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J.B. Nachman Elementary School

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J.B. Nachman Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J.B. Nachman Elementary School in Alexandria, LA, serves 546 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Rapides Parish school district, a 4-star district ranking in the 76th percentile statewide.

J.B. Nachman stands out as a high-performing school, consistently earning 4-star ratings from the state over the last five years. Its most remarkable strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide—2nd out of 115 schools—far surpassing any nearby school. The school also excels academically, exceeding state averages in English Language Arts (83% proficient vs. 70% state), Mathematics (74% vs. 62%), and Social Studies (67% vs. 55%). Additionally, Nachman boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.7%, dramatically lower than the district average of 17.5% and the state average of 22.5%, and far better than many neighboring schools like L.S. Rugg Elementary School (42.0%) and D.F. Huddle Elementary (33.8%).

While Nachman is a strong school, it is not the top performer in its immediate area. Peabody Montessori Elementary School, just 3 miles away, has recently surpassed it in overall state ranking (86th percentile vs. 77th) with even higher test scores and a staggeringly low chronic absenteeism rate of 2.3%. This creates an interesting dynamic of two high-performing schools in close proximity. Despite a slight dip in its overall ranking from a peak in 2023-2024, Nachman remains a beacon of success in a challenging environment, effectively closing the achievement gap for its economically disadvantaged students (ranking in the 81st percentile for low-SES students) and achieving superior results with a higher student-teacher ratio (15.4:1) than many struggling neighbors.

546

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,883

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4102 Wakefield Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 445-7725

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2024) to 77th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

162^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	77.2	162 of 690	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	152 of 666	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	47 of 675	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	96 of 730	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	131 of 727	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	177 of 729	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	296 of 731	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	297 of 728	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	321 of 739	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	313 of 742	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	366 of 792	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	390 of 777	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	481 of 772	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	373 of 764	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	373 of 766	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.5	173 of 736	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	155 of 738	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	197 of 743	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	230 of 725	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	102 of 548	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	76 of 501	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	32 of 509	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	30 of 570	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	48 of 562	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	61 of 564	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	277 of 547	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	142 of 679	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	120 of 633	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	46 of 635	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	160 of 701	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	191 of 705	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	336 of 684	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	129 of 685	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	133 of 661	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	29 of 674	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	58 of 723	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	118 of 724	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	150 of 719	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	273 of 697	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	313 of 682	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	209 of 682	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	170 of 641	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	65 of 651	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	73 of 713	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	113 of 712	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	176 of 704	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	263 of 696	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	215 of 361	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	42 of 208	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	55 of 296	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	15 of 307	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	163 of 496	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	99 of 431	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	131 of 434	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	126 of 518	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	182 of 517	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	194 of 522	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	268 of 516	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics74%+12 vs state

Social Studies67%+12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 J.B. Nachman Elementary School

What district is J.B. Nachman Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

What schools do graduates of J.B. Nachman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is J.B. Nachman Elementary School a good school?

J.B. Nachman Elementary School ranks 162^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended J.B. Nachman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J.B. Nachman Elementary School?

Students at J.B. Nachman Elementary School are 44% White, 39% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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