Elementary Schools in Webster Parish

Summary:

The Webster Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with some schools consistently outperforming the state and parish averages while others struggle to meet benchmarks.

The top-performing schools in the district are Central Elementary School and North Webster Upper Elementary School, both of which have 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the top 37% of Louisiana elementary schools. These schools boast strong test scores in math and English language arts, often exceeding the district and state averages by a significant margin.

In contrast, several schools in the district, such as J.L. Jones Elementary School, E.S. Richardson Elementary School, and Brown Upper Elementary School, struggle with lower test scores and academic performance. The district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and varying levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates across the schools.

District Detail

1442 Sheppard Street
Minden, LA 71055-3509

(318) 377-7052

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,967

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Brown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	804 4th St. SW	Springhill	71075	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 539-2818	186	14	13.3	87.6%	57 (30.6%)	110 (59.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	20.3	568^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.2	543^rd of 675 public elementary schools	19.6%	25	45.0	35.0	58.0	44.0	41.0	51.0	53.0	48.0	$18,475
Browning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Herrington Dr	Springhill	71075	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 539-5663	252	16	15.6	89.7%	61 (24.2%)	175 (69.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$18,887
North Webster Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	6245 Hwy. 160	Cotton Valley	71018	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 832-4716	140	11	13.0	72.9%	101 (72.1%)	29 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	42.8	399^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.1%		66.9	246^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.6%	153	42.0	68.0	56.0	55.0	51.0		74.0	63.0	$19,579
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Hwy 531	Dubberly	71024	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2591	427	24	18.0	54.3%	301 (70.5%)	89 (20.8%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	69.9	218^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.8	235^th of 675 public elementary schools	65.2%	17	74.0	79.0	64.0	72.0	68.0	77.0		73.0	$15,195
J. L. Jones Elementary School	Public	2-3	620 District Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-1815	318	18	17.9	83.3%	90 (28.3%)	197 (61.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)								(n/a)	42.0			42.0	42.0			42.0	$16,192
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	811 Durwood Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-0314	429	29	14.7	82.1%	96 (22.4%)	292 (68.1%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$16,170
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Public	4-5	515 W Todd	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2213	275	17	16.4	84.0%	85 (30.9%)	170 (61.8%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	25.5	522^nd of 666 public elementary schools	21.6%		32.1	486^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.0%	36		49.0	44.0	47.0		47.0	63.0	55.0	$17,166
North Webster Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	229 Hwy Alt 2	Shongaloo	71072	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 846-2541	118	8	15.1	82.2%	98 (83.1%)	12 (10.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$17,754

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bossier Parish	14.79 mi	33	46^th
Claiborne Parish	19.22 mi	6	97^th
Caddo Parish	27.22 mi	61	84^th
Special School District	37.69 mi	13
Bienville Parish	39.36 mi	9	29^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.