Summary:
Gramercy, Louisiana is served by a single public school, Gramercy Elementary School, which serves grades 4 through 6 and is part of the St. James Parish school district, a district ranked in the top half of Louisiana.
Despite its name, Gramercy Elementary is classified as a middle school, serving 403 students with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 4th graders outperforming the state average (73% vs. 72%) and overall proficiency (69%) nearly matching the state (70%). However, a significant concern is a sharp drop in math proficiency between 4th and 5th grade, falling from 69% to 49%—a 20-point decline not seen in district or state trends. On a positive note, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1% is nearly half the state average of 22.5%, indicating strong student attendance. Social Studies is a mixed area, with 6th graders (52%) outperforming both the district (46%) and state (49%), while overall scores trail slightly behind state averages.
Overall, Gramercy Elementary is a school performing close to state benchmarks, with specific areas of strength and concern. The most critical issue is the 5th-grade math performance, which warrants immediate attention. The school's low absenteeism provides a strong foundation for improvement, and its ELA program, particularly in 4th grade, is a notable asset. Parents should view this as a school with solid fundamentals and clear opportunities for targeted growth, especially in mathematics instruction for older students.
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