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South Grant Elementary School

Q: Is South Grant Elementary School a good school?

South Grant Elementary School ranks 265 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

South Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dry Prong, Louisiana, serving 453 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Grant Parish School District. The school consistently performs above the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), with 70% proficiency in Mathematics and 74% proficiency in ELA, compared to the district's 56% and 67% and the state's 60% and 70%.

South Grant Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools in the Rapides Parish district, such as D.F. Huddle Elementary, L.S. Rugg Elementary School, and Mabel Brasher Montessori, which generally have lower academic proficiency and lower school rankings. However, the school's performance is relatively stable, with proficiency rates ranging from 70-76% in Mathematics and 72-75% in ELA over the past few years.

While South Grant Elementary School serves a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.32% to 63.8% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's student-teacher ratio is generally within the recommended range for elementary schools, fluctuating between 15 and 21.7 over the past few years. This suggests the school may be able to provide more individualized attention to students, despite the challenges presented by its student population. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 27.8%, may be an area for improvement.

487

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,327

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Highway 1241
Dry Prong, LA 71423

(318) 641-1882

District: Grant Parish

Students who attend South Grant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Junior High School
High:	Grant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg65%

265^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Grant Parish

52^nd of 118Grant 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	64.2	265 of 666	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	188 of 675	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	241 of 730	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	254 of 727	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	330 of 729	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	274 of 731	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	165 of 728	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	172 of 739	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	182 of 742	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	207 of 792	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	189 of 777	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	128 of 772	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	209 of 764	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	221 of 766	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	254 of 736	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	208 of 738	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	296 of 743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	280 of 725	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	76.2	46 of 281	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	284 of 633	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	178 of 635	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	247 of 705	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	190 of 701	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	314 of 705	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	265 of 684	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	246 of 661	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	218 of 674	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	210 of 723	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	188 of 724	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	338 of 719	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	235 of 697	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	198 of 682	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	230 of 641	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	147 of 651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	237 of 713	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	306 of 712	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	330 of 704	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	254 of 696	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	155 of 241	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	103 of 208	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	106 of 296	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	121 of 307	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	58 of 333	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	246 of 431	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	253 of 434	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	296 of 518	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	317 of 517	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	369 of 522	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	274 of 517	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	227 of 516	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics70%+10 vs state

3.3

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The teachers are wonderful and the learning environment is great. However, the staff at the front office are rude and condescending to the parents. Parents should feel free to call the school with any concerns, but instead they are talked down to and ridiculed. I even witnessed the school nurse embarrass a parent and make her cry in front of several staff and students. This problem should be addressed. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 25, 2016

I only score this school a 1 because I can't score it a 0 on this particular scale. If your child has ANY type of special need, this is NOT your child's school. They have absolutely no-one that can handle these needs NOR will they even attempt a try at it. If they have to work at it, they just assume have you come pick up your child and simply choose to ignore any and all issues. Their education levels may be decent, but I'd guess if I sent home every child I simply didn't want to deal with, of course, those false indications would be apparent. Close Quote

Schools Near South Grant 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 6th 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 All Grades	Total
South Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Highway 1241	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 641-1882	487	34	14.3	67.1%	406 (83.4%)	57 (11.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	64.2	265^th of 666 public elementary schools	60.2%		73	188^th of 675 public elementary schools	72.1%	77	62.0	76.0			70.0	73.0	71.0	75.0		74.0	$13,327
Mary Goff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 Shreveport Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-3416	365	22	16.5	74.0%	298 (81.6%)	32 (8.8%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	86.1	83^rd of 666 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.4	165^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.6%	82	78.0	89.0		80.0	78.0	84.0	86.0			86.0	$13,213
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89 Camp Livingston Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-5394	387	28	13.6	84.2%	275 (71.1%)	61 (15.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	73.1	189^th of 666 public elementary schools	71.6%		77.1	160^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.3%	29	70.0	79.0	59.0	77.0	71.0	68.0	90.0	80.0		82.0	$13,641
Paradise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5010 Monroe Highway	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-1033	369	31	11.8	78.3%	256 (69.4%)	78 (21.1%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	84.2	95^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.7	169^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.0%	74	77.0	93.0	75.0		83.0	87.0	86.0	78.0		88.0	$16,118
Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4310 Pardue Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9494	482	36	13.3	88.2%	303 (62.9%)	118 (24.5%)	31 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	60.2	297^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.8	263^rd of 675 public elementary schools	61.0%	34	51.0	73.0	60.0	61.0	61.0	66.0	79.0		86.0	79.0	$14,077
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 765-3511	421	34	12.4	66.7%	388 (92.2%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	62.8	272^nd of 666 public elementary schools	59.2%		75.2	175^th of 675 public elementary schools	74.1%	97	61.0	85.0	64.0		70.0	61.0	75.0	75.0		72.0	$13,402
Lessie Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	207 Griffith Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7151	392	30	13.1	95.4%	88 (22.4%)	284 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)								(n/a)	35.0				35.0	51.0				51.0	$15,271
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Cloverleaf Boulevard	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-0878	508	32	15.9	97.8%	43 (8.5%)	437 (86.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	17	592^nd of 666 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.9	613^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.2%	21	33.0	26.0			38.0	46.0	48.0	67.0		52.0	$12,770
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5791	366	26	14.1	88.8%	55 (15.0%)	282 (77.0%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	60.9	290^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.5%		70.5	215^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.1%	75	46.0		41.0	79.0	60.0	74.0	84.0	84.0		82.0	$14,748
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-7921	412	36	11.4	98.1%	8 (1.9%)	389 (94.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	22.5	548^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.8	594^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.0%	46	45.0	46.0	38.0		42.0	54.0	50.0	61.0		56.0	$15,270

Frequently Asked Questions about South Grant Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Grant Elementary School?

Students at South Grant Elementary School are 83% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Grant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended South Grant Elementary School.

What district is South Grant Elementary School in?

Grant Parish

Is South Grant Elementary School a good school?

South Grant Elementary School ranks 265^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Grant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Grant Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grant Junior High School
High : Grant High School

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