Best Public Schools in Amelia, LA

Summary:

The city of Amelia, Louisiana has one public elementary school, J.S. Aucoin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the St. Mary Parish school district.

J.S. Aucoin Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools. The school's students significantly outperform their peers at the district and state levels on standardized tests, with a 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 96% compared to 68% for the district and 59% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

While the school has a high percentage of students (60.22%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, it is still able to achieve exceptional academic performance. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% is an area that could be further investigated and addressed to ensure all students are consistently attending and engaged in their education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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	Total
J.S. Aucoin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Julia Street	Amelia	70340	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 631-2464	237	19	12.2	64.6%	25 (10.5%)	20 (8.4%)	184 (77.6%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	71.8	198^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.3%		63.9	268^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.3%	70	79.0	82.0	96.0	87.0	45.0	79.0	81.0	70.0	$17,281

Cities Near Amelia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morgan City	0.99 mi	9	140^th
Patterson	1.77 mi	3	126^th
Berwick	2.4 mi	3	80^th
Centerville	10.16 mi	1
Franklin	14.73 mi	6	158^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.