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Marksville Elementary School

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Marksville Elementary School ranks 478 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Marksville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Marksville, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 668 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.

Marksville Elementary faces several challenges compared to other schools in the area. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Math (49%) and English Language Arts (63%) trail the Avoyelles Parish (50% and 66%) and Louisiana state (60% and 70%) averages. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 28.3%, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. Additionally, Marksville Elementary's student subgroups, such as African American and White students, tend to perform below their peers statewide.

When comparing Marksville Elementary to other nearby schools in the Avoyelles Parish district, it generally underperforms. For example, Riverside Elementary and Lafargue Elementary have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better student subgroup performance. These factors, along with Marksville Elementary's high rates of poverty and relatively high student-teacher ratios, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, presenting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population.

625

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,015

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 West Waddil Street
Marksville, LA 71351

(318) 253-7464

District: Avoyelles Parish

Students who attend Marksville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marksville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 65% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

478^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	31.8	478 of 666	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	451 of 675	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	484 of 730	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	508 of 727	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	535 of 729	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	540 of 731	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	617 of 728	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	627 of 739	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	703 of 742	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	766 of 792	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	707 of 777	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	644 of 772	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	655 of 764	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	553 of 766	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	561 of 736	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	459 of 738	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	442 of 743	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.1	504 of 725	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	351 of 501	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	328 of 509	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	310 of 570	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	362 of 562	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	349 of 564	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	446 of 559	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	397 of 547	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	477 of 633	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	415 of 635	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	518 of 705	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	435 of 701	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	545 of 705	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	580 of 684	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	427 of 661	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	435 of 674	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	476 of 723	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	472 of 724	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	505 of 719	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	478 of 697	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	563 of 682	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	456 of 641	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	456 of 651	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	483 of 713	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	534 of 712	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	480 of 704	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	426 of 696	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	40 of 46	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	210 of 241	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	206 of 208	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	294 of 296	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	248 of 307	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	363 of 431	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	311 of 434	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	454 of 518	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	465 of 517	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	473 of 522	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	443 of 517	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	475 of 516	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%-7 vs state

Mathematics49%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	549 Norwood Street	Simmesport	71369	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 941-2699	197	16	12.2	92.4%	61 (31.0%)	126 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	69.5	221^st of 666 public elementary schools	66.8%		57.4	313^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.6%	92	72.0	87.0	43.0	95.0			73.0	67.0	78.0	66.0	100.0			78.0	$21,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Marksville Elementary School

What district is Marksville Elementary School in?

Avoyelles Parish

What schools do graduates of Marksville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marksville High School

Is Marksville Elementary School a good school?

Marksville Elementary School ranks 478^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Marksville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Marksville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marksville Elementary School?

Students at Marksville Elementary School are 53% African American, 35% White, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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