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Dorseyville Elementary School

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Dorseyville Elementary School ranks 455 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Dorseyville Elementary School in White Castle, LA, serves 402 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in a high-poverty community where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is part of the Iberville Parish school district and stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, which is far lower than nearby schools like Lowery Elementary School (12.2:1) and the high-performing Bluff Ridge Primary (14.7:1) in Ascension Parish. This small class size offers strong potential for individualized attention, though the school’s overall state ranking has dropped from 3 stars (60th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 2 stars (34th percentile) in 2025-2026.

Academically, Dorseyville shows notable strengths and weaknesses. Its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 64% is competitive for a high-poverty school, nearly matching the state average (70%) and outperforming similar schools like Belle Rose Primary School (58%) and Iberville Charter Academy (56%). A fascinating pattern emerges in 5th grade, where ELA proficiency jumps to 70%, nearly matching the state average of 73% and exceeding the district average of 66%, suggesting effective literacy instruction in upper grades. However, Social Studies is a clear weakness, with only 40% proficiency—15 points below the state average (55%) and 6 points below the district average (46%). Math proficiency sits at 59%, which is adequate but not exceptional.

One positive trend is the significant drop in chronic absenteeism, from 25.2% in 2023-2024 to 17.0% in 2024-2025, now better than the state average (22.5%) and only slightly above the district average (16.1%). This improvement contrasts with nearby high-poverty schools like Belle Rose Primary School (37.0%) and Iberville Charter Academy (23.4%). While Dorseyville performs on par with its direct district peers like Iberville Elementary School and Crescent Elementary/Junior High School, it faces a core challenge of consistency across subjects and grades. The school’s small class sizes and recent attendance improvements provide a strong foundation, but translating these advantages into top-tier academic results across all areas remains the key opportunity.

402

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,711

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31505 Hwy. 1 South
White Castle, LA 70788

(225) 545-3805

District: Iberville Parish

Students who attend Dorseyville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

White Castle High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

White:

10.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

455^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Iberville Parish

74^th of 116Iberville 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	38.2	455 of 690	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	342 of 666	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	270 of 675	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	391 of 730	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	413 of 727	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	455 of 729	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	481 of 731	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	578 of 728	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.0	367 of 739	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	185 of 742	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	184 of 792	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	249 of 777	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	241 of 772	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	337 of 764	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	360 of 766	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	381 of 736	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	505 of 738	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.6	475 of 743	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.1	540 of 725	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	286 of 548	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	176 of 501	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	138 of 509	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	245 of 570	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	225 of 562	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	220 of 564	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	282 of 559	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	327 of 547	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	441 of 679	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	386 of 633	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	272 of 635	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	398 of 705	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	415 of 701	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	465 of 705	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	527 of 684	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	455 of 685	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	335 of 661	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	243 of 674	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	352 of 723	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	394 of 724	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	398 of 719	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	470 of 697	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	467 of 682	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	430 of 682	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	293 of 641	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	244 of 651	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	349 of 713	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	425 of 712	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	401 of 704	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	80.9	74 of 518	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	89 of 517	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	305 of 516	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)86th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics59%-3 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 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 (2025)	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
Dorseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31505 Hwy. 1 South	White Castle	70788	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 545-3805	402	47	8.5	85.8%	43 (10.7%)	341 (84.8%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.2	455^th of 690 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.8	342^nd of 666 public elementary schools	48.6%	113	62.0	51.0	56.0	67.0			59.0	57.0	51.0	70.0				64.0	34.0	32.0	57.0	41.0			40.0	$25,711
Iberville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	58650 Iron Farm Road	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 687-2217	839	69	12.2	78.5%	161 (19.2%)	609 (72.6%)	28 (3.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	59.5	303^rd of 690 public elementary schools	56.1%		61.5	283^rd of 666 public elementary schools	57.5%	20	72.0	77.0					73.0	69.0	73.0	69.0	75.0			71.0	54.0	56.0	52.0	44.0			51.0	$23,792
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-6	62575 Bayou Road	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 659-2437	379	44	8.5	70.2%	228 (60.2%)	116 (30.6%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	50	359^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.0%		48.5	365^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	60.0	73.0	54.0	59.0			63.0	60.0	82.0	57.0	65.0			67.0	42.0	63.0	60.0	44.0			52.0	$26,663
Lowery Elementary School	Public	3-5	2389-B Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7500	307	31	9.9	91.9%	7 (2.3%)	276 (89.9%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	31.3	500^th of 690 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.8	470^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	47.0	42.0	61.0				50.0	55.0	62.0	57.0				58.0	38.0	40.0	51.0				44.0	$21,778
Spanish Lake Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13323 Bluff Road	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7650	480	35	13.8	46.3%	258 (53.8%)	114 (23.8%)	70 (14.6%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	93.1	28^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.3	56^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.6%	28	82.0	90.0	89.0				87.0	88.0	93.0	94.0				93.0	75.0	84.0	86.0				82.0	$15,870
Belle Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7100 Hwy 308	Belle Rose	70341	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 473-7706	155	14	10.8	89.0%	11 (7.1%)	135 (87.1%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	24.8	554^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.7%		6.2	648^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.7%	94	36.0	59.0	30.0	43.0			41.0	53.0	74.0		42.0			58.0	35.0	53.0	39.0	21.0			38.0	$19,366
Dutchtown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13046 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7850	541	43	12.5	51.8%	266 (49.2%)	158 (29.2%)	82 (15.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	89.6	56^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.1	69^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.6%	13	85.0	87.0	75.0				83.0	84.0	90.0					89.0	75.0	84.0	77.0				78.0	$15,144
Donaldsonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	38210 Hwy 3089	Donaldsonville	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7600	371	32	11.5	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	331 (89.2%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)																						$21,256
Bluff Ridge Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	14191 Hwy 73	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2050	677	46	14.7	39.1%	391 (57.8%)	155 (22.9%)	71 (10.5%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	93.1	30^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.7%		91.1	44^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.4%	14	90.0	90.0	87.0				89.0	85.0	91.0	94.0				90.0	79.0	80.0	84.0				81.0	$14,146
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9211 Parkway Drive	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 349-7489	819	24	33.9	72.3%	46 (5.6%)	531 (64.8%)	222 (27.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	18	611^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.4%		15.7	603^rd of 666 public elementary schools	9.5%	8	24.0	34.0	56.0	52.0	38.0	35.0	40.0	36.0	39.0	62.0	59.0	53.0	74.0	53.0	44.0	24.0	23.0	27.0	35.0	29.0	29.0	$15,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorseyville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dorseyville Elementary School?

Students at Dorseyville Elementary School are 85% African American, 11% White, 4% Hispanic.

Is Dorseyville Elementary School a good school?

Dorseyville Elementary School ranks 455^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dorseyville Elementary School in?

Iberville Parish

What schools do graduates of Dorseyville Elementary School attend?

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

High : White Castle High School

How many students attend Dorseyville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Dorseyville Elementary School.

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