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Bunkie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bunkie Elementary School in Bunkie, LA, serves 368 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district, where 88.59% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Bunkie Elementary has consistently been a low-performing school, earning a 1-star rating for the last five years. Its most significant challenge is a dramatic decline in math proficiency after 3rd grade. While 3rd-grade math scores (54%) are near the district average, proficiency drops to 27% in 4th grade and just 13% in 5th grade. This is a stark contrast to nearby Plaucheville Elementary School, where math proficiency actually increases from 43% in 3rd grade to 63% in 5th grade. English Language Arts (ELA) is a relative strength, with overall proficiency at 54% and a more stable trend across grades, including a strong 66% in 6th grade. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, rising sharply from 18.4% in 2021-2022 to 28.1% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average (22.5%) and the highest among its district peers like Lafargue Elementary School (23.8%) and Plaucheville Elementary School (20.5%).

Compared to other schools in the area, Bunkie Elementary is the lowest-performing in its immediate group. It ranks in the 19th percentile statewide, far behind Poland Junior High School (90th percentile) and Grand Prairie Elementary School (69th percentile). However, it outperforms Cottonport Elementary (11th percentile) in every subject and grade level. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (17.4) compared to higher-performing nearby schools, which often have smaller class sizes. The 6th grade is a bright spot, with math proficiency (54%) tied for the highest in the school and ELA proficiency (66%) the highest of all grades, suggesting successful practices that could be replicated in earlier grades.

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 — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg62%

560^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Avoyelles Parish

68^th of 116Avoyelles 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
2026	24.1	560 of 690	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.3	382 of 548	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	17.2	606 of 679	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.0	568 of 685	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.8	519 of 682	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.7	484 of 496	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics38%-24 vs state

Social Studies34%-21 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)							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	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%)	24.1	560^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.1	518^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.2%	42	54.0	27.0	13.0	54.0			38.0	58.0	45.0	53.0	66.0			54.0	37.0		46.0				34.0	$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	616^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.7%		17.4	588^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.7%	28	29.0	20.0	14.0	42.0			25.0	40.0	65.0	54.0	71.0			57.0	20.0	41.0	30.0	36.0			31.0	$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%)	45.4	395^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.5	437^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.4%	42	43.0	58.0	63.0	78.0			59.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	73.0			67.0	44.0	47.0	44.0	39.0			44.0	$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%)	58.1	312^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.6	274^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.9%	38	67.0			78.0		48.0	70.0	81.0	77.0		79.0	85.0	69.0	77.0	42.0	44.0	44.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	47.0	$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%)	37.4	459^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.5%		31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%	19	58.0	41.0	47.0	52.0			50.0	57.0	65.0	70.0	74.0			66.0	47.0	38.0	50.0	38.0			43.0	$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%)	87.4	70^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%	2	74.0	86.0	72.0	87.0	89.0	86.0	82.0	91.0	86.0	89.0	91.0			91.0	71.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	88.0	87.0	80.0	$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%)	39.7	441^st of 690 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.7	457^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.4%	16	42.0	45.0	34.0	93.0	63.0	45.0	54.0	50.0	36.0	59.0	100.0	90.0	45.0	64.0	42.0	27.0	58.0	64.0	45.0	18.0	43.0	$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%)	72.3	214^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.0%		87.1	77^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.4%	137	62.0	72.0					68.0	76.0	80.0					78.0	70.0	63.0					66.0	$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%)	60.2	294^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.4%		70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%	81	63.0	57.0		76.0			68.0	64.0	76.0	76.0				75.0	47.0	69.0	56.0	53.0			56.0	$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%)	39.6	443^rd of 690 public elementary schools	35.8%		49.7	358^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.2%	85	39.0	29.0	32.0	80.0	70.0	95.0	53.0	55.0	74.0	56.0	95.0	77.0	100.0	74.0	33.0	40.0	36.0	75.0	58.0	67.0	49.0	$16,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunkie Elementary School

What district is Bunkie Elementary School in?

Avoyelles Parish

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.

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 18.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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

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