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Lake Arthur Elementary School

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Lake Arthur Elementary School ranks 208 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lake Arthur Elementary School is a mid-sized school serving 441 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade in Lake Arthur, LA, where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need in the community.

This school stands out for its consistent academic performance, ranking in the 70th to 80th percentile statewide over the past five years, making it a reliable choice for families. Its strongest feature is exceptional support for students with special needs, earning a 93rd percentile ranking and a 5-star rating in 2024-2025, which is rare among nearby schools. Additionally, Lake Arthur excels in mathematics, with 81% of all students proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outpacