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Grand Prairie Elementary School

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Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks 214 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Grand Prairie Elementary School in Washington, LA, is a small, rural school serving 264 students from Pre-K through 4th grade, and it stands out as a high-performing academic leader within the St. Landry Parish district. Despite serving a predominantly low-income population—with 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the school consistently outperforms both its district and state averages in core subjects. In the most recent testing year, Grand Prairie achieved proficiency rates of 68% in Math, 78% in ELA, and an impressive 66% in Social Studies, far exceeding nearby schools like Lawtell Elementary School (44% Math, 55% ELA) and Park Vista Elementary School (52% Math, 51% ELA).

One of the most striking differentiators is Grand Prairie's exceptional performance in Social Studies, where its 66% proficiency rate is 21 points above the district average and 11 points above the state average. This is a massive gap compared to every other nearby school, such as Palmetto Elementary School (59% Social Studies) and Northeast Elementary School (35% Math, 58% ELA), which all scored below the state average in this subject. The school also excels at serving its low-income students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this subgroup and earning a 5-star rating, showing it is effectively closing the achievement gap for its most economically disadvantaged students.

However, Grand Prairie faces a growing challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 9.9% in 2021-2022 to 28.1% in 2024-2025—now above the state average of 22.5%. While this rate is still better than the district average of 31.2% and schools like Grolee Elementary School (35.2% chronic absenteeism), it is a critical warning sign that could erode the school's strong academic performance if not addressed. Additionally, there was a notable decline in performance for African American students, dropping from the 94th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026, which warrants attention to ensure all student groups continue to benefit from the school's effective practices.

264

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,355

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

669 Hwy. 363
Washington, LA 70589

(337) 826-3391

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Grand Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Plaisance Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

African American:

46.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2019) to 69th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

214^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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	72.3	214 of 690	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.1	77 of 666	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	98 of 675	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	181 of 730	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	218 of 727	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	298 of 729	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.1	71 of 731	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	142 of 728	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.9	375 of 739	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	361 of 742	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	310 of 792	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	274 of 777	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	442 of 772	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	422 of 764	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	450 of 766	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.6	361 of 736	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	164 of 738	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	114 of 743	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	146 of 725	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	209 of 548	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.0	55 of 501	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	30 of 509	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	76 of 570	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	134 of 562	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	200 of 564	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.7	36 of 559	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	58 of 547	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	220 of 679	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.3	91 of 633	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	105 of 635	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	92 of 705	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	230 of 701	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	368 of 705	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.8	94 of 684	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	166 of 685	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	55 of 661	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	191 of 723	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	168 of 724	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	287 of 719	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.4	35 of 697	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	51 of 682	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	252 of 682	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.6	89 of 651	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	195 of 713	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	242 of 712	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	221 of 704	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	53 of 696	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	130 of 496	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	76 of 431	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	112 of 434	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	231 of 518	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	156 of 517	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	187 of 522	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	57 of 517	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	75 of 516	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics68%+6 vs state

Social Studies66%+11 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 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th 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
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	669 Hwy. 363	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3391	264	19	13.6	75.0%	128 (48.5%)	123 (46.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	72.3	214^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.0%		87.1	77^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.4%	137	62.0	72.0					68.0	76.0	80.0					78.0	70.0	63.0					66.0	$14,355
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1530 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 826-3393	115	13	9.1	92.2%	14 (12.2%)	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)																						$25,210
Ville Platte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 High School Drive	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-3068	319	33	9.8	95.0%	30 (9.4%)	274 (85.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	20	594^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.9%		23.8	537^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.4%	57	36.0		68.0				41.0	49.0	51.0					54.0		22.0	16.0				22.0	$20,059
James Stephens Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Martin Luther King	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-4745	421	37	11.3	85.0%	78 (18.5%)	323 (76.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	39.6	443^rd of 690 public elementary schools	35.8%		49.7	358^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.2%	85	39.0	29.0	32.0	80.0	70.0	95.0	53.0	55.0	74.0	56.0	95.0	77.0	100.0	74.0	33.0	40.0	36.0	75.0	58.0	67.0	49.0	$16,798
Grolee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1540 West Grolee Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-3130	404	32	12.6	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	375 (92.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.1	567^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.2	569^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.6%	2	40.0	55.0					48.0	28.0	56.0					42.0		52.0					34.0	$14,895
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1125 E Mamie Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5390	232	25	9.2	90.5%	4 (1.7%)	216 (93.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	23.3	565^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.8	519^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.1%	46	33.0	41.0					35.0	49.0	72.0					58.0	38.0	32.0					34.0	$18,268
St. Landry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	1203 Burr Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Primary School Incl.	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 945-6367	315	17	18.8	91.1%	2 (0.6%)	308 (97.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24	561^st of 690 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.7	585^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.2%	24		28.0		74.0	33.0	15.0	31.0	58.0	47.0	53.0		50.0	66.0	55.0			25.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	26.0	$11,865
Lawtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 School Rd.	Lawtell	70550	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2315	567	40	14.2	86.2%	128 (22.6%)	361 (63.7%)	58 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	19.9	595^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.8%		23.3	542^nd of 666 public elementary schools	18.6%	53	39.0	60.0	56.0	37.0	52.0	20.0	44.0	31.0	60.0	64.0	47.0	63.0	64.0	55.0	25.0	34.0	33.0	22.0	51.0	39.0	33.0	$13,473
Park Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Abdalla Blvd.	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-7456	533	42	12.7	82.9%	83 (15.6%)	356 (66.8%)	53 (9.9%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	22.1	577^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.4%		39.5	419^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.1%	158	45.0	59.0					52.0	37.0	63.0					51.0	19.0	40.0					29.0	$15,432
Chataignier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5762 Vine Street	Chataignier	70524	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 885-3173	375	26	14.2	85.3%	167 (44.5%)	187 (49.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	48.9	364^th of 690 public elementary schools	47.2%		50.6	355^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.7%	9	54.0		49.0	75.0		56.0	66.0	62.0	79.0	56.0	75.0	75.0	80.0	71.0	49.0	66.0	34.0	47.0	70.0	88.0	58.0	$15,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Prairie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Grand Prairie Elementary School are 48% White, 47% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Grand Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grand Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plaisance Middle School
High : Northwest High School

How many students attend Grand Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Grand Prairie Elementary School.

What district is Grand Prairie Elementary School in?

St. Landry Parish

Is Grand Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks 214^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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