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Lafargue Elementary School

Q: Is Lafargue Elementary School a good school?

Lafargue Elementary School ranks 213 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lafargue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Effie, Louisiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 582 students. The school is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district, which is ranked 72 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafargue Elementary consistently outperforms the Avoyelles Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lafargue's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 71%, compared to 50% for Avoyelles Parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, its ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 78%, compared to 66% for Avoyelles Parish and 70% for the state. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, moving from the 214th position out of 792 Louisiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the 213th position out of 666 schools in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Avoyelles Parish district, Lafargue Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Cottonport Elementary and Marksville Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates in both Mathematics and ELA compared to Lafargue. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Lafargue Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

581

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,035

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3366 Highway 107
Effie, LA 71331

(318) 253-9591

District: Avoyelles Parish

Students who attend Lafargue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marksville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (74% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Avoyelles Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

213^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.6	213 of 666	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	266 of 675	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	306 of 730	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	284 of 727	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	170 of 729	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	161 of 731	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	268 of 728	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	225 of 739	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	272 of 742	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	214 of 792	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	163 of 777	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	124 of 772	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	227 of 764	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	233 of 766	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	268 of 736	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	222 of 738	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	261 of 743	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	366 of 725	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	165 of 501	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	139 of 509	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	115 of 570	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	62 of 562	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	145 of 564	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	129 of 559	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	152 of 547	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	171 of 633	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	257 of 635	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	349 of 705	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	284 of 701	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	177 of 705	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	197 of 684	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	194 of 661	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	269 of 674	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	298 of 723	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	269 of 724	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	176 of 719	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	190 of 697	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	205 of 682	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	196 of 641	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	243 of 651	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	269 of 713	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	257 of 712	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	181 of 704	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	109 of 696	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	193 of 431	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	327 of 434	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	370 of 518	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	338 of 517	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	193 of 522	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	168 of 517	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	264 of 516	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2022)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics71%+11 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
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
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
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5279 Old Marksville Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-6089	410	28	14.7	65.1%	362 (88.3%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	90.6	49^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.6%		82.9	108^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.0%	59	85.0	89.0		83.0			84.0	91.0	90.0					92.0	$14,490
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	646 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5858	382	24	16.2	68.8%	363 (95.0%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	78	146^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.5	195^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.1%	49	77.0	75.0	72.0				75.0	75.0	85.0					83.0	$13,098
Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	642 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-3233	419	31	13.7	62.5%	386 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$14,302
Acadian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Richmond Drive	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 487-1203	270	23	11.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	250 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	33.9	469^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.1	470^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	54.0	51.0	38.0				47.0	66.0	61.0					63.0	$16,128
J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43655 Trinity Church Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6860	924	61	15.0	64.5%	541 (58.5%)	239 (25.9%)	51 (5.5%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	69.8	219^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.1%		69.9	224^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.8%	5	69.0	66.0	59.0	76.0			67.0	76.0	81.0	74.0	85.0			79.0	$12,985
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	96.7	9^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.6	2^nd of 675 public elementary schools	99.7%	7		96.0	100.0					93.0	100.0						$14,931
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafargue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lafargue Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marksville High School

What is the racial makeup of Lafargue Elementary School?

Students at Lafargue Elementary School are 78% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lafargue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Lafargue Elementary School.

Is Lafargue Elementary School a good school?

Lafargue Elementary School ranks 213^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lafargue Elementary School in?

Avoyelles Parish

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