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Provencal Elementary & Junior High School

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Provencal Elementary & Junior High School ranks 175 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School is a PK-8 school serving 444 students in the small town of Provencal, Louisiana, within the Natchitoches Parish School District.

This school stands out as a remarkable success story, especially given that nearly 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Provencal has transformed from a 2-star school in 2019 to a consistent 4-star school over the last four years, currently ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. Its academic performance far exceeds expectations, with 79% of students proficient in Math (vs. 62% state), 87% in ELA (vs. 70% state), and 73% in Social Studies (vs. 55% state). This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby high-poverty schools like M.R. Weaver Elementary School (97% poverty, 47% Math proficiency) and Many Elementary School (73% poverty, 65% Math proficiency). The school is exceptionally effective with its economically disadvantaged students, earning a rare 5-star rating for this group and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. Unlike many schools that see a drop in middle school performance, Provencal excels in 8th grade with 90% proficiency in Math and 85% in ELA.

However, there are areas for attention. Third grade shows a noticeable dip, with only 47% of students proficient in Math, suggesting a need for targeted support as students transition to more rigorous testing. Chronic absenteeism has also risen sharply to 22.8%, higher than the district average and a potential threat to the school's impressive gains. While the selective-admission N.S.U. Elementary Lab School (98th percentile) ranks higher, Provencal's achievement is arguably more powerful given its high-poverty population. The school's stability and growth contrast with the volatility seen at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School, which dropped from 4-star to 2-star, and Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School, which fluctuated from 5-star to 3-star in just two years.

444

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,559

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Cherry Street
Provencal, LA 71468

(318) 472-6174

District: Natchitoches Parish

Students who attend Provencal Elementary & Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Natchitoches Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

African American:

23.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

175^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Natchitoches Parish

21^st of 116Natchitoches 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	76.0	175 of 690	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	124 of 666	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	119 of 675	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	154 of 730	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	248 of 727	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	297 of 729	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	508 of 731	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	304 of 728	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	362 of 739	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	232 of 742	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	234 of 792	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	198 of 777	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	57.4	355 of 772	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.2	174 of 764	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	263 of 766	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	289 of 736	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	179 of 738	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	254 of 743	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	249 of 725	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	257 of 548	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	120 of 501	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	108 of 509	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	105 of 570	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	186 of 562	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	146 of 564	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	479 of 559	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	366 of 547	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	177 of 679	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	71 of 633	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	74 of 635	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	170 of 705	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	247 of 701	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	520 of 684	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	99 of 685	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	60 of 661	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	72 of 674	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	76 of 723	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	150 of 724	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	316 of 719	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	506 of 697	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	279 of 682	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	172 of 682	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	72 of 641	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	152 of 651	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	117 of 713	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	231 of 712	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	301 of 704	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	400 of 696	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	79.8	39 of 306	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	114 of 496	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	151 of 431	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	55 of 434	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	128 of 518	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	285 of 517	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	346 of 522	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	422 of 517	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	354 of 516	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	40 of 452	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	47 of 447	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	83 of 449	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	104 of 465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	122 of 460	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	156 of 459	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	147 of 449	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	100 of 411	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	51 of 437	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.6	54 of 435	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	45 of 482	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	75.4	102 of 470	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	164 of 457	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	201 of 442	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	164 of 412	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.9	91 of 408	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	143 of 425	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	181 of 413	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	214 of 396	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	94 of 333	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	89 of 360	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	88 of 360	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	22 of 352	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	30.5	241 of 338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.8	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	46.7	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	67 of 434	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	74 of 415	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	179 of 444	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	123 of 441	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	127 of 441	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	170 of 418	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	22 of 450	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	20 of 437	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	39 of 444	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	54 of 459	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	164 of 455	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	144 of 430	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	34 of 435	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	38 of 414	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	70 of 443	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	129 of 442	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	191 of 442	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	138 of 418	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	34 of 338	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	180 of 352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	168 of 362	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	209 of 358	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	162 of 350	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	81 of 338	76.0%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Mathematics79%+17 vs state

Social Studies73%+18 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 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
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Cherry Street	Provencal	71468	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 472-6174	444	40	11.0	89.2%	308 (69.4%)	104 (23.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	76	175^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.6%		80.4	124^th of 666 public elementary schools	81.4%	51	47.0	71.0		84.0	84.0	90.0	79.0	73.0	89.0	94.0	87.0	85.0	87.0	50.0	81.0	77.0	71.0	76.0	84.0	73.0	$17,559
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School	Public	PK, KG-5	#1 Caldwell NSU Campus-W Easto	Natchitoches	71497	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 238-6385	290	18	16.3	31.4%	206 (71.0%)	47 (16.2%)	16 (5.5%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	96.9	11^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.7	14^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.9%	3		100.0						92.0	94.0				95.0	92.0						95.0	$16,912
M.R. Weaver Elementary School	Public	3-4	520 St.Maurice Lane	Natchitoches	71457	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 352-3623	379	28	13.3	97.1%	30 (7.9%)	301 (79.4%)	27 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	34.7	474^th of 690 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.5	436^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.5%	38	41.0	48.0	51.0				47.0	48.0	65.0				60.0	44.0	60.0	50.0				51.0	$17,930
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-2	1500 Gold Street	Natchitoches	71457	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 352-2369	687	51	13.3	90.7%	67 (9.8%)	568 (82.7%)	35 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$15,867
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	10800 Hwy. 120	Marthaville	71450	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 472-6141	196	21	9.4	90.3%	154 (78.6%)	16 (8.2%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	72.7	209^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.3	271^st of 666 public elementary schools	59.3%	62	72.0	50.0	76.0		91.0	90.0	80.0	64.0	79.0	94.0	77.0	90.0	83.0	60.0	65.0	71.0	83.0	86.0	80.0	75.0	$22,620
Many Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Natchitoches Hwy.	Many	71449	Sabine Parish	Sabine Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 256-3450	613	39	15.7	73.4%	293 (47.8%)	218 (35.6%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.9%)	63.8	271^st of 690 public elementary schools	60.7%		46.1	381^st of 666 public elementary schools	42.8%	110	76.0	54.0					65.0	71.0	73.0				72.0	70.0	55.0					62.0	$15,304
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-6	1439 Highway 71	Campti	71411	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 476-4616	278	26	10.5	89.9%	122 (43.9%)	138 (49.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	78.8	143^rd of 690 public elementary schools	79.3%		44.4	389^th of 666 public elementary schools	41.6%	246	81.0	65.0	63.0				70.0	76.0	81.0	84.0			79.0	74.0	72.0	80.0				75.0	$17,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Provencal Elementary & Junior High School

How many students attend Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Provencal Elementary & Junior High School.

What district is Provencal Elementary & Junior High School in?

Natchitoches Parish

Is Provencal Elementary & Junior High School a good school?

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School ranks 175^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Provencal Elementary & Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Provencal Elementary & Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Natchitoches Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

Students at Provencal Elementary & Junior High School are 69% White, 23% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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