Elementary Schools in East Carroll Parish

Summary:

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana has only one elementary school, Southside Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

Southside Elementary School's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly lower than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 34% compared to the state's 60%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 36% compared to the state's 70%. This trend has persisted over the past two school years, with the school's proficiency rates consistently lagging behind the East Carroll Parish and state averages.

Additionally, Southside Elementary School faces challenges related to its student population. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 89.03% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These socioeconomic and attendance-related factors may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

District Detail

514 Third Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254-2904

(318) 559-2222

SchoolDigger Rank:
100^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 736

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

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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 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Gould Street	Lake Providence	71254	East Carroll Parish	East Carroll Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 559-0325	359	23	15.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	359 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	644^th of 666 public elementary schools	3.3%		16.4	590^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.6%	54	38.0	31.0	36.0	34.0	36.0	29.0	44.0	36.0	$19,225

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Carroll Parish	12.93 mi	3	60^th
Madison Parish	26.02 mi	6	115^th
Madison-Tallulah Education Center	26.24 mi	1
Delhi Charter School	28.73 mi	1
Richland Parish	28.9 mi	12	85^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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