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Bunkie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bunkie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bunkie, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 361 students. The school is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district, which is ranked 72 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunkie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school lags significantly behind state and district averages in both math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, with projected proficiency rates of 35% in math and 62% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 60% and 70% statewide, respectively. Bunkie Elementary also exhibits large achievement gaps between student subgroups, struggling to serve its African American, white, and special education populations.

While Bunkie Elementary's performance is concerning, the data indicates potential areas for targeted interventions and support. For example, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 28.3% over the past few years, and its high concentration of students from low-income families, with 71.78% to 76.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that addressing these underlying issues could be crucial for improving student outcomes. Compared to other elementary schools in the Avoyelles Parish district, such as Lafargue Elementary and Marksville Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings, Bunkie Elementary has significant room for improvement.

368

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,311

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Pershing Avenue
Bunkie, LA 71322

(318) 346-7292

District: Avoyelles Parish

Students who attend Bunkie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bunkie Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

518^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Avoyelles Parish

72^nd of 118Avoyelles 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
2025	26.1	518 of 666	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	556 of 675	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	595 of 730	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	584 of 727	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	554 of 729	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	680 of 731	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	638 of 728	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	719 of 739	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	724 of 742	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	716 of 792	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	717 of 777	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	732 of 772	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.9	719 of 764	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	749 of 766	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	699 of 736	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	640 of 738	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	510 of 743	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.4	630 of 725	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	397 of 501	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	332 of 509	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	417 of 570	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	400 of 562	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	384 of 564	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	528 of 559	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	490 of 547	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	523 of 633	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	501 of 635	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	598 of 705	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	505 of 701	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	475 of 705	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	608 of 684	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	494 of 661	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	528 of 674	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	561 of 723	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	552 of 724	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	510 of 719	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	652 of 697	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	587 of 682	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	523 of 641	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	537 of 651	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	533 of 713	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	580 of 712	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	575 of 704	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	667 of 696	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	180 of 208	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	267 of 296	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	320 of 431	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	410 of 434	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	453 of 518	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	303 of 517	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	319 of 516	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-25 vs state

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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 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	Total
Bunkie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Pershing Avenue	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-7292	368	21	17.4	88.6%	80 (21.7%)	256 (69.6%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	26.1	518^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.6	556^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.6%	38	40.0	29.0	25.0	43.0			35.0	53.0	54.0	73.0	72.0			62.0	$17,311
Cottonport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Lemoine Street	Cottonport	71327	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 876-3404	255	10	24.8	89.0%	58 (22.7%)	174 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	17.4	588^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.7%		10.3	629^th of 675 public elementary schools	6.8%	41	38.0	11.0	27.0	52.0			29.0	42.0	53.0	63.0				58.0	$14,738
Plaucheville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50	Plaucheville	71362	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 922-3311	582	29	20.1	82.1%	315 (54.1%)	224 (38.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	37.5	437^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.4%		42.6	414^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.7%	23	49.0	56.0	57.0	47.0			52.0	60.0	55.0	63.0	73.0			63.0	$17,011
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4576 Highway 167 North	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 461-2687	661	42	15.6	62.5%	595 (90.0%)	41 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	62.6	274^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.8	375^th of 675 public elementary schools	44.4%	101	61.0	80.0	70.0		69.0	63.0	68.0	68.0	68.0			77.0	87.0	79.0	$14,569
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	625	30	20.5	87.7%	217 (34.7%)	334 (53.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%		37.6	451^st of 675 public elementary schools	33.2%	27	56.0	42.0	45.0	52.0			49.0	58.0	66.0		58.0			63.0	$16,015
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	330	28	11.6	79.7%	243 (73.6%)	59 (17.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.3	96^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.8%	28	83.0	79.0	87.0	86.0	84.0	82.0	84.0		85.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	86.0	92.0	$17,491
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 St. Charles	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-5489	124	18	7.0	96.8%	14 (11.3%)	97 (78.2%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	34.7	457^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.4	528^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.8%	71	45.0	40.0	34.0	50.0	50.0	42.0	44.0	54.0	60.0	75.0	80.0	75.0	64.0	67.0	$20,300
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	669 Hwy. 363	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3391	264	19	13.6	75.0%	128 (48.5%)	123 (46.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	87.1	77^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.4%		83.7	98^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.5%	21	90.0						88.0	75.0	91.0					82.0	$14,355
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	581	30	19.3	67.5%	451 (77.6%)	82 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%		64	266^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.6%	53	59.0	81.0	76.0				71.0	65.0	81.0		86.0			78.0	$17,035
James Stephens Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Martin Luther King	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-4745	421	37	11.3	85.0%	78 (18.5%)	323 (76.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	49.7	358^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.2%		66.6	248^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.3%	110	46.0	25.0	49.0	69.0	60.0	83.0	53.0	59.0	68.0	93.0	90.0	95.0		80.0	$16,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunkie Elementary School

How many students attend Bunkie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Bunkie Elementary School.

Is Bunkie Elementary School a good school?

Bunkie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Bunkie Elementary School in?

Avoyelles Parish

What schools do graduates of Bunkie Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bunkie Magnet High School

What is the racial makeup of Bunkie Elementary School?

Students at Bunkie Elementary School are 70% African American, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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