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Kinder Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Kinder Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Kinder, Louisiana, with a student population of 541. The school is part of the Allen Parish school district, which is ranked 23 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Kinder Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2023-2024, 72% of Kinder students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62% in Allen Parish and 59% statewide. Similarly, 76% of Kinder students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 78% in Allen Parish and 69% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American students, who rank 142nd out of 509 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to 235th for White students.

Kinder Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 70th and 245th out of over 700 Louisiana elementary schools, placing it in the top third of schools in the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 15.2 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Henry Mayfield Elementary School, Welsh Elementary School, and W.W. Stewart Elementary School, and may contribute to its academic success.

524

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,301

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 North 12th Street
Kinder, LA 70648

(337) 738-2454

District: Allen Parish

Students who attend Kinder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kinder Middle School
High:	Kinder High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

African American:

17.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 70% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

Louisiana avg70%

Not ranked this year

Kinder Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

21^st of 118Allen Parish 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
2024	71.4	204 of 675	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	198 of 730	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	180 of 727	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	245 of 729	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.9	75 of 731	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	177 of 728	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	232 of 739	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.2	172 of 742	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	179 of 792	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.7	70 of 777	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	127 of 772	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	167 of 764	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	241 of 766	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.9	166 of 736	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	129 of 738	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.6	88 of 743	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	164 of 725	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	277 of 501	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	142 of 509	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	77 of 570	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	132 of 562	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	275 of 564	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	170 of 559	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	232 of 547	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	69.9	65 of 281	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	239 of 635	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	224 of 705	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	146 of 701	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	243 of 705	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	222 of 684	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	106 of 661	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	245 of 674	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	208 of 723	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	181 of 724	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	257 of 719	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	107 of 697	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	182 of 682	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	155 of 641	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	171 of 651	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	178 of 713	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	220 of 712	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	228 of 704	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	61 of 696	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	107 of 241	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	113 of 208	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	164 of 296	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	176 of 307	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	235 of 434	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	218 of 518	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	198 of 517	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	216 of 522	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	74 of 517	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	93 of 516	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile

Disabled (2018)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile

Female (2024)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile

White (2024)46th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile

Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile-53 vs school

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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 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Kinder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	412 North 12th Street	Kinder	70648	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 738-2454	524	41	12.9	70.8%	368 (70.2%)	91 (17.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)								(n/a)						79.0	83.0				81.0	$15,301
Elton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	614 Powell Road	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 584-2892	221	17	12.8	63.3%	88 (39.8%)	58 (26.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.5%)	71.5	202^nd of 666 public elementary schools	69.7%		57.9	305^th of 675 public elementary schools	54.8%	103		95.0	59.0		73.0	73.0	75.0	76.0			74.0	$17,538
Fenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 First Street	Fenton	70640	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 756-2326	73	12	6.0	69.9%	39 (53.4%)	19 (26.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)				50.0	58.0					50.0	53.0	$24,817
Oberlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 South 4th Street	Oberlin	70655	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 639-2241	262	28	9.2	71.0%	169 (64.5%)	69 (26.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	67.2	243^rd of 666 public elementary schools	63.5%		75.6	170^th of 675 public elementary schools	74.8%	73	70.0		71.0			50.0	81.0	82.0	84.0		75.0	$15,999
W. W. Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1032 Belton Street	Basile	70515	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 432-6412	283	22	13.1	60.4%	208 (73.5%)	30 (10.6%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	91	46^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.3	124^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.6%	78	89.0	81.0				95.0						$16,092
Welsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 734-2351	499	29	17.1	50.5%	362 (72.5%)	80 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%		58.8	300^th of 675 public elementary schools	55.6%	158	86.0	83.0			80.0	73.0	75.0	81.0			76.0	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinder Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kinder Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kinder Middle School
High : Kinder High School

What district is Kinder Elementary School in?

Allen Parish

What is the racial makeup of Kinder Elementary School?

Students at Kinder Elementary School are 70% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Kinder Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Kinder Elementary School.

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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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