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Homer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Homer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 381 students in grades PK-4 in Homer, Louisiana. It is part of the Claiborne Parish school district, which is ranked 97 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 40% in Math and 44% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70% respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is well above the state average. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.8% to 94.47% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Homer Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Haynesville Elementary, which is also in the Claiborne Parish district, it becomes clear that Homer Elementary is an outlier in terms of performance, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower. The combination of high poverty, chronic absenteeism, and consistently low academic achievement suggests that Homer Elementary may be facing significant challenges in terms of resources, teacher quality, and student support, which will need to be addressed to improve the school's performance.

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: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Louisiana avg65%

610^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Claiborne Parish

97^th of 118Claiborne 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-26 vs state

Mathematics40%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Homer Elementary School

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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 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	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%)	13.9	610^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.1	625^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.4%	15	32.0	48.0		40.0	26.0	58.0		44.0	$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%)	34.3	464^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.3%		41	424^th of 675 public elementary schools	37.2%	40	50.0	50.0	47.0	49.0	58.0	68.0		65.0	$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%)	25.5	522^nd of 666 public elementary schools	21.6%		32.1	486^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.0%	36		49.0	44.0	47.0		47.0	63.0	55.0	$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%)								(n/a)	42.0			42.0	42.0			42.0	$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%)	62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%		70.3	219^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.6%	59	64.0	79.0			68.0	70.0		72.0	$23,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Elementary School

How many students attend Homer Elementary School?

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

What district is Homer Elementary School in?

Claiborne Parish

Is Homer Elementary School a good school?

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

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