698-6848

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend French Settlement Elementary School usually attend:

High:

French Settlement High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

129^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

15^th of 116Livingston 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	129 of 690	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	183 of 666	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	157 of 675	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	229 of 730	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	203 of 727	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	141 of 729	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	145 of 731	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	244 of 728	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	314 of 739	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	219 of 742	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	272 of 792	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	230 of 777	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	284 of 772	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.4	181 of 764	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	114 of 766	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	92 of 736	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	112 of 738	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	131 of 743	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	105 of 725	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	139 of 679	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	162 of 633	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	83 of 635	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	262 of 705	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	234 of 701	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	146 of 705	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	180 of 684	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	105 of 685	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	172 of 661	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	180 of 674	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	266 of 723	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	143 of 724	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	171 of 719	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	242 of 682	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	124 of 682	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	200 of 641	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	167 of 651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	224 of 713	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	211 of 712	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	161 of 704	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	120 of 696	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	152 of 361	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	97 of 241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	234 of 307	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.1	29 of 306	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	184 of 496	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	236 of 431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	206 of 434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	314 of 518	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	256 of 517	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	165 of 522	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	160 of 517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	331 of 516	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics78%+16 vs state

Social Studies69%+14 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
French Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15810 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-6848	530	34	15.7	64.7%	479 (90.4%)	7 (1.3%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	80.6	129^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	183^rd of 666 public elementary schools	72.5%	54	88.0		54.0	84.0			78.0	79.0	83.0	86.0				84.0	74.0	65.0	73.0	66.0			69.0	$12,748
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	545	44	12.2	61.7%	335 (61.5%)	92 (16.9%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	82.2	116^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%	66	71.0	79.0	73.0				74.0	86.0	83.0	83.0				84.0	67.0	77.0	71.0				71.0	$14,261
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14185 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6550	1,096	80	13.6	45.5%	895 (81.7%)	65 (5.9%)	76 (6.9%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	83	109^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%	25	75.0	78.0	84.0	79.0		70.0	78.0	75.0	83.0		83.0	88.0	85.0	83.0	64.0	85.0	75.0	69.0	80.0	86.0	76.0	$14,418
Galvez Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16093 Henderson Bayou Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6600	783	53	14.8	50.8%	449 (57.3%)	158 (20.2%)	114 (14.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	87.8	67^th of 690 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%	5	75.0	91.0	87.0				85.0	82.0	88.0	90.0				87.0	58.0	85.0	83.0				77.0	$13,503
St. Amant Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44365 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7950	585	40	14.5	50.9%	463 (79.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	85.7	85^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.9	53^rd of 666 public elementary schools	92.0%	32	72.0	82.0					80.0	80.0	83.0					85.0	72.0	79.0	83.0				79.0	$14,474
Frost School	Public	PK, KG-8	19672 LA Highway 42	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-3780	314	29	10.7	74.8%	265 (84.4%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	55.2	331^st of 690 public elementary schools	52.0%		54.1	336^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.5%	5	59.0	64.0	51.0	88.0	87.0	79.0	70.0	53.0	73.0			78.0	82.0	75.0	44.0	59.0	54.0	67.0	59.0	71.0	59.0	$16,968
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41469 LA Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7700	626	43	14.4	54.8%	289 (46.2%)	137 (21.9%)	160 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	69.7	234^th of 690 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%	77	68.0		61.0				71.0	76.0	84.0	79.0				80.0	53.0	71.0	56.0				61.0	$15,839
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23000 Walker Road South	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-2281	685	44	15.4	86.0%	327 (47.7%)	223 (32.6%)	94 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	45.3	397^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.1	335^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.7%	62	55.0	62.0	65.0				60.0	59.0	65.0					67.0	40.0	46.0	60.0				49.0	$12,327
Prairieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40228 Parker Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7400	865	66	13.1	37.5%	565 (65.3%)	162 (18.7%)	78 (9.0%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	94.7	21^st of 690 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%	24	88.0	95.0	92.0				91.0	90.0		92.0				92.0	82.0	87.0	81.0				84.0	$14,326
Pecan Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7450	508	49	10.4	69.1%	77 (15.2%)	283 (55.7%)	119 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	75.5	179^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.1%		75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%	13	64.0							68.0	91.0	83.0				80.0	50.0	80.0	74.0				68.0	$16,017

Frequently Asked Questions about French Settlement Elementary School

Is French Settlement Elementary School a good school?

French Settlement Elementary School ranks 129^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of French Settlement Elementary School attend?

Students who attend French Settlement Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : French Settlement High School

How many students attend French Settlement Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended French Settlement Elementary School.

What district is French Settlement Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

What is the racial makeup of French Settlement Elementary School?

Students at French Settlement Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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