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
311	Allen Ellender School	Public	PK, KG-8	4501 East Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-9469	727	51	14.2	74.6%	291 (40.0%)	215 (29.6%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	$15,715							58.7	49.9	367	56		220084000599
312	Centerville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9225 Highway 182 West	Centerville	70522	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 836-5103	429	42	10.1	74.1%	213 (49.7%)	148 (34.5%)	29 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	$18,641							58.5	29.3	505	193		220162001238
313	Zwolle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	743 Championship Drive	Zwolle	71486	Sabine Parish	Sabine Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 645-6294	415	30	13.6	79.8%	165 (39.8%)	89 (21.4%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	$15,304							58.1	57.4	312	1		220138001117
314	Pine Prairie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1557 Speedy Campbell Drive	Pine Prairie	70576	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 599-2300	757	51	14.7	58.4%	665 (87.8%)	60 (7.9%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	$14,953							58	58.8	299	15		220063000478
315	Southern University Lab School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	129 Swan Street	Baton Rouge	70813	East Baton Rouge Parish	Southern University Lab School	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 771-3490	478	32	14.9	63.2%	1 (0.2%)	468 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$15,724							57.7	56.7	320	5		220002301921
316	Virtual Academy of Lafourche	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	639 Harrison Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	Yes	No	Yes	No	(985) 446-2877	477	0	1834.6	58.5%	364 (76.3%)	50 (10.5%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	$4,519							57.6	57.6	307	9		220090002339
317	Caneview K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5217 McLin Road	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 627-4268	483	56	8.5	82.0%	234 (48.4%)	181 (37.5%)	62 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$20,862							57.5	56.6	321	4		220192002501
318	Calvin High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	223 Second Street	Calvin	71410	Winn Parish	Winn Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 727-8784	289	18	15.9	61.6%	234 (81.0%)	39 (13.5%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$15,775							57.4	61.7	280	38		220201001479
319	Hornbeck High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2363 Stillwell Avenue	Hornbeck	71439	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 565-4440	335	25	13.4	67.2%	317 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$15,459							57.3	48.2	374	55		220183001409
320	Cypress Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	1040 Saratoga Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0791	369	31	11.8	72.6%	87 (23.6%)	244 (66.1%)	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$18,062							57.3	51	359	39		220099000743

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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