Elementary Schools in Catahoula Parish

Summary:

With only one elementary school located in Catahoula Parish, Jonesville Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the district. This school has consistently ranked in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking of 279 out of 666 schools in the most recent year (2024-2025).

Jonesville Elementary School's academic performance is notably higher than the Catahoula Parish and Louisiana state averages across both Mathematics and English Language Arts for all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 68% of Jonesville Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53% for the parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, 72% of Jonesville students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, matching the state average and exceeding the parish average of 70%. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other schools in Louisiana.

While Jonesville Elementary School is a standout performer, the data also reveals a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024, which may be an area for the school to address. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio of 22.4 is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio, though not excessively so. Overall, Jonesville Elementary School's consistent academic excellence and strong performance metrics make it a notable educational institution within the Catahoula Parish district.

District Detail

200 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340-1606

(318) 744-5727

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 898

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 3

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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 All Grades	Total
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-8588	211	14	14.9	95.7%	96 (45.5%)	108 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	62.2	279^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.1%		57.4	314^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.5%	35	73.0	67.0	63.0	68.0	69.0	70.0	72.0	$16,418

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Concordia Parish	13.08 mi	10	61^st
Delta Charter Group	14.93 mi	1
Delta Charter Group	15.06 mi	1
LaSalle Parish	18.61 mi	9	15^th
Rapides Parish	28.25 mi	46	31^st

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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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