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Pineville Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Pineville Elementary School in Pineville, LA, serves 252 students in grades 4 through 6 and is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which holds a 4-star rating. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, with over 94% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, a rate significantly higher than nearby schools like Pineville Junior High School (73.81%) and Tioga Junior High School (77.11%).

Despite these challenges, Pineville Elementary shows a remarkable strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 72% of students proficient—above the state average of 70%. This is a standout achievement compared to other high-poverty schools in the area, such as Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School, which has a 97.51% poverty rate but only 57% ELA proficiency. However, the school struggles significantly in math (46% proficient) and social studies (50% proficient), trailing district and state averages by 14-18 percentage points. In contrast, nearby Tioga Junior High School excels across all subjects, with math at 72% and ELA at 86%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major, fluctuating issue at Pineville Elementary, with rates spiking to 31.8% in 2023-2024 before dropping to 22.3% in 2024-2025. This volatility is much higher than at Pineville Junior High School (13.6%) and appears directly linked to academic performance—improvements in attendance correlate with better math scores. The school also shows a notable performance dip in 5th grade math (37% proficient vs. 60% district), suggesting a critical area for intervention. Overall, reducing absenteeism and replicating the successful ELA strategies across other subjects are key to unlocking further improvement at this school.

252

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,460

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 Main Street
Pineville, LA 71360

(318) 442-8154

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Pineville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pineville High School

Feeder schools for Pineville Elementary School:

Elementary:

Lessie Moore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

White:

23.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

461^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	36.9	461 of 690	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	416 of 666	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	516 of 675	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	633 of 730	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	575 of 727	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	480 of 729	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	571 of 731	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	649 of 728	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	540 of 739	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	581 of 742	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.7	602 of 792	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	658 of 777	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	683 of 772	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	577 of 764	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	509 of 766	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	500 of 736	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	485 of 738	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	405 of 743	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	541 of 725	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	312 of 548	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	292 of 501	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	396 of 509	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	483 of 570	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	431 of 562	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	317 of 564	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	452 of 559	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	473 of 547	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	439 of 679	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	468 of 633	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	455 of 635	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	632 of 705	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	502 of 701	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	498 of 705	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	566 of 684	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	437 of 685	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	388 of 661	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	510 of 674	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	616 of 723	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	587 of 724	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	458 of 719	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	564 of 697	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	575 of 682	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	465 of 682	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	480 of 641	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	506 of 651	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	589 of 713	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	579 of 712	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	409 of 704	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	572 of 696	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	269 of 361	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	158 of 241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	175 of 208	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	273 of 307	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	307 of 333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	423 of 496	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	315 of 431	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	389 of 434	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	477 of 518	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	462 of 517	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	381 of 522	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	459 of 517	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Social Studies50%-5 vs state

Mathematics46%-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 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 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Pineville Elementary School	Public	4-6	835 Main Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8154	252	21	12.0	94.0%	59 (23.4%)	176 (69.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)	46.0	37.0	53.0			46.0	63.0	67.0				72.0	42.0	54.0	57.0			50.0	$15,460
Pineville Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Edgewood Drive	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-0512	527	41	12.9	73.8%	288 (54.6%)	195 (37.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	71.1	136^th of 452 public middle schools	69.9%		69.3	139^th of 447 public middle schools	68.9%	3				74.0	60.0	67.0				81.0	75.0	79.0				65.0	67.0	66.0	$15,384
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	3100 Jones Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6241	362	32	11.4	97.5%	6 (1.7%)	351 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.2	373^rd of 452 public middle schools	17.5%		22.1	365^th of 447 public middle schools	18.3%	8			38.0	32.0	47.0	39.0			61.0	46.0	64.0	57.0			24.0	23.0	54.0	33.0	$16,423
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	122 Maryland Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-5343	469	33	14.1	95.1%	21 (4.5%)	432 (92.1%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26.1	346^th of 452 public middle schools	23.5%		13.1	400^th of 447 public middle schools	10.5%	54			47.0	40.0	36.0	42.0			64.0	67.0	65.0	65.0			27.0	36.0	46.0	36.0	$13,491
Scott M. Brame Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Dawn Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-3688	709	48	14.7	83.1%	188 (26.5%)	426 (60.1%)	46 (6.5%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	60.1	187^th of 452 public middle schools	58.6%		55.5	204^th of 447 public middle schools	54.4%	17			59.0	74.0	56.0	63.0			70.0	77.0	74.0	74.0			52.0	61.0	62.0	59.0	$13,813
Tioga Junior High School	Public	7-8	1150 Tioga Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9412	415	38	11.0	77.1%	288 (69.4%)	95 (22.9%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.9	77^th of 452 public middle schools	83.0%		82.3	75^th of 447 public middle schools	83.2%	2				86.0	54.0	72.0				89.0	84.0	86.0				75.0	77.0	75.0	$16,166
Grant Junior High School	Public	6-8	17773 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-5697	438	36	12.3	68.3%	360 (82.2%)	60 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	35.6	308^th of 452 public middle schools	31.9%		38.3	288^th of 447 public middle schools	35.6%	20			57.0	53.0	34.0	49.0				71.0	67.0	71.0			41.0	41.0	49.0	43.0	$14,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Pineville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pineville Elementary School?

Students at Pineville Elementary School are 70% African American, 23% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Pineville Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

What high school do graduates of Pineville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pineville Elementary School usually go on to attend Pineville High School

How many students attend Pineville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Pineville Elementary School.

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