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Lessie Moore Elementary School

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Lessie Moore Elementary School ranks 392 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lessie Moore Elementary School in Pineville, LA, serves 392 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and is part of the Rapides Parish school district, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has recently become a standout "turnaround" story, climbing from the 10th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over a decade. This dramatic improvement sets it apart from nearby high-poverty peers like L.S. Rugg Elementary School and D.F. Huddle Elementary, which remain stuck in the bottom 20-30% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Lessie Moore's success is most evident in English Language Arts (ELA), where 66% of 3rd graders are proficient—nearly matching the district average of 69% and slightly above the state average of 64%. This is a significant achievement for a school with such high poverty, especially compared to similar schools like L.S. Rugg (47% ELA proficiency) and D.F. Huddle (57% ELA proficiency). However, math proficiency (43%) lags far behind the district (64%) and state (62%), highlighting a clear area for growth. The school also excels with its African American students, ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide, and has seen a remarkable 49-percentile-point jump in performance for low-income students since 2021-2022.

Despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%—higher than top-performing magnet schools like Phoenix Magnet Elementary (6.0%) and Peabody Montessori Elementary (2.3%)—Lessie Moore is still achieving academic gains. This suggests that its in-class instruction and interventions are highly effective for students who attend regularly. While it doesn't compete with magnet schools like Phoenix or Rosenthal Montessori, which serve different demographics, Lessie Moore is a clear outperformer among its true peers and could serve as a model for other high-poverty schools in the district.

392

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,271

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Griffith Street
Pineville, LA 71360

(318) 445-7151

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Lessie Moore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pineville Elementary School
	Pineville Junior High School
High:	Pineville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

392^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	45.8	392 of 690	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	473 of 730	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	651 of 727	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	593 of 729	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	653 of 731	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	584 of 728	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	545 of 739	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	476 of 742	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	662 of 792	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	560 of 777	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	510 of 772	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	453 of 764	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	353 of 766	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	168 of 736	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.1	340 of 738	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	276 of 743	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	335 of 725	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	265 of 548	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	295 of 570	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	487 of 559	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	352 of 547	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	404 of 679	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	434 of 705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	500 of 705	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	607 of 684	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	305 of 685	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	430 of 723	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.1	681 of 724	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	568 of 719	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	624 of 697	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	477 of 682	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	378 of 682	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	531 of 713	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	636 of 712	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	620 of 696	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	98 of 296	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	464 of 518	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	88.3	35 of 517	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	14.4	479 of 522	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	511 of 517	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	495 of 516	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Social Studies53%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-19 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 18, 2016

This school is the best thing that has happened to our 2 boys. It is a shame that we can't get the same funding to make this school the best that it can be. The teachers can only work with what they are given. I think if we had the opportunity to grow we would be a better graded school, but unlike other "top priority" schools we are overlooked. I think we deserve the same chances to prove our kids are worth the same as everyone else's kids in this parish 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Lessie Moore Elementary School

What district is Lessie Moore Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

What is the racial makeup of Lessie Moore Elementary School?

Students at Lessie Moore Elementary School are 72% African American, 22% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lessie Moore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Lessie Moore Elementary School.

Is Lessie Moore Elementary School a good school?

Lessie Moore Elementary School ranks 392^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lessie Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lessie Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pineville Elementary School
Middle : Pineville Junior High School
High : Pineville High School

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