Crowville School

Crowville School in Winnsboro, LA, is a PK-8 elementary school serving 409 students in the Franklin Parish district, where over 74% of students come from low-income backgrounds and the school has a favorable 12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Crowville School has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years. After hitting a low point in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has rebounded sharply, climbing from the 3rd percentile to the 24th percentile in state rankings—a 21-point jump in just two years. This upward trajectory stands out compared to nearby schools like Fort Necessity School, which dropped from the 22nd to the 12th percentile, and Winnsboro Elementary School, which remains stuck at the 1st percentile. Crowville also outperforms Rayville Elementary School (4th percentile) and Delhi Elementary School (5th percentile) in the neighboring Richland Parish district.

The school excels in specific areas, particularly Social Studies in early grades. Third graders achieved a 63% proficiency rate—21 points above the district average and 14 points above the state average—while 6th graders scored 44% proficiency, far exceeding Fort Necessity School (7%) and Baskin School (19%). Fifth-grade math is another strength, with 61% proficiency matching the state average and outperforming district peers like Gilbert School (45%). However, chronic absenteeism at 24.1% remains a challenge, though it is lower than the district average (31.4%) and far better than Gilbert School (44.0%). While Crowville excels at preparing top students for advanced coursework—evidenced by a perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I in 2022-2023—it struggles with 8th-grade proficiency, where math (28%) and ELA (36%) lag behind state averages. High-performing peers like Mangham Elementary School (78th percentile) and Holly Ridge Elementary School (53rd percentile) in Richland Parish show what is possible in similar rural, high-poverty settings, offering aspirational benchmarks for Crowville’s continued growth.