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Slaughter Elementary School

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Slaughter Elementary School ranks 409 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Slaughter Elementary School in Slaughter, LA, is a mid-sized public school serving 482 students in grades PK-6 within the East Feliciana Parish school district, a district ranked in the middle of the pack statewide. The school has a strong culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.1%—significantly lower than the state average of 22.5%—and it serves a comparatively more affluent community, with 65% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, a lower rate than nearby schools like Jackson Elementary School (86%).

Academically, Slaughter Elementary shines brightest in English Language Arts (ELA), where 73% of students are proficient, outpacing both the district (69%) and the state (70%). This strength is especially notable in 4th grade, where 80% proficiency exceeds the state average of 72%. However, the school’s performance in Math (59% proficient) and Social Studies (43% proficient) lags behind state averages of 62% and 55%, respectively, creating an unbalanced academic profile. This "ELA island" contrasts sharply with nearby schools in the top-ranked Zachary Community School District, such as Zachary Elementary School and Rollins Place Elementary, which outperform Slaughter in Math and Social Studies but trail slightly in ELA.

Despite being the clear leader within its own district—far outperforming Jackson Elementary School, which ranks in the bottom 16% of the state—Slaughter Elementary has experienced a troubling decline from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to its current 2-star rating. This steady downward trend over six years suggests systemic issues that need attention. While the school performs exceptionally well for its African American students, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide, it struggles significantly with its White student population, which has ranked in the bottom 20% for three consecutive years. This unusual pattern is a critical area for investigation and likely impacts the school’s overall ranking.

482

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,081

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3170 Church Street
Slaughter, LA 70777

(225) 654-4527

District: East Feliciana Parish

Students who attend Slaughter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Feliciana Middle School
High:	East Feliciana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

African American:

31.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg62%

409^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the East Feliciana Parish

49^th of 116East Feliciana 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	43.9	409 of 690	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	373 of 666	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	339 of 675	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	340 of 730	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	323 of 727	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	339 of 729	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	169 of 731	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	337 of 728	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	264 of 739	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	261 of 742	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.6	171 of 792	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	194 of 777	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	133 of 772	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.4	320 of 764	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	258 of 766	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	283 of 736	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.3	167 of 738	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	223 of 743	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	244 of 725	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	212 of 548	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	161 of 501	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	264 of 509	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	255 of 570	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	200 of 562	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	190 of 564	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	150 of 559	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	210 of 547	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	41.8	163 of 281	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	401 of 679	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	380 of 633	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	384 of 635	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	345 of 705	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	324 of 701	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	323 of 705	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	233 of 684	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	358 of 685	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	303 of 661	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	341 of 674	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	346 of 723	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	349 of 724	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	332 of 719	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	186 of 697	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	273 of 682	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	382 of 682	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	333 of 641	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	300 of 651	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	304 of 713	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	355 of 712	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	309 of 704	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	137 of 696	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	278 of 361	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	427 of 496	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	373 of 431	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	349 of 434	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	317 of 518	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	363 of 517	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	343 of 522	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	126 of 517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	249 of 516	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Mathematics59%-3 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 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 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 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	Total
Slaughter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3170 Church Street	Slaughter	70777	East Feliciana Parish	East Feliciana Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-4527	482	28	16.9	65.1%	292 (60.6%)	152 (31.5%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	43.9	409^th of 690 public elementary schools	40.7%		47.2	373^rd of 666 public elementary schools	44.0%	36	59.0		41.0	68.0			59.0	65.0	80.0	62.0				73.0	32.0	55.0	36.0	49.0			43.0	$16,081
Rollins Place Elementary	Public	1-2	4488 Rollins Road	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 658-1940	774	59	13.0	67.8%	222 (28.7%)	457 (59.0%)	55 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)																						$13,931
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K	4200 Rollins Road	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-2786	337	24	13.7	67.1%	92 (27.3%)	208 (61.7%)	10 (3.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)																						$16,415
Zachary Elementary School	Public	3-4	3775 Hemlock Street	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-4036	778	59	13.2	63.1%	235 (30.2%)	461 (59.3%)	36 (4.6%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	67.1	249^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.9%		74.1	175^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.7%	74	67.0	81.0					73.0	58.0	81.0					69.0	60.0	61.0					60.0	$14,792
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13801 Pride/Port Hudson Rd.	Pride	70770	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-5113	178	13	13.2	86.5%	43 (24.2%)	110 (61.8%)	18 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	46	388^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.8%		30.3	489^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.6%	101	66.0	29.0	71.0	65.0			59.0	75.0	71.0	77.0				71.0	50.0	12.0	42.0	35.0			35.0	$21,893
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3505 Highway 10	Jackson	70748	East Feliciana Parish	East Feliciana Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 634-5933	244	18	13.5	86.1%	26 (10.7%)	198 (81.1%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	39.5	449^th of 690 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.3	560^th of 666 public elementary schools	15.9%	111	48.0	54.0	60.0	60.0			54.0	68.0	73.0	58.0	69.0			67.0	48.0	48.0	29.0	35.0			39.0	$18,150
Baker Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-1493	381	23	16.3	89.0%	7 (1.8%)	323 (84.8%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)																						$16,572
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5905 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	94	10	9.8	92.6%	1 (1.1%)	85 (90.4%)	7 (7.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	631^st of 690 public elementary schools	8.6%		40.3	415^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.7%	216	35.0	42.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	52.0		26.0	20.0	29.0	40.0	39.0	31.0	$24,546
Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	743	19	39.1	96.8%	15 (2.0%)	685 (92.2%)	28 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	434^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%	63	61.0	73.0		90.0		74.0	79.0	42.0	65.0		61.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	31.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	68.0	54.0	47.0	$15,699
Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	429	31	13.7	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.5%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	448^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.1%		46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%	69	56.0	59.0	72.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	50.0	51.0	58.0		86.0	55.0	78.0	67.0		24.0	39.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	42.0	$12,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Slaughter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Slaughter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Feliciana Middle School
High : East Feliciana High School

Is Slaughter Elementary School a good school?

Slaughter Elementary School ranks 409^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Slaughter Elementary School in?

East Feliciana Parish

How many students attend Slaughter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Slaughter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Slaughter Elementary School?

Students at Slaughter Elementary School are 61% White, 32% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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