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Acadian Elementary

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Acadian Elementary ranks 506 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Acadian Elementary in Alexandria, LA, is a PK-5 school in the Rapides Parish school district serving 270 students in a high-poverty area, where nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown resilience, climbing from the bottom 4% of Louisiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a more stable position around the 27th to 37th percentile in recent years, though it currently holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. One of its biggest challenges is a chronic absenteeism crisis—33.9% of students are chronically absent, nearly double the state average and dramatically higher than nearby high-performing schools like Peabody Montessori Elementary School (2.3%) and Phoenix Magnet Elementary School (6.0%). This absenteeism rate has been steadily climbing, creating a significant headwind for academic progress.

Despite these challenges, Acadian has some notable strengths. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which is better than many nearby schools, including Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School (14.1:1) and Peabody Montessori Elementary School (15.8:1). Academically, the school performs relatively stronger in English Language Arts (ELA) than in math or social studies—62% of students were proficient in ELA in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 47% in math and 39% in social studies. This pattern has been consistent over the past four years, suggesting a focus on literacy that is paying off, even if overall scores remain below state averages.

An interesting bright spot is the school's performance with its African American students, where it ranked in the 44th percentile—significantly higher than its overall rank of 27th. This suggests effective strategies are in place for this group that could be expanded school-wide. The contrast with Peabody Montessori Elementary School, located just 1.71 miles away and serving a similar demographic but with vastly different outcomes (86th percentile rank and 2.3% chronic absenteeism), shows that school culture and leadership can make a profound difference. For parents, addressing absenteeism appears to be the single most critical lever for improving outcomes at Acadian, and the school's upward trajectory since 2017-2018 is a sign of ongoing effort and resilience.

270

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,128

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Richmond Drive
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 487-1203

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Acadian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High:	Peabody Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

506^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish

28^th of 116Rapides 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	30.6	506 of 690	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	469 of 666	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	470 of 675	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	458 of 730	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.1	646 of 727	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	698 of 728	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	562 of 739	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.1	498 of 742	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	509 of 792	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	602 of 777	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	682 of 772	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	735 of 764	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	746 of 766	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	732 of 736	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.6	679 of 738	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	647 of 743	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	619 of 725	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	306 of 548	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	267 of 501	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	295 of 509	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	274 of 570	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.8	477 of 562	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	447 of 547	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	503 of 679	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	437 of 633	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	423 of 635	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	441 of 705	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	611 of 701	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	457 of 685	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	397 of 661	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	431 of 674	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	416 of 723	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	635 of 724	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	613 of 682	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	501 of 682	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	436 of 641	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	468 of 651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	490 of 713	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.5	664 of 712	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics47%-15 vs state

Social Studies39%-16 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 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 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 All Grades	Total
Acadian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Richmond Drive	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 487-1203	270	23	11.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	250 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	30.6	506^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.9	469^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.6%	37	57.0	37.0			47.0	60.0	60.0	65.0		62.0	35.0	49.0	32.0		39.0	$16,128
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2416 3rd Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5012	466	29	15.8	69.3%	179 (38.4%)	254 (54.5%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	83.9	98^th of 690 public elementary schools	85.8%		88	70^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.5%	28	82.0			66.0	82.0	93.0			85.0	90.0	81.0	77.0	76.0	61.0	76.0	$13,281
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)																$14,931
Alma Redwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-3177	225	21	10.8	98.7%	4 (1.8%)	215 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	36.4	463^rd of 690 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.4	524^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.3%	61	52.0	19.0	59.0		42.0	49.0	78.0	56.0		62.0		60.0	41.0		44.0	$18,897
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-4536	356	27	13.3	98.0%	15 (4.2%)	326 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	34.9	472^nd of 690 public elementary schools	31.6%		11.5	622^nd of 666 public elementary schools	6.6%	150	33.0	76.0	38.0		47.0	47.0	84.0	56.0		62.0	34.0	59.0	28.0		39.0	$15,060
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-1695	281	21	13.2	97.2%	14 (5.0%)	252 (89.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	10	656^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.9%		22	553^rd of 666 public elementary schools	17.0%	103	30.0	35.0	21.0		29.0	38.0	48.0	59.0		47.0	20.0	29.0	31.0		26.0	$16,963
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5791	366	26	14.1	88.8%	55 (15.0%)	282 (77.0%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	84.9	91^st of 690 public elementary schools	86.8%		60.9	290^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.5%	199	72.0	78.0		82.0	76.0	77.0	86.0	87.0	88.0	83.0	62.0	80.0	94.0	71.0	76.0	$14,748
Lessie Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	207 Griffith Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7151	392	30	13.1	95.4%	88 (22.4%)	284 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	45.8	392^nd of 690 public elementary schools	43.2%					(n/a)	43.0				43.0	66.0				66.0	53.0				53.0	$15,271
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	243	24	10.0	95.9%	7 (2.9%)	215 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	16.5	623^rd of 690 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.9	631^st of 666 public elementary schools	5.3%	8	50.0	27.0	18.0		31.0		52.0	56.0		60.0	38.0	30.0	38.0		35.0	$16,504
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-7921	412	36	11.4	98.1%	8 (1.9%)	389 (94.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	24.9	553^rd of 690 public elementary schools	19.9%		22.5	548^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.7%	5	43.0	59.0	38.0		47.0	57.0	55.0	56.0		57.0	46.0	29.0	32.0		38.0	$15,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Acadian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Acadian Elementary?

Students at Acadian Elementary are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Acadian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Acadian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Acadian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Acadian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High : Peabody Magnet High School

What district is Acadian Elementary in?

Rapides Parish

Is Acadian Elementary a good school?

Acadian Elementary ranks 506^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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