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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

Central Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Bogalusa, LA, serves 416 students in grades 2 through 5 within the City of Bogalusa School District, a community where 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges.

Central Elementary stands out for its exceptional work with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable strength compared to its overall 10th percentile ranking. The school also shows a relative strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 55% of students proficient, compared to 33% in Math and 28% in Social Studies. This gap is wider than at nearby Thomas Elementary School in Washington Parish, where ELA and Math proficiency are closer (64% vs. 55%). Additionally, Central has made notable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism from 24.1% to 22.3%, a rate now near the state average and significantly better than Byrd Avenue Primary School in the same district, which has a 33.1% rate. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated widely, from 7.5:1 to 13:1 in recent years, which may affect instructional consistency.

Despite its low state ranking, Central Elementary often outperforms its district average in core subjects, suggesting it is a relative bright spot within the City of Bogalusa School District. The school's overall ranking has slowly improved from the 5th percentile to the 10th percentile over five years, indicating a positive trajectory. However, performance varies sharply among student groups—while ELL students thrive, the school struggles with White, Hispanic, and Special Education students. This inconsistency highlights a need for more balanced support. The data also reveals stark geographic disparities: just 11-18 miles away, schools in the St. Tammany Parish district, like Fifth Ward Junior High School and Lee Road Junior High School, achieve proficiency rates double or triple those at Central, reflecting systemic district-level differences.

416

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,158

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Spartan's Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427

(985) 281-2232

District: City of Bogalusa School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bogalusa High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.2%

White:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Louisiana avg62%

640^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 119City of Bogalusa School District 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	13.5	640 of 699	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	545 of 666	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	593 of 675	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	615 of 730	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	690 of 727	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	699 of 729	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	693 of 731	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	708 of 728	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	672 of 739	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	644 of 742	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	670 of 792	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	690 of 777	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	769 of 772	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	733 of 764	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	743 of 766	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	692 of 736	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	617 of 738	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	564 of 743	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	633 of 725	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	478 of 556	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	411 of 501	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	445 of 509	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	450 of 570	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	525 of 562	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	538 of 564	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	515 of 559	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	502 of 547	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.6	273 of 281	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	622 of 688	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	524 of 633	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	563 of 635	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	572 of 705	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	681 of 701	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	676 of 705	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	653 of 684	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	264 of 273	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	636 of 693	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	540 of 661	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	594 of 674	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	613 of 723	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	671 of 724	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	693 of 719	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	667 of 697	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	647 of 682	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	636 of 690	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	568 of 641	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	578 of 651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	609 of 713	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	663 of 712	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	684 of 704	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	671 of 696	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	367 of 407	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	194 of 241	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	201 of 208	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	268 of 296	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	277 of 307	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	281 of 306	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	464 of 502	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	297 of 431	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.3	412 of 434	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	494 of 518	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	503 of 517	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	518 of 522	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	515 of 517	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	512 of 516	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics33%-29 vs state

Science30%-29 vs state

Social Studies28%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	420 Spartan's Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2232	416	32	13.0	94.2%	53 (12.7%)	317 (76.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	13.5	640^th of 699 public elementary schools	8.4%		22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%	95	32.0	42.0	25–35%				33.0	59.0	60.0	52.0				55.0	37.0	31.0	26.0				30.0	27.0	25.0	31.0				28.0								$21,158
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1600 Byrd Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2190	303	24	12.6	96.7%	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																																				$19,172
Northshore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	111 Walker Street	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	Northshore Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(985) 732-0005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	39.1	432^nd of 699 public elementary schools	38.2%					(n/a)	49.0	66.0	44–49%	47.0	58–63%	34–44%	50.0	79.0	64.0	73.0	66.0	56.0	63.0	66.0	61.0	60.0	32.0	43.0	51.0	36.0	48.0	43.0	59.0	33.0	38.0	41.0	39.0	43.0
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	81419 Highway 21	Bush	70431	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 886-3273	440	43	10.1	52.3%	405 (92.0%)	8 (1.8%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	74.3	169^th of 699 public elementary schools	75.8%		77.7	150^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.5%	19	56.0	82.0	82.0	86.0	92.0	60.0	75.0	69.0	75.0	84.0	91.0	98.0	84.0	82.0	58.0	74.0	92.0	72.0	97.0	80.0	78.0	56.0	65.0	72.0	73.0	86.0	71.0	69.0								$20,049
Wesley Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30523 Wesley Ray Road	Angie	70426	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 986-3131	255	21	12.2	85.1%	90 (35.3%)	151 (59.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	40.1	421^st of 699 public elementary schools	39.8%		66.2	251^st of 666 public elementary schools	62.3%	170	73–78%	64–69%	78–83%				72–77%	63.0	64.0	66.0				65.0	69.0	41–51%	51–56%				54.0	46.0	26.0	49.0				40.0								$17,444
Enon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14058 Highway 16	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-3976	263	20	13.4	65.0%	239 (90.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	50.4	350^th of 699 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.8	341^st of 666 public elementary schools	48.8%	9	58.0	50.0	60.0	94.0			65.0	59.0	75.0	82–87%	91–96%			76–81%	62.0	59.0	60.0	56.0			59.0	38.0	46.0	69.0	48.0			50.0								$17,250
Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30341 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-2881	721	47	15.3	63.5%	597 (82.8%)	97 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	30.5	498^th of 699 public elementary schools	28.8%		51.7	349^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.6%	149	48.0	62.0	60–65%				55.0	62.0	64.0	66.0				64.0	58.0	47.0	46.0				49.0	27.0	33.0	44.0				35.0								$13,930
Franklinton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	610 T.W. Barker Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-5674	567	44	12.8	75.7%	311 (54.9%)	180 (31.7%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	26.5	534^th of 699 public elementary schools	23.6%					(n/a)	44.0						44.0	60.0						60.0	55.0						55.0	25.0						25.0								$16,504
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	73.7	179^th of 699 public elementary schools	74.4%		80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%	63	65.0	84–89%	80.0	72.0	78.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	90.0	81–86%	78–83%	85.0	78.0	81.0	68.0	79.0	72.0	61.0	62.0	71.0	69.0	63.0	76.0	65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	65.0	100.0							$17,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Central Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bogalusa High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

City of Bogalusa School District

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 76% African American, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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