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Alma Redwine Elementary

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Alma Redwine Elementary ranks 463 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Alma Redwine Elementary is a small public school in Alexandria, LA, serving 225 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Rapides Parish school district, where nearly all students come from families with high economic need.

This school is making impressive progress. After years of ranking in the bottom 20-25% of elementary schools statewide, Alma Redwine has climbed to the 33rd percentile—its highest ranking in a decade. A standout strength is 4th grade English Language Arts, where 78% of students are proficient, beating both the district and state averages. The school also excels with its African American students, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide for this group. Small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of just 10.8:1, allow for more individualized attention. Chronic absenteeism has been cut in half from a high of 46.4% to 22.2%, now on par with the state average. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby L.S. Rugg Elementary, which has similar poverty levels but a much higher absenteeism rate of 42.0%.

However, challenges remain. While overall math proficiency is a concern, 4th grade math is a critical weakness—only 19% of 4th graders are proficient, far below the district average of 68%. This suggests a specific issue in the 4th grade math curriculum that needs attention. Nearby schools like Peabody Montessori Elementary and Rosenthal Montessori Elementary have much lower poverty rates and absenteeism, highlighting the unique challenges Alma Redwine faces. Still, the school's upward trend and bright spots in reading and small class sizes make it a school to watch for families in the area.

225

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,897

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1323 Vance Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 442-3177

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Alma Redwine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High:	Peabody Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

White:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

463^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	36.4	463 of 690	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	524 of 666	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	546 of 675	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	591 of 730	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	546 of 727	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	546 of 729	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	621 of 731	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	712 of 728	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	725 of 739	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	736 of 742	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	768 of 792	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	759 of 777	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	734 of 772	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	670 of 764	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	712 of 766	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	718 of 736	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	676 of 738	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	644 of 743	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	586 of 725	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	220 of 548	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	355 of 501	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	358 of 509	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	387 of 570	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	326 of 562	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	318 of 564	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	416 of 559	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	509 of 547	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	513 of 679	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	387 of 633	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	536 of 635	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	602 of 705	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	554 of 701	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	506 of 705	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	612 of 684	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	432 of 685	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	493 of 661	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	536 of 674	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	529 of 723	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	524 of 724	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	508 of 719	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	566 of 697	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	663 of 682	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	433 of 682	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	432 of 641	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	543 of 651	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	558 of 713	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	521 of 712	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	549 of 704	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	592 of 696	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	323 of 333	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 vs state

Mathematics42%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Redwine Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alma Redwine Elementary?

Students at Alma Redwine Elementary are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Alma Redwine Elementary a good school?

Alma Redwine Elementary ranks 463^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alma Redwine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Alma Redwine Elementary.

What district is Alma Redwine Elementary in?

Rapides Parish

What schools do graduates of Alma Redwine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alma Redwine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
High : Peabody Magnet High School

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