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Wesley Ray Elementary School

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Wesley Ray Elementary School ranks 456 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Wesley Ray Elementary School is a small, rural PK-5 school in Angie, LA, serving 255 students within the Washington Parish School District, where 85% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Wesley Ray stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 77% of students proficient in math in the 2024-2025 school year—17 points above the state average. This is a significant strength compared to nearby schools like Franklinton Primary School (44% math proficiency) and Central Elementary School (33% math proficiency). The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, offering more individualized attention than Thomas Elementary School (15.3:1). However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency lags behind the state average (66% vs. 70%), and chronic absenteeism has risen sharply to 26.4% in 2024-2025, above the state average of 22.5%.

Wesley Ray has shown a dramatic turnaround in state ranking, jumping from the 12th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 62nd percentile in 2024-2025, though it has since settled to the 34th percentile. The school is a relative bright spot in a region with many struggling schools, outperforming Byrd Avenue Primary School and Central Elementary (both in the bottom 3% of the state). While Thomas Elementary has a slightly higher overall rank (30th percentile), Wesley Ray’s math scores are significantly better. The school’s performance for economically disadvantaged students is inconsistent, dropping from the 72nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, highlighting the need for stable support systems for its high-needs population.

255

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,444

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30523 Wesley Ray Road
Angie, LA 70426

(985) 986-3131

District: Washington Parish

Students who attend Wesley Ray Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Varnado High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

White:

35.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg62%

456^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Washington Parish

64^th of 116Washington 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	38.0	456 of 690	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.2	251 of 666	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	430 of 675	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	449 of 730	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	583 of 727	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	638 of 729	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	427 of 731	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	477 of 728	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	522 of 739	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	680 of 742	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	578 of 792	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	612 of 777	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	543 of 772	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	625 of 764	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	620 of 766	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	477 of 736	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	628 of 738	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.3	584 of 725	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	143 of 548	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	138 of 501	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	213 of 509	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	217 of 570	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	330 of 562	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	463 of 564	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	351 of 559	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	353 of 547	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	49.9	138 of 281	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	408 of 679	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	314 of 633	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	372 of 635	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	415 of 705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	464 of 701	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	587 of 705	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	405 of 684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	442 of 685	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.1	185 of 661	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	410 of 674	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	406 of 723	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	609 of 724	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	638 of 719	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	515 of 697	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	531 of 682	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	319 of 682	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	179 of 641	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	389 of 651	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	412 of 713	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	486 of 712	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	647 of 704	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	377 of 696	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	156 of 361	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	373 of 496	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	274 of 431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	339 of 434	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	499 of 518	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	459 of 517	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	462 of 522	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	199 of 517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	321 of 516	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Social Studies40%-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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	Total
Wesley Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30523 Wesley Ray Road	Angie	70426	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 986-3131	255	21	12.2	85.1%	90 (35.3%)	151 (59.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	38	456^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.9%		66.2	251^st of 666 public elementary schools	62.3%	205				63.0	64.0	66.0	65.0	46.0	26.0	49.0	40.0	$17,444
Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30341 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-2881	721	47	15.3	63.5%	597 (82.8%)	97 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	33.2	485^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.7%		51.7	349^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.6%	136	48.0	62.0	55.0	62.0	64.0	66.0	64.0	27.0	33.0	44.0	35.0	$13,930
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	420 Spartan's Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2232	416	32	13.0	94.2%	53 (12.7%)	317 (76.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	17.4	618^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%	73	32.0	42.0	33.0	59.0	60.0	52.0	55.0	27.0	25.0	31.0	28.0	$21,158
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1600 Byrd Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2190	303	24	12.6	96.7%	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)												$19,172
Franklinton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	610 T.W. Barker Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-5674	567	44	12.8	75.7%	311 (54.9%)	180 (31.7%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	25.3	550^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	44.0		44.0	60.0			60.0	25.0			25.0	$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Ray Elementary School

What district is Wesley Ray Elementary School in?

Washington Parish

Is Wesley Ray Elementary School a good school?

Wesley Ray Elementary School ranks 456^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wesley Ray Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Wesley Ray Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Ray Elementary School?

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are 59% African American, 35% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wesley Ray Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wesley Ray Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Varnado High School

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