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Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ferriday Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Ferriday, Louisiana, part of the Concordia Parish school district. With 242 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past several years.

Ferriday Upper Elementary faces significant challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high poverty levels. The school consistently underperforms the Concordia Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in both Math and English Language Arts, with only 48% proficiency in Math and 47% in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 60% and 70% statewide, respectively. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 24.6% in recent years, significantly above the state average. With 88-90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ferriday Upper Elementary serves a population with very high levels of economic disadvantage.

Interestingly, the nearby Vidalia Upper Elementary school, which is also in the Concordia Parish district, outperforms Ferriday Upper Elementary and ranks in the top 300-400 Louisiana schools, suggesting there may be factors within the Ferriday school or community contributing to the poor performance. However, the school's small class sizes and focus on serving an economically disadvantaged population could present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes if implemented effectively.

242

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,360

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334

(318) 757-3105

District: Concordia Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.6%

White:

12.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

544^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Concordia Parish

61^st of 118Concordia 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	22.6	544 of 666	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	523 of 675	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	587 of 730	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	676 of 727	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	702 of 729	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	610 of 731	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	718 of 728	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	691 of 739	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	722 of 742	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	757 of 792	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	758 of 777	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	708 of 772	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	739 of 764	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	721 of 766	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	635 of 736	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	716 of 738	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	692 of 743	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	690 of 725	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	421 of 501	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	357 of 509	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	420 of 570	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	479 of 562	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	529 of 564	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	421 of 559	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	511 of 547	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	482 of 633	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	508 of 635	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	581 of 705	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	638 of 701	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	663 of 705	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	603 of 684	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	531 of 661	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	492 of 674	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	560 of 723	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	676 of 724	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	696 of 719	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	581 of 697	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	652 of 682	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	572 of 641	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	503 of 651	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	569 of 713	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	647 of 712	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	694 of 704	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	597 of 696	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	148 of 241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	272 of 333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-23 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 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
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	151 Martin Luther King	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3105	242	19	12.4	93.4%	30 (12.4%)	200 (82.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	22.6	544^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.3%		26.9	523^rd of 675 public elementary schools	22.5%	21	42.0	63.0	44.0	48.0	50.0	43.0	50.0	47.0	$19,360
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Bateman Drive	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3293	313	23	13.6	94.2%	25 (8.0%)	269 (85.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$17,891
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Stampley Street	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6220	415	29	14.4	85.1%	242 (58.3%)	112 (27.0%)	41 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$15,079
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Concordia Avenue	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6224	316	26	12.2	75.0%	187 (59.2%)	89 (28.2%)	25 (7.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	59.9	300^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.0%		66.8	247^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.4%	53	69.0	74.0	45.0	63.0	76.0	71.0		75.0	$15,818
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-8588	211	14	14.9	95.7%	96 (45.5%)	108 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	62.2	279^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.1%		57.4	314^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.5%	35	73.0	67.0	63.0	68.0	69.0	70.0		72.0	$16,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferriday Upper Elementary School

How many students attend Ferriday Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Ferriday Upper Elementary School.

Is Ferriday Upper Elementary School a good school?

Ferriday Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ferriday Upper Elementary School?

Students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School are 83% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ferriday Upper Elementary School in?

Concordia Parish

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