Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 666)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
121	Denham Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	713 Hatchell Ln	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5855	678	41	16.3	79.2%	299 (44.1%)	181 (26.7%)	154 (22.7%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	$13,005							80.7	82.8	110	11		220102000757
122	Castor High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 Front Street	Castor	71016	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 544-7271	417	45	9.3	53.5%	372 (89.2%)	30 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$23,169							80.7	82.7	112	10		220021000092
123	Belfair Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	4451 Fairfields Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-6191	274	25	10.7	67.9%	2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$22,230							80.7	90.9	51	72		220054000350
124	Provencal Elementary & Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Cherry Street	Provencal	71468	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 472-6174	444	40	11	89.2%	308 (69.4%)	104 (23.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	$17,559							80.4	81.5	119	5		220114000841
125	V. B. Glencoe Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4491 Hwy 83	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	V. B. Glencoe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(337) 923-6932	502	35	14.1	70.3%	283 (56.4%)	126 (25.1%)	26 (5.2%)	17 (3.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	$11,564							80.1	84.8	95	30		220003201375
126	Grand Caillou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3933 Grand Caillou Road	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4817	360	25	14.4	90.3%	81 (22.5%)	52 (14.4%)	92 (25.6%)	3 (0.8%)	88 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	$14,616							80	83	107	19		220174001350
127	Abita Springs Middle School	Public	4-6	72079 Maple Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-2070	435	32	13.5	47.8%	321 (73.8%)	45 (10.3%)	49 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	$16,455							79.8	82.1	114	13		220165001565
128	R.J. Vial Elementary School	Public	3-5	510 Louisiana Street	Paradis	70080	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-2771	228	25	8.9	53.9%	161 (70.6%)	30 (13.2%)	24 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	$27,581							79.8	87.1	74	54		220144001152
129	Levi Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31450 Walker North Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-9711	702	45	15.4	77.2%	461 (65.7%)	119 (17.0%)	78 (11.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	$12,509							79.7	68.9	232	103		220102001612
130	Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	$13,525							79.7	82.1	115	15		220081000571

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.