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Homer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Homer Elementary School in Homer, LA, serves 339 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in the Claiborne Parish district, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a highly disadvantaged community.

Academically, Homer Elementary faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (31%), English Language Arts (40%), and Social Studies (20%) well below state averages. This places the school in the bottom 2% of Louisiana elementary schools. A stark comparison is with nearby Haynesville Elementary School, just 11.5 miles away in the same district, which achieves 64% ELA proficiency despite also serving a high-poverty population. This gap suggests that while poverty is a major factor, it is not insurmountable, and strategies used at Haynesville could offer lessons for Homer. Additionally, chronic absenteeism remains a persistent issue, with a rate of 20.9% in 2024-2025, far higher than the 12.4% at high-performing Crawford Elementary School in Bienville Parish, highlighting a strong link between attendance and academic success.

Interestingly, Homer Elementary boasts an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, a potential advantage that is not translating into better outcomes, likely due to the overwhelming effects of poverty and absenteeism. There is a glimmer of hope in 4th-grade ELA, where proficiency reached 48% in 2025-2026, a notable improvement over 3rd-grade scores of 34%. However, the school’s performance for low socioeconomic status students has declined from the 9th percentile to the 2nd percentile over recent years, indicating that interventions may be losing effectiveness. Reducing chronic absenteeism and focusing on non-academic supports, such as health services and family assistance, could help unlock the potential of small class sizes and improve student outcomes.

339

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,284

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

624 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040

(318) 927-2393

District: Claiborne Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.8%

White:

9.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (30% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 35 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Louisiana avg62%

673^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Claiborne Parish

100^th of 116Claiborne 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	6.5	673 of 690	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	610 of 666	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	625 of 675	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	685 of 730	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	666 of 727	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	679 of 729	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	685 of 731	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	667 of 739	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	671 of 742	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	762 of 792	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	761 of 777	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	727 of 772	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	694 of 764	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	685 of 766	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	594 of 736	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	600 of 738	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.6	550 of 743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.2	514 of 725	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	517 of 548	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	455 of 501	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	468 of 509	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	493 of 570	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	490 of 562	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	514 of 564	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	499 of 559	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	538 of 547	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	657 of 679	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	590 of 633	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	601 of 635	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	678 of 705	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	629 of 701	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	624 of 705	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	663 of 684	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	672 of 685	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	603 of 661	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	616 of 674	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	668 of 723	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	682 of 724	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	671 of 719	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	661 of 697	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	655 of 682	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	677 of 682	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	611 of 651	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	658 of 713	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	671 of 712	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	680 of 704	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	631 of 696	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	221 of 307	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	227 of 333	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)28th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-30 vs state

Mathematics31%-31 vs state

Social Studies20%-35 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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	Total
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	624 Pelican Drive	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2393	339	35	9.8	95.9%	32 (9.4%)	291 (85.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	6.5	673^rd of 690 public elementary schools	2.5%		13.9	610^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.4%	63	30.0	34.0		31.0	34.0	48.0		40.0		26.0		20.0	$18,284
Haynesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9777 Highway 79	Haynesville	71038	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 624-1084	304	21	14.5	83.9%	110 (36.2%)	184 (60.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	35.6	469^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.3	464^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.3%	5	47.0	18.0	37.0	33.0	70.0	60.0	65.0	64.0	56.0	42.0	52.0	51.0	$17,331
North Webster Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	229 Hwy Alt 2	Shongaloo	71072	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 846-2541	118	8	15.1	82.2%	98 (83.1%)	12 (10.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$17,754
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Public	4-5	515 W Todd	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2213	275	17	16.4	84.0%	85 (30.9%)	170 (61.8%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	19.1	602^nd of 690 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.5	522^nd of 666 public elementary schools	21.6%	80		41.0	41.0	41.0		45.0	57.0	50.0		30.0	48.0	39.0	$17,166
J. L. Jones Elementary School	Public	2-3	620 District Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-1815	318	18	17.9	83.3%	90 (28.3%)	197 (61.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	13.3	636^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	36.0			36.0	41.0			41.0	33.0			33.0	$16,192
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	811 Durwood Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-0314	429	29	14.7	82.1%	96 (22.4%)	292 (68.1%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)													$16,170
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	53	344^th of 690 public elementary schools	50.1%		62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	76.0	62.0	75.0	71.0	63.0	69.0	72.0	68.0	52.0	34.0	45.0	42.0	$23,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Homer Elementary School?

Students at Homer Elementary School are 86% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Homer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Homer Elementary School.

What district is Homer Elementary School in?

Claiborne Parish

Is Homer Elementary School a good school?

Homer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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