Summary:
Gramercy, Louisiana is home to a single middle school, Gramercy Elementary School, which serves grades 4 through 6 and is part of the St. James Parish school district, a 3-star rated district ranking 42nd in the state.
Gramercy Elementary School has an enrollment of 403 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, with 60.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school shows a notable "4th Grade Peak" in performance, where 4th graders outperform the state in Math (69% proficient vs. 67%) and are competitive in ELA (73% vs. 72%). However, this success does not carry into 5th and 6th grades, where Math proficiency drops significantly to 49% and 55% respectively, both well below state averages. Overall, the school's test scores are slightly below state averages in ELA (69% vs. 70%), Math (57% vs. 62%), and Social Studies (51% vs. 55%). A bright spot is 6th-grade Social Studies, where the school leads both the district and state with 52% proficiency.
Chronic absenteeism at Gramercy Elementary School is a positive metric at 13.1%, significantly better than the state average of 22.5%. Despite this strong attendance and low student-teacher ratio, academic performance in the upper grades lags, suggesting challenges may lie in curriculum alignment or instructional support rather than student engagement. The school appears to be at a crossroads, with a solid foundation in early grades but a clear need for targeted intervention in 5th and 6th-grade Math and ELA to prevent further decline.
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