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Kinder Elementary School

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Kinder Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Kinder Elementary School in Kinder, LA, serves 524 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the Allen Parish school district, which ranks in the top 25% of districts statewide.

Kinder Elementary consistently earns a 4-star rating from the state and stands out for its exceptional performance in Social Studies, where 71% of all students were proficient—well above the state average of 55%. The school’s 4th graders are particularly strong, with 85% proficient in English Language Arts and 79% in Social Studies, outperforming state averages by 13 and 21 points, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Kinder Elementary leads in Social Studies, surpassing Welsh Elementary School (57%), Elton Elementary School (58%), and Fenton Elementary School (25%). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, significantly better than the district (19.6%) and state (22.5%) averages, and far below Fenton Elementary School (19.8%). While the school’s state ranking has declined from a peak of 75th in 2018-2019 to 204th currently, it remains a solidly above-average school that outperforms its demographics, with over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Notably, Kinder Elementary shows a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 71st percentile statewide compared to female students at the 66th percentile. Additionally, performance for African American students has been volatile, dropping from the 72nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling a need for more consistent support. Compared to its district rival, Oberlin Elementary School, Kinder Elementary has a slightly higher overall ranking (204 vs. 210) and excels in Social Studies (71% vs. 65%), but lags in Mathematics (69% vs. 76%). This complementary strength suggests opportunities for sharing best practices within the district.

524

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,301

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (75% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

173^rd of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Allen Parish

23^rd of 119Allen 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	173 of 699	75.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	38.3	353 of 556	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	69.2	202 of 688	70.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.8	160 of 693	76.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.5	176 of 690	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	71.3	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.1	132 of 407	67.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.9	164 of 502	67.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+21 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Social Studies71%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Science (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	LEAP Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 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 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%)	74.1	173^rd of 699 public elementary schools	75.3%					(n/a)	69.0	80–85%				73–78%	61.0	85.0				75.0	75.0	83.0				80.0	61.0	79.0				71.0	$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%)	61.8	272^nd of 699 public elementary schools	61.1%		71.5	202^nd of 666 public elementary schools	69.7%	70	67.0	74–79%	66.0			70.0	74–79%	65.0	84.0			74–79%	81.0	58.0	72.0			70.0	59.0	49.0	63.0			58.0	$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%)	33.4	474^th of 699 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	59.0				60.0	65.0	41.0				70.0	58.0	75.0				50.0	63.0	0.0				40.0	25.0	$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%)	72.8	190^th of 699 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.2	243^rd of 666 public elementary schools	63.5%	53	74.0	83–88%	65–70%	74.0		76.0	66.0	97.0	82–87%	89.0		80–85%	63.0	82.0	77.0	59.0		71.0	51.0	76.0	74.0	51.0		65.0	$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%)	79.2	124^th of 699 public elementary schools	82.3%		91	46^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.1%	78	68–73%	83.0				76.0	72.0	86.0				78.0	72–77%	79.0				77.0	59.0	78.0				67.0	$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%)	74.3	170^th of 699 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%	28	93.0	77.0	86.0			85.0	71.0	84.0	79–84%			74–79%	79.0	80.0	72.0			76.0	52.0	57.0	61.0			57.0	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinder Elementary School

How many students attend Kinder Elementary School?

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

Is Kinder Elementary School a good school?

Kinder Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kinder Elementary School in?

Allen Parish

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 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.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

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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