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Zachary Elementary School

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Zachary Elementary School ranks 249 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Zachary Elementary School in Zachary, LA, serves 778 students in grades 3 and 4 and is part of the highly-rated Zachary Community School District, which ranks 10th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. This school stands out for its strong academic performance despite a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 63% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Zachary Elementary's math proficiency (75%) was over three times higher than Baker Heights Elementary School (21%), even though both schools have similar student-teacher ratios. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism (7.3%), which is roughly half the rate of its district peer Northwestern Elementary School (13.5%) and a fraction of the rates seen in nearby districts like East Baton Rouge Parish, where Ryan Elementary School has a staggering 39.5% chronic absenteeism rate.

However, the school has experienced a notable decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 79th to 90th percentile over the past decade to the 64th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, losing its 4-star status for a 3-star rating. This decline is mirrored across nearly all student subgroups, suggesting a systemic issue. Additionally, there is a clear performance gap between grade levels: 4th graders significantly outperform 3rd graders in both Math (81% vs. 67%) and English Language Arts (81% vs. 58%), with the 3rd-grade ELA score of 58% falling below the state average of 64%. The school also consistently struggles to serve its Special Education students, ranking in the 38th and 39th percentiles over the last two years, earning only 2 stars.

In comparison to nearby schools, Zachary Elementary benefits from being in a top-performing district, while all other nearby schools are in districts ranked in the bottom half of the state, such as City of Baker School District and East Feliciana Parish. An interesting anomaly is Advantage Charter Academy, which despite a 96.77% free/reduced lunch rate and a massive 39.1:1 student-teacher ratio, posted a 79% math proficiency rate in 2025-2026, higher than Zachary Elementary's 73%. This suggests that Advantage Charter Academy may be using a highly effective math curriculum that achieves results independent of class size and poverty, though its ELA proficiency (65%) lags behind Zachary Elementary (69%).

778

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,792

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3775 Hemlock Street
Zachary, LA 70791

(225) 654-4036

District: Zachary Community School District

Students who attend Zachary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School
	Northwestern Middle School
High:	Zachary High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.3%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg75%

Louisiana avg62%

249^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 116Zachary Community School District among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	249 of 690	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	175 of 666	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	145 of 675	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	149 of 730	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	94 of 727	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	123 of 729	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	73 of 731	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	156 of 728	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	139 of 739	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	90 of 742	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	52 of 792	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	43 of 777	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	51 of 772	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	47 of 764	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	69 of 766	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	121 of 736	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	76 of 738	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	98 of 743	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	87.5	61 of 725	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	175 of 548	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	73 of 501	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	71 of 509	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	94 of 570	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	53 of 562	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	66 of 564	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	52 of 559	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	68 of 547	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	40.6	164 of 281	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.4	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	265 of 679	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	175 of 633	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	173 of 635	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	115 of 705	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	75 of 701	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	101 of 705	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	54 of 684	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	153 of 266	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	19 of 189	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	51 of 233	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	67 of 190	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	292 of 685	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	192 of 661	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	156 of 674	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	200 of 723	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	151 of 724	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	218 of 719	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	87 of 697	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	178 of 682	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	245 of 682	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	175 of 641	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	129 of 651	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	162 of 713	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	126 of 712	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	133 of 704	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	97 of 696	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	166 of 361	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	147 of 241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	129 of 208	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	116 of 296	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	115 of 307	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	104 of 306	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	177 of 333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	100 of 496	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	101 of 431	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	86 of 434	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	60 of 518	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	51 of 517	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	53 of 522	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	39 of 516	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)80th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2018)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+11 vs state

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Social Studies60%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Zachary Elementary School	Public	3-4	3775 Hemlock Street	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-4036	778	59	13.2	63.1%	235 (30.2%)	461 (59.3%)	36 (4.6%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	67.1	249^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.9%		74.1	175^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.7%	74	67.0	81.0					73.0	58.0	81.0					69.0	60.0	61.0					60.0		$14,792
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K	4200 Rollins Road	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-2786	337	24	13.7	67.1%	92 (27.3%)	208 (61.7%)	10 (3.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)																							$16,415
Rollins Place Elementary	Public	1-2	4488 Rollins Road	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 658-1940	774	59	13.0	67.8%	222 (28.7%)	457 (59.0%)	55 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)																							$13,931
Baker Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-1493	381	23	16.3	89.0%	7 (1.8%)	323 (84.8%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)																							$16,572
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5905 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	94	10	9.8	92.6%	1 (1.1%)	85 (90.4%)	7 (7.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	631^st of 690 public elementary schools	8.6%		40.3	415^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.7%	216	35.0	42.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	52.0		26.0	20.0	29.0	40.0	39.0	31.0		$24,546
Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	429	31	13.7	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.5%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	448^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.1%		46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%	69	56.0	59.0	72.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	50.0	51.0	58.0		86.0	55.0	78.0	67.0		24.0	39.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	42.0		$12,862
Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	743	19	39.1	96.8%	15 (2.0%)	685 (92.2%)	28 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	434^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%	63	61.0	73.0		90.0		74.0	79.0	42.0	65.0		61.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	31.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	68.0	54.0	47.0		$15,699
GEO Prep Baker	Public, Charter	K-3	13855 Plank Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Baker	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 533-6829	121	6	20.1	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	35.6	468^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	46.0	65.0	65.0	34.0	47.0		49.0	67.0	57.0	77.0	52.0	73.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	30.0	36.0		43.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	$16,762
Slaughter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3170 Church Street	Slaughter	70777	East Feliciana Parish	East Feliciana Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-4527	482	28	16.9	65.1%	292 (60.6%)	152 (31.5%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	43.9	409^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.7%		47.2	373^rd of 666 public elementary schools	44.0%	36	59.0		41.0	68.0			59.0	65.0	80.0	62.0				73.0	32.0	55.0	36.0	49.0			43.0		$16,081
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21.1	583^rd of 690 public elementary schools	15.5%		31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%	101	41.0	60.0	41.0				46.0	47.0	49.0					57.0	27.0	30.0	47.0				35.0		$22,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Zachary Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Zachary Elementary School?

Students at Zachary Elementary School are 59% African American, 30% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Zachary Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Zachary Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School
Middle : Northwestern Middle School
High : Zachary High School

Is Zachary Elementary School a good school?

Zachary Elementary School ranks 249^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Zachary Elementary School in?

Zachary Community School District

How many students attend Zachary Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Zachary Elementary School.

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