Best Public Schools in Princeton, LA

Summary:

The city of Princeton, Louisiana has one school, Princeton Elementary School, which serves grades 4-5 and has an enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 46 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Elementary School is an academically strong school, outperforming its district and state averages on LEAP Math and ELA assessments. In 2024-2025, 74% of students were proficient or better in LEAP Math, compared to 65% for Bossier Parish and 60% for Louisiana. The school's 4th grade Math proficiency was even higher at 78%, compared to 72% for Bossier Parish and 65% for Louisiana. English Language Arts proficiency was also strong, with 76% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 75% for Bossier Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the past 3 years, going from #281 out of 730 Louisiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to #174 out of 666 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating.

Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 51.93%, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged student population, Princeton Elementary School is providing a strong academic foundation for its students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.4 is slightly lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Princeton Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school that is serving its community well.

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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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Total
Princeton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Winfield Road	Princeton	71067	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5750	491	27	18.0	48.9%	315 (64.2%)	72 (14.7%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	74.1	174^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.9%		62.3	277^th of 675 public elementary schools	59.0%	103	78.0	72.0	74.0	76.0	$13,743

Cities Near Princeton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haughton	1.36 mi	5	73^rd
Bossier City	5.49 mi	20	168^th
Doyline	8.77 mi	1
Shreveport	10.62 mi	59	219^th
Benton	11.15 mi	5	17^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.

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