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Ball Elementary School

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Ball Elementary School ranks 183 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ball Elementary School is a PK-6 school in Ball, LA, serving 387 students within the Rapides Parish school district, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround to become a consistently high-performing 4-star institution over the past five years.

Ball Elementary stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low-income backgrounds, with over 84% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 81st percentile statewide for this subgroup—higher than its overall rank. The school also excels with male students, ranking in the 84th percentile, and has achieved a dramatic 60% reduction in chronic absenteeism in a single year, dropping from 31.4% to 12.8%, which is now far better than the district and state averages. Social Studies is a core strength, with 70% of students proficient, outperforming nearby schools like Tioga Elementary School (60%) and J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School (65%). While a dip in 4th-grade math (58% proficiency) presents an area for growth, the school’s work with special education students is extraordinary, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 94th percentile for that subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Ball Elementary is a more stable and consistent choice than Paradise Elementary School (1.88 miles away), which has a similar poverty rate but higher chronic absenteeism (17.5%) and lower 5th-grade Social Studies scores (68% vs. Ball’s 88%). In contrast, Alma Redwine Elementary School (8.86 miles away) serves a population with an even higher poverty rate (98.67%) but struggles significantly, ranking in the 33rd percentile. Ball Elementary’s success is a powerful example of how a school can overcome socio-economic challenges to achieve high performance, making it a standout in the district.

387

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,641

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

89 Camp Livingston Road
Ball, LA 71405

(318) 640-5394

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Ball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tioga Junior High School
High:	Tioga High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

183^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	75.3	183 of 690	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	189 of 666	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	160 of 675	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	132 of 730	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	168 of 727	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	253 of 729	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	320 of 731	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	369 of 728	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	424 of 739	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.3	277 of 742	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	289 of 792	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.8	171 of 777	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	59.5	330 of 772	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	273 of 764	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	208 of 766	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	342 of 736	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	285 of 738	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.9	188 of 743	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	267 of 725	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	130 of 548	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	236 of 501	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	146 of 509	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	258 of 570	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	256 of 564	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.3	523 of 559	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	237 of 679	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	257 of 633	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	216 of 635	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	177 of 705	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	115 of 701	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	295 of 705	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	386 of 684	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	128 of 685	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	102 of 661	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	114 of 674	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	75 of 723	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	126 of 724	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	217 of 719	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	304 of 697	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	369 of 682	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	112 of 682	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	124 of 641	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	142 of 651	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	113 of 713	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	230 of 712	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	264 of 704	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	267 of 696	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	65 of 361	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	12 of 208	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	21 of 296	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	195 of 496	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	173 of 431	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	143 of 434	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	82 of 518	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	155 of 517	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	259 of 522	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	340 of 517	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	375 of 516	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

Social Studies70%+15 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
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89 Camp Livingston Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-5394	387	28	13.6	84.2%	275 (71.1%)	61 (15.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	75.3	183^rd of 690 public elementary schools	73.5%		73.1	189^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.6%	6	69.0	58.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	73.0	75.0	87.0	85.0	80.0	71.0	63.0	88.0	60.0	70.0	$13,641
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
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
Mary Goff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 Shreveport Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-3416	365	22	16.5	74.0%	298 (81.6%)	32 (8.8%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	84.9	90^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.1	83^rd of 666 public elementary schools	87.5%	7	71.0	81.0		82.0	75.0	71.0			96.0		64.0	84.0	80.0	78.0	77.0	$13,213
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
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
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 765-3511	421	34	12.4	66.7%	388 (92.2%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	65.3	261^st of 690 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.8	272^nd of 666 public elementary schools	59.2%	11	60.0	84.0			74.0	62.0	70.0			72.0	56.0	64.0	72.0		64.0	$13,402
South Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Highway 1241	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 641-1882	487	34	14.3	67.1%	406 (83.4%)	57 (11.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	64.5	268^th of 690 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.2	265^th of 666 public elementary schools	60.2%	3	62.0	64.0	71.0		65.0	75.0	83.0			80.0	50.0	62.0	57.0		57.0	$13,327
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ball Elementary School

What district is Ball Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

Is Ball Elementary School a good school?

Ball Elementary School ranks 183^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ball Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Ball Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ball Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ball Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tioga Junior High School
High : Tioga High School

What is the racial makeup of Ball Elementary School?

Students at Ball Elementary School are 71% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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