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Ruby-Wise Elementary School

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Ruby-Wise Elementary School ranks 75 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ruby-Wise Elementary School in Pineville, LA, is a high-performing PK-6 school within the Rapides Parish district, serving 410 students and consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school stands out as an exceptional choice for families, particularly because it achieves outstanding academic results while serving a student population where about 65% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Ruby-Wise ranks in the 89th percentile statewide (75th out of 690 elementary schools) for the 2025-2026 school year, with remarkable proficiency rates of 83% in Math, 88% in ELA, and 75% in Social Studies—far exceeding nearby schools like Martin Park Elementary School (29% Math, 47% ELA) and Horseshoe Drive Elementary School (31% Math, 60% ELA).

What truly sets Ruby-Wise apart is its exceptional support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for effectiveness with low-SES students, demonstrating a powerful ability to close the achievement gap. This is a stark contrast to other high-poverty schools in the area, such as L.S. Rugg Elementary School (98% free/reduced lunch), which ranks in the bottom 10-30% of the state. Ruby-Wise also excels at keeping students in class, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 21.8% in 2021-2022 to just 10.4% in 2024-2025—significantly better than the district average of 17.5% and the state average of 22.5%. While Poland Junior High School achieves similar high scores with an even lower absenteeism rate (2.1%), Ruby-Wise’s success appears more driven by quality instruction and support systems once students are in the building.

Ruby-Wise shows particular strength in upper elementary grades, with 6th-grade Math proficiency at 93% and 4th-grade ELA at 90%, indicating the school effectively builds foundational skills for middle school readiness. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory over the past five years, improving from the 78th percentile to its current 89th percentile, though it experienced a slight dip from a peak of 93rd percentile in 2024-2025. For parents seeking a school that delivers excellent academics while ensuring all students, regardless of economic background, have the support they need to thrive, Ruby-Wise Elementary is a standout choice in the Pineville area.

410

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,490

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5279 Old Marksville Highway
Pineville, LA 71360

(318) 443-6089

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Ruby-Wise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pineville Junior High School
High:	Pineville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 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 school82%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

75^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	86.8	75 of 690	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	49 of 666	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	108 of 675	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	153 of 730	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	161 of 727	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	153 of 729	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	227 of 731	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	293 of 728	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	205 of 739	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	319 of 742	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	288 of 792	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.6	136 of 777	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	202 of 772	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	214 of 764	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	133 of 766	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	119 of 736	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	120 of 738	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	156 of 743	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	212 of 725	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	79 of 679	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	50 of 633	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	149 of 635	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	152 of 705	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	237 of 701	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	187 of 705	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	200 of 684	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	29 of 661	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	83 of 674	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	118 of 723	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	183 of 724	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	130 of 719	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	269 of 697	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	285 of 682	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	61 of 682	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	62 of 641	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	110 of 651	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	161 of 713	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	107 of 712	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	186 of 704	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	237 of 696	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	96.2	7 of 296	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	28 of 307	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	88 of 306	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	142 of 496	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	72 of 431	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	139 of 434	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	161 of 518	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	238 of 517	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	199 of 522	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	309 of 517	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	304 of 516	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)98th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+18 vs state

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

Social Studies75%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Ruby Wise School was the best. We had some of the best teachers there. We also had a good principal. Mrs. Ruth O'Neal was my favorite. I bought one of the first school book annuals that was published. Those were the good old days. I wished some of the school mates would email me and find out what is going on in each other lives. My email address is [email protected].
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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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5279 Old Marksville Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-6089	410	28	14.7	65.1%	362 (88.3%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	86.8	75^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.1%		90.6	49^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.6%	26	70.0		80.0	93.0			83.0	84.0	90.0	82.0		88.0	65.0	85.0	72.0	81.0			75.0	$14,490
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
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
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
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	330	28	11.6	79.7%	243 (73.6%)	59 (17.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	87.4	70^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%	2	74.0	86.0	72.0	87.0	89.0	86.0	82.0	91.0	86.0	89.0	91.0	91.0	71.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	88.0	87.0	80.0	$17,491
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby-Wise Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ruby-Wise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ruby-Wise Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pineville Junior High School
High : Pineville High School

How many students attend Ruby-Wise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Ruby-Wise Elementary School.

Is Ruby-Wise Elementary School a good school?

Ruby-Wise Elementary School ranks 75^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ruby-Wise Elementary School?

Students at Ruby-Wise Elementary School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Ruby-Wise Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

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