Best Public Schools in Norco, LA

Summary:

The city of Norco, Louisiana is home to a single exceptional public elementary school, Norco Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 529 students. Norco Elementary is part of the highly-ranked St. Charles Parish school district, which is ranked 11th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norco Elementary School stands out as an academic powerhouse, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Louisiana. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 37th out of all elementary schools in the state and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on the LEAP assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, with 92% proficient or better in Math and 87% in English Language Arts for all grades. The school's 3rd and 5th grade Math and ELA proficiency rates also exceed the district and state averages by a wide margin.

Beyond its academic excellence, Norco Elementary School also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and a student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest the school provides a supportive and engaging learning environment for its diverse student population, which includes a 39.32% free/reduced lunch rate. Overall, Norco Elementary School stands out as an exceptional educational institution within the state of Louisiana, offering a high-quality education to the Norco community.

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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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Norco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Fifth Street	Norco	70079	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-7079	501	55	9.0	38.5%	365 (72.9%)	60 (12.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	92.5	37^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.3	83^rd of 675 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	91.0	90.0	92.0	89.0	87.0	$25,168

Cities Near Norco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Destrehan	3.52 mi	4	31^st
La Place	4.62 mi	5	157^th
Luling	5.91 mi	4	75^th
Reserve	7.28 mi	2	241^st
Saint Rose	7.52 mi	2	82^nd

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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.

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