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Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
110th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Lake Elementary School in Saint Amant, LA, is a large, high-performing public school serving 1,096 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in the Ascension Parish district, and it has consistently earned a 4-star state rating for the past decade, ranking in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Social Studies, where 76% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—well above the state average of 55% and outpacing nearby schools like G. W. Carver Primary School (55%) and Gonzales Primary School (56%). Because Lake Elementary serves grades through 8th, it also shows strong upper-grade results: 8th graders achieved 70% proficiency in Math and 85% in ELA, both significantly higher than district and state averages. The school is particularly effective with African American students, ranking in the top 10% of all Louisiana schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Lake Elementary has a strong advanced academics program, as evidenced by 100% of students who took the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in 2023-2024 being proficient, far exceeding the district (79%) and state (62%).

While Lake Elementary is a strong school, it is not the top performer in the area. Prairieville Primary School ranks in the 97th percentile with 91% Math and 92% ELA proficiency, but it serves a less diverse student population with a lower free/reduced lunch rate (37.5% vs. Lake’s 45.5%). Lake Elementary’s chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% is a strength, though it is part of a district-wide trend where most nearby schools, like St. Amant Primary School (8.7%), also have rates well below the state average of 22.5%. The school’s overall stability is notable, but performance with subgroups like Special Education students has fluctuated, dropping from the 86th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting some inconsistency in targeted support.

1,096
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,418
Per pupil spending ?
45.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14185 Hwy 431
       Saint Amant, LA  70774

(225) 391-6550

District: Ascension Parish


Students who attend Lake Elementary School usually attend:

