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Mary Goff Elementary School

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Mary Goff Elementary School ranks 90 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Mary Goff Elementary School in Pineville, LA, is a mid-sized school serving 365 students from Pre-K through 6th grade within the Rapides Parish district, and it has become a standout success story by consistently earning a 4-star rating from the state—placing it in the top 15% of all elementary schools in Louisiana—despite serving a community where nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

What truly sets Mary Goff apart is its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. For example, 86% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 70% statewide), and 75% are proficient in Math (compared to 62% statewide). This success is especially remarkable for its low socio-economic status students, who earned a rare 5-star rating and ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide for their performance. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at just 12.2%, a stark contrast to nearby schools like D.F. Huddle Elementary (33.8%) and L.S. Rugg Elementary School (42.0%), which struggle with attendance and performance. While Peabody Montessori Elementary School also performs well, Mary Goff’s targeted support for economically disadvantaged students makes it a beacon of hope in a challenging landscape.

Mary Goff’s trajectory shows sustained improvement, leaping from a 3-star school to a top-tier 4-star institution starting in 2020-2021, and its 6th grade is a powerhouse, with 96% proficiency in English Language Arts and 82% in Math—far above state averages. This stability and success prove that high poverty does not dictate low performance, offering a powerful example for the district and nearby schools like Tioga Elementary School and Ball Elementary School, which lag behind despite similar demographics.

365

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,213

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Shreveport Highway
Pineville, LA 71360

(318) 640-3416

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Mary Goff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tioga Junior High School
High:	Tioga High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

African American:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 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 school80%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg64%

90^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	84.9	90 of 690	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	83 of 666	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	165 of 675	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	120 of 730	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	90 of 727	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	115 of 729	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	288 of 731	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	292 of 728	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	292 of 739	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	201 of 742	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	267 of 792	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	245 of 777	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	253 of 772	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.3	159 of 764	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	212 of 766	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	129 of 736	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	214 of 738	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	169 of 743	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	294 of 725	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	247 of 562	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	192 of 564	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	134 of 559	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	157 of 679	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	104 of 633	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	245 of 635	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	97 of 705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	117 of 701	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	311 of 684	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	89 of 685	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	45 of 661	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	159 of 674	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	117 of 723	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	94 of 724	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	70 of 719	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	203 of 697	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	234 of 682	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	74 of 682	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	96 of 641	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	141 of 651	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	144 of 713	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	116 of 712	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	84 of 704	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	235 of 696	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	112 of 496	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	69 of 431	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	188 of 434	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	172 of 518	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	66 of 517	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	115 of 522	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	277 of 517	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	334 of 516	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2022)56th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Social Studies77%+22 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 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
Mary Goff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 Shreveport Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-3416	365	22	16.5	74.0%	298 (81.6%)	32 (8.8%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	84.9	90^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.1	83^rd of 666 public elementary schools	87.5%	7	71.0	81.0		82.0	75.0	71.0			96.0		64.0	84.0	80.0	78.0	77.0	$13,213
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
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
Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4310 Pardue Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9494	482	36	13.3	88.2%	303 (62.9%)	118 (24.5%)	31 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	65	262^nd of 690 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.2	297^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.4%	35	53.0	66.0	71.0	62.0	63.0	67.0	86.0		88.0	80.0	53.0	77.0	63.0	48.0	60.0	$14,077
South Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Highway 1241	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 641-1882	487	34	14.3	67.1%	406 (83.4%)	57 (11.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	64.5	268^th of 690 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.2	265^th of 666 public elementary schools	60.2%	3	62.0	64.0	71.0		65.0	75.0	83.0			80.0	50.0	62.0	57.0		57.0	$13,327
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
J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43655 Trinity Church Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6860	924	61	15.0	64.5%	541 (58.5%)	239 (25.9%)	51 (5.5%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	68.2	242^nd of 690 public elementary schools	64.9%		69.8	219^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.1%	23	65.0	61.0	64.0	68.0	64.0	70.0	78.0		80.0	78.0	71.0	66.0	64.0	61.0	65.0	$12,985
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
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
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 Mary Goff Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mary Goff Elementary School?

Students at Mary Goff Elementary School are 82% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Mary Goff Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

What schools do graduates of Mary Goff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Goff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tioga Junior High School
High : Tioga High School

How many students attend Mary Goff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Mary Goff Elementary School.

Is Mary Goff Elementary School a good school?

Mary Goff Elementary School ranks 90^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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