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Lawtell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lawtell Elementary School in Lawtell, LA, serves 567 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade and is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, where the majority of students (86%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academic performance at Lawtell Elementary is significantly below both district and state averages, with proficiency rates in math (44%), English language arts (55%), and social studies (33%) all trailing behind. A particularly concerning trend is the sharp decline in student achievement as they move into upper grades—for example, math proficiency drops from 60% in 4th grade to just 20% in 8th grade. This "middle school cliff" is more severe here than at nearby schools like Chataignier Elementary School, which serves a similar grade span but achieved 56% proficiency in 8th grade math. On a positive note, 5th grade English language arts stands out as a bright spot, with 64% of students proficient—the highest rate for any grade or subject at the school. Chronic absenteeism, while a challenge at 19.5%, is actually lower than the district average of 31.2% and comparable to rates at high-performing peers like Richard Elementary School (21.6%).

When compared to nearby schools, Lawtell's performance gap is striking. Richard Elementary School, located just 9 miles away in the Acadia Parish district, serves a similar grade range but earns a 4-star rating with 77% math and 84% ELA proficiency. While Richard has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (49%), its success suggests that factors like district leadership and school culture play a major role in outcomes. For parents considering Lawtell, it's important to know that the school has held a 1-star rating for six consecutive years, and that the transition to middle school is a critical area where students need extra support to keep up with peers in surrounding districts.

567

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,473

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 School Rd.
Lawtell, LA 70550

(337) 543-2315

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Lawtell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.7%

White:

22.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

595^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

369^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	595 of 690	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	542 of 666	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	527 of 675	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	635 of 730	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	576 of 727	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	537 of 729	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	480 of 731	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	472 of 728	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	456 of 739	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	511 of 742	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	513 of 792	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.6	627 of 777	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	484 of 772	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	520 of 764	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	480 of 766	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	435 of 736	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	432 of 738	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	355 of 743	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	314 of 725	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	438 of 548	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	377 of 501	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	352 of 509	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	423 of 570	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	425 of 562	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	330 of 564	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	339 of 559	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	320 of 547	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	22.6	244 of 281	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	526 of 679	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	462 of 633	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	470 of 635	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	592 of 705	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	555 of 701	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	451 of 705	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	458 of 684	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	580 of 685	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	527 of 661	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	537 of 674	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	648 of 723	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	564 of 724	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	489 of 719	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	494 of 697	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	425 of 682	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	619 of 682	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	571 of 641	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	539 of 651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	607 of 713	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	596 of 712	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	506 of 704	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	497 of 696	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	22.1	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	486 of 496	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	422 of 431	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	398 of 434	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	492 of 518	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	452 of 517	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	437 of 522	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	347 of 517	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	373 of 516	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	369 of 452	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	320 of 447	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	372 of 449	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	292 of 465	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	242 of 460	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	300 of 459	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	262 of 449	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	276 of 411	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	303 of 435	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	331 of 482	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.2	370 of 470	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	312 of 457	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	320 of 442	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.8	278 of 412	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	247 of 408	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.2	276 of 425	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	175 of 413	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	248 of 344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	180 of 344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	254 of 333	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	150 of 360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	134 of 360	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	102 of 352	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	148 of 338	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	25.2	132 of 170	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	293 of 434	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	270 of 415	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	252 of 444	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	175 of 441	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	234 of 441	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	232 of 418	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	363 of 450	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	315 of 437	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	337 of 444	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	269 of 459	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	262 of 455	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	263 of 430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	220 of 403	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	390 of 435	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	300 of 414	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	372 of 426	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	304 of 443	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	298 of 442	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	315 of 442	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	255 of 418	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	137 of 206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	155 of 210	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	152 of 202	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	254 of 338	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	199 of 316	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	263 of 320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	270 of 352	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	162 of 362	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	312 of 358	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	225 of 350	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	189 of 338	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2019)17th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)13th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics44%-18 vs state

Social Studies33%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

In one year, they have managed to change my child's attitude from loving school to hating to go. They have a bullying problem, and the kid who complains gets punishment. They sent the bully's parent to our house to speak to me. Luckily, we were on the same page, but it could have ended badly since she was armed with a handgun. My child complains that she can't pay attention on tests because the teacher leaves the room at that time and the kids get noisy. Every bit of the homework seemed to be standardized test preparation. The kid's reading skills seemed to get worse over the course of this year. They could be a tad more professional over there. 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 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
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
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
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
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
Church Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 East Lougarre Street	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-5722	491	29	16.6	85.7%	203 (41.3%)	210 (42.8%)	46 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	51	354^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	359^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.1%	5	61.0	67.0	67.0				65.0	64.0	63.0					61.0	48.0	50.0	54.0				50.0	$13,906
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
Richard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 Charlene Highway	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-3339	458	28	16.2	48.7%	403 (88.0%)	21 (4.6%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	84.7	94^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.8	120^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.0%	26	77.0	88.0	89.0	77.0	73.0	69.0	77.0	81.0	91.0	87.0	81.0	79.0	88.0	84.0	68.0	73.0	80.0	59.0	79.0	84.0	73.0	$12,659
Ecole Saint-Landry	Public, Charter	K-4	671 Napoleon Ave	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 510-3022	213	17	12.2	62.0%	115 (54.0%)	71 (33.3%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	79	141^st of 690 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.5	214^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	76.0	81.0	70.0				76.0	78.0		95.0				89.0	59.0	83.0	55.0				67.0	$12,826
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	238 Church Street	Grand Coteau	70541	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5421	269	22	12.2	77.7%	117 (43.5%)	128 (47.6%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	39.5	447^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.2%		61.6	282^nd of 666 public elementary schools	57.7%	165	42.0	71.0					56.0	47.0	78.0					63.0	34.0	51.0					43.0	$17,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawtell Elementary School

What district is Lawtell Elementary School in?

St. Landry Parish

What schools do graduates of Lawtell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawtell Elementary School?

Students at Lawtell Elementary School are 64% African American, 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lawtell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Lawtell Elementary School.

Is Lawtell Elementary School a good school?

Lawtell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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