High:    St. Amant High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Hispanic:
6.9%
African American:
5.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% 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 school83%
District avg79%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
110th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
58th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 18Elementary Schools in the Ascension Parish
9th of 119Ascension 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.3110 of 69984.3%★★★★☆
202579.3134 of 66679.9%★★★★☆
202483.7100 of 67585.2%★★★★☆
202385.779 of 73089.2%★★★★☆
202284.4101 of 72786.1%★★★★☆
202183.7106 of 72985.5%★★★★☆
201985.385 of 73188.4%★★★★☆
201881.376 of 72889.6%★★★★☆
201786.756 of 73992.4%★★★★★
201682.896 of 74287.1%★★★★☆
201587.066 of 79291.7%★★★★★
201481.7107 of 77786.2%★★★★☆
201370.6222 of 77271.2%★★★★☆
201272.1220 of 76471.2%★★★★☆
201173.6218 of 76671.5%★★★★☆
201074.0213 of 73671.1%★★★★☆
200973.3199 of 73873.0%★★★★☆
200873.7189 of 74374.6%★★★★☆
200773.9191 of 72573.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.149 of 55691.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.5148 of 68878.5%★★★★☆
202578.6116 of 63381.7%★★★★☆
202480.3117 of 63581.6%★★★★☆
202380.7105 of 70585.1%★★★★☆
202284.874 of 70189.4%★★★★☆
202180.8115 of 70583.7%★★★★☆
201983.584 of 68487.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.7119 of 27356.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.0168 of 69375.8%★★★★☆
202557.4293 of 66155.7%★★★☆☆
202471.8181 of 67473.1%★★★★☆
202375.6144 of 72380.1%★★★★☆
202275.5138 of 72480.9%★★★★☆
202179.6105 of 71985.4%★★★★☆
201980.598 of 69785.9%★★★★☆
201878.8126 of 68281.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.9101 of 69085.4%★★★★☆
202582.390 of 64186.0%★★★★☆
202481.8107 of 65183.6%★★★★☆
202385.981 of 71388.6%★★★★☆
202281.8119 of 71283.3%★★★★☆
202182.4107 of 70484.8%★★★★☆
201987.960 of 69691.4%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202625.326 of 3116.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.3146 of 40764.1%★★★☆☆
202576.146 of 24180.9%★★★★☆
202479.029 of 20886.1%★★★★☆
202375.153 of 29682.1%★★★★☆
202276.162 of 30779.8%★★★★☆
202175.950 of 30683.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202665.5158 of 50268.5%★★★☆☆
202564.1144 of 43166.6%★★★☆☆
202470.7117 of 43473.0%★★★★☆
202374.3101 of 51880.5%★★★★☆
202272.0138 of 51773.3%★★★★☆
202170.1139 of 52273.4%★★★★☆
201971.5130 of 51774.9%★★★★☆
201879.777 of 51685.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202684.958 of 46487.5%★★★★☆
202583.068 of 44784.8%★★★★☆
202487.642 of 44990.6%★★★★★
202390.928 of 46594.0%★★★★★
202289.232 of 46093.0%★★★★★
202188.137 of 45991.9%★★★★★
201983.856 of 44987.5%★★★★☆
201876.265 of 41184.2%★★★★☆
201785.842 of 43790.4%★★★★★
201682.660 of 43586.2%★★★★☆
201589.230 of 48293.8%★★★★★
201483.456 of 47088.1%★★★★☆
201372.5116 of 45774.6%★★★★☆
201271.4121 of 44272.6%★★★★☆
201178.477 of 41281.3%★★★★☆
201076.885 of 40879.2%★★★★☆
200976.285 of 42580.0%★★★★☆
200877.678 of 41381.1%★★★★☆
200782.644 of 39688.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202684.139 of 36289.2%★★★★☆
202566.999 of 34471.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202684.251 of 45088.7%★★★★☆
202582.757 of 41586.3%★★★★☆
202486.246 of 41588.9%★★★★☆
202390.722 of 44495.0%★★★★★
202293.511 of 44197.5%★★★★★
202184.747 of 44189.3%★★★★☆
201979.280 of 41880.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.641 of 18678.0%★★★★☆
202557.255 of 15564.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202679.074 of 45883.8%★★★★☆
202574.798 of 43777.6%★★★★☆
202473.998 of 44477.9%★★★★☆
202390.327 of 45994.1%★★★★★
202286.241 of 45891.0%★★★★★
202183.555 of 45587.9%★★★★☆
201979.574 of 43082.8%★★★★☆
201882.748 of 40388.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202683.062 of 44686.1%★★★★☆
202583.952 of 41487.4%★★★★☆
202485.347 of 42689.0%★★★★☆
202390.924 of 44394.6%★★★★★
202289.229 of 44293.4%★★★★★
202185.056 of 44287.3%★★★★☆
201985.049 of 41888.3%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202660.910 of 2458.3%★★★☆☆
202574.73 of 2185.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202672.250 of 25680.5%★★★★☆
202587.09 of 16894.6%★★★★★
202180.617 of 21091.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202674.280 of 34576.8%★★★★☆
202575.856 of 31682.3%★★★★☆
202477.151 of 32084.1%★★★★☆
202384.532 of 35290.9%★★★★★
202282.538 of 36289.5%★★★★☆
202178.162 of 35882.7%★★★★☆
201972.690 of 35074.3%★★★★☆
201876.164 of 33881.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
Female (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2026)64th percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-28 vs school
Military Connected (2026)16th percentile-68 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)89th percentile~ school
Female (2026)89th percentile~ school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school
Military Connected (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+35 vs state
English Language Arts83%+13 vs state
Mathematics78%+16 vs state
Science78%+19 vs state
Social Studies76%+21 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Friday, July 4, 2014

Open Quote I have 3 children in that attend Lake Elementary (I also attended primary school there as a child). One is going to 5th grade and two are going to 2nd grade. My husband and I stay very involved with our children's schooling and so we really haven't had any problems with any staff. There will always be a teacher, office worker, etc. that you don't really connect with- that's at any school; however, the 6 years (pre-k) we've been dealing with Lake Elem. there have been by far way more positive experiences than disappointments. All of the teachers have been cooperative and understanding of any needs my children have had. This year (2014) was the start of the new CORE curriculum and I think the staff at Lake did a great job getting the kids on board and making the huge load down of education as entertaining & fun learning for the kids as possible. The school ranks high in the whole state of Louisiana and we have always been grateful to live in the school zone of Lake Elementary! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 1, 2010

Open Quote This is by far the worst school I have ever been to. The staff are very unwelcoming, the old saying goes if you aren't in the click then you aren't in and that's how this school is run, from administration to the student body, not to mention the principal won't even return a phone call and teachers are hanging up on parents because we question a test and the answers. Our family relocated here and while looking for housing we were told that this area had the best school in the parish, however we are seeing that isn't so true, state testing doesn't define the school the people do and this school is awful, and we are trying to remove our children from this place asap. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,096 students attended Lake Elementary School.

Students at Lake Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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

High : St. Amant High School

Lake Elementary School ranks 110th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
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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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