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Mabel Brasher Montessori

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Mabel Brasher Montessori is an elementary school (PK-5) in Alexandria, LA, serving 508 students within the Rapides Parish school district, which overall holds a strong 4-star rating.

This school faces significant challenges, with academic performance consistently ranking in the bottom 13th percentile of Louisiana schools. On state LEAP exams, proficiency rates are dramatically lower than both district and state averages: only 29% of students are proficient in math (compared to 64% district-wide), 52% in English Language Arts (compared to 77% district-wide), and 32% in social studies. A major factor is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which is nearly four times higher than nearby Peabody Montessori Elementary School (2.3%) and much higher than the district average of 17.5%. This absenteeism is a powerful barrier to learning and is strongly linked to the low test scores. The school also struggles to serve all its students effectively, with particularly low performance for special education students and in early-grade math, where only 11% of 3rd graders are proficient.

Despite these struggles, there is a small bright spot: 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 64%, suggesting a specific cohort or instructional strategy is yielding better results. However, the contrast with Peabody Montessori Elementary School—just miles away and also a Montessori school—is stark. Peabody achieves 82% math and 90% ELA proficiency with a much lower absenteeism rate, showing that the challenges at Mabel Brasher are not simply due to the Montessori model or poverty, but likely require urgent, comprehensive intervention focused on attendance and foundational skills.

508

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,770

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Cloverleaf Boulevard
Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 442-0878

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Mabel Brasher Montessori usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M. Brame Middle School
High:	Alexandria Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

White:

8.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 25th-percentile peak (2021) to 13th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

603^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	19.1	603 of 690	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	592 of 666	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	613 of 675	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	576 of 730	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	606 of 727	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	548 of 729	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	613 of 731	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	615 of 728	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	599 of 739	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	681 of 742	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	663 of 792	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	701 of 777	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	606 of 772	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	493 of 764	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.3	617 of 766	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	572 of 736	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	548 of 738	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	487 of 743	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	481 of 725	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	407 of 548	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	425 of 501	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	457 of 509	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	403 of 570	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	445 of 562	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	381 of 564	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	443 of 559	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	469 of 547	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	540 of 679	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	529 of 633	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	537 of 635	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	577 of 705	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	595 of 701	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	541 of 705	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	627 of 684	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	585 of 685	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	551 of 661	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	618 of 674	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	567 of 723	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	584 of 724	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	516 of 719	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	597 of 697	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	596 of 682	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	599 of 682	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	586 of 641	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	580 of 651	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	557 of 713	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	544 of 712	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	514 of 704	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	516 of 696	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	316 of 361	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	195 of 241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	202 of 208	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	260 of 434	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	398 of 518	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)40th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-18 vs state

Social Studies32%-23 vs state

Mathematics29%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

the school is very dirty. Staff unprofessional and not curtious. Stood at the front desk for 15 minutes the other day while the secretary sold shoe laces to a studend before she even acknoleded i was there and then didn't even say hello or excuse me. The Sherrif officer is mostly not seen she doesn't even wait by the cars in the morning to get the children into school drop off time is from 8:00 to 8:30 and she usually strolls back into school after about 10 minutes. In my mind there is no security to speak of. You can just walk into the school any time you want and go straight to the classes without anyone even acknolodging you. My son is doing worse in school now then he has ever done and teachers don't seem to care. Very Poor school!!! I will be moving him as soon as i pssibly can. I have another child in Paradise elementary and he just loves it there. He is doing very well in school now and all the staff and teachers are wonderful. Security is great too at Paradise elementary. Unlike the horrible conditions at Mable Brasher. Very disappointed in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 1, 2012

I am completely disappointed in this school. They don't have a playground, their pick up and drop off schedule is hideous and disorganized and my child is in a classroom of 30 kids because they have yet to hire a new a teacher to take over some of the overflow. If you have a choice of where to enroll your child, choose somewhere other than Maybel Brasher Elementary. 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)					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
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Cloverleaf Boulevard	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-0878	508	32	15.9	97.8%	43 (8.5%)	437 (86.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	19.1	603^rd of 690 public elementary schools	12.6%		17	592^nd of 666 public elementary schools	11.1%	11	11.0	55.0	28.0		29.0	40.0	64.0	60.0		52.0	22.0	41.0	37.0		32.0	$12,770
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Wakefield Blvd	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7725	546	35	15.4	75.8%	238 (43.6%)	214 (39.2%)	40 (7.3%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	77.2	162^nd of 690 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	152^nd of 666 public elementary schools	77.2%	10	60.0	75.0	83.0		74.0	75.0	87.0	86.0		83.0	59.0	73.0	66.0		67.0	$12,883
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
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
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
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-1987	576	42	13.7	84.5%	151 (26.2%)	274 (47.6%)	86 (14.9%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	52.2	349^th of 690 public elementary schools	49.4%		47	375^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.7%	26	60.0	58.0	42.0		53.0	72.0	66.0			72.0	61.0	61.0	54.0		59.0	$14,135
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mabel Brasher Montessori

How many students attend Mabel Brasher Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Mabel Brasher Montessori.

What district is Mabel Brasher Montessori in?

Rapides Parish

Is Mabel Brasher Montessori a good school?

Mabel Brasher Montessori ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mabel Brasher Montessori?

Students at Mabel Brasher Montessori are 86% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mabel Brasher Montessori attend?

Students who attend Mabel Brasher Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M. Brame Middle School
High : Alexandria Senior High School

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