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Winnsboro Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Winnsboro Elementary School in Winnsboro, LA, serves 366 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Franklin Parish district, an area where over 93% of students face significant economic challenges. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, but it currently ranks in the 1st percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a position it has held for several years. This is a dramatic decline from the 2016-2017 school year, when it was a 4-star school in the 75th percentile, indicating a fundamental shift in the challenges it faces.

What sets Winnsboro Elementary apart from nearby schools is its extreme poverty rate, which is far higher than peers like Mangham Elementary School (63.86% free/reduced lunch) or Fort Necessity School (79.92%). Despite this, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (24.3%) than the district average (31.4%) and is comparable to the state average (22.5%), suggesting that academic struggles are not primarily due to students missing school. Test scores reveal a troubling pattern: while 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 28%, by 5th grade, only 6% of students are proficient in Mathematics—a catastrophic drop compared to 41% in the district and 61% statewide.

Interestingly, the school showed a bright spot in the 2021-2022 school year, ranking in the 60th percentile for serving its Special Education students, a stark contrast to its overall performance. The comparison with Mangham Elementary School, just 11 miles away in Richland Parish, is instructive: Mangham has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.9) but achieves dramatically better results (78th percentile), highlighting that smaller class sizes alone cannot overcome the deep challenges of concentrated poverty. Other nearby schools like Gilbert School (38th percentile) and Baskin School (36th percentile) also outperform Winnsboro, underscoring the need for targeted, intensive interventions beyond just resources.

366

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,582

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 Warren Street
Winnsboro, LA 71295

(318) 435-5066

District: Franklin Parish

Students who attend Winnsboro Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Parish High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (18% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg44%

Louisiana avg62%

686^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin Parish

97^th of 116Franklin 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	2.9	686 of 690	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	655 of 666	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	646 of 675	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	730 of 730	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	712 of 727	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	728 of 729	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	722 of 731	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	490 of 728	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.5	182 of 739	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	329 of 742	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	404 of 792	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	410 of 777	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	475 of 772	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	617 of 764	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.3	441 of 766	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	531 of 736	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	682 of 738	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	736 of 743	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	718 of 725	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	543 of 548	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	493 of 501	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	486 of 509	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	570 of 570	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	539 of 562	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	562 of 564	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	551 of 559	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	286 of 547	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	110 of 281	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	664 of 679	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	621 of 633	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	597 of 635	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	705 of 705	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	690 of 701	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	704 of 705	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	675 of 684	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	678 of 685	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	656 of 661	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	648 of 674	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	723 of 723	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	702 of 724	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	717 of 719	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	690 of 697	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	437 of 682	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	678 of 682	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	634 of 641	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	619 of 651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	705 of 713	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	679 of 712	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	702 of 704	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	690 of 696	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	122 of 307	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.1	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	295 of 333	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)61st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2022)60th percentile+58 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-37 vs state

Social Studies16%-39 vs state

Mathematics6%-55 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
Winnsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 Warren Street	Winnsboro	71295	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 435-5066	366	34	10.6	93.4%	22 (6.0%)	335 (91.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	2.9	686^th of 690 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.4	655^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.7%	31			6.0					28.0	40.0	30.0				33.0		27.0					16.0	$17,582
Baskin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1926 Hwy 857	Baskin	71219	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2381	325	25	13.1	78.5%	130 (40.0%)	178 (54.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	39.6	444^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.7%		38.2	431^st of 666 public elementary schools	35.3%	13	78.0	28.0	53.0	53.0	63.0	23.0	49.0	72.0	61.0	70.0	54.0	78.0	57.0	65.0	64.0	27.0	53.0	19.0	63.0	35.0	41.0	$17,122
Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 First Street	Gilbert	71336	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 435-5961	394	29	13.6	73.9%	251 (63.7%)	135 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	41.1	431^st of 690 public elementary schools	37.5%		42.6	401^st of 666 public elementary schools	39.8%	30	56.0	68.0	45.0	67.0		48.0	57.0	61.0	71.0		57.0	84.0	62.0	69.0	41.0	51.0	43.0	41.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	$16,947
Crowville School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 School Road	Winnsboro	71295	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 722-3244	409	33	12.5	74.1%	205 (50.1%)	186 (45.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	28.9	522^nd of 690 public elementary schools	24.3%		21.4	558^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.2%	36	57.0	43.0	61.0	38.0		28.0	46.0	54.0	44.0	50.0	50.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	63.0	42.0	34.0	44.0	33.0	34.0	41.0	$16,561
Fort Necessity School	Public	PK, KG-8	10630 Highway 562	Fort Necessity	71243	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 723-4793	254	24	10.3	79.9%	134 (52.8%)	107 (42.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	18.2	607^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.0%		25.5	521^st of 666 public elementary schools	21.8%	86	38.0	50.0	35.0	38.0		39.0	37.0	43.0	81.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	58.0	50.0	34.0	42.0	28.0	7.0	21.0	32.0	24.0	$15,769
Mangham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Hixon St.	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2575	404	24	16.9	63.9%	286 (70.8%)	107 (26.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	78	152^nd of 690 public elementary schools	78.0%		67.4	239^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.1%	87	77.0	65.0					72.0		80.0	86.0				85.0	76.0	65.0	71.0				70.0	$14,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Winnsboro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Winnsboro Elementary School attend?

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

High : Franklin Parish High School

How many students attend Winnsboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Winnsboro Elementary School.

Is Winnsboro Elementary School a good school?

Winnsboro Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Winnsboro Elementary School in?

Franklin Parish

What is the racial makeup of Winnsboro Elementary School?

Students at Winnsboro Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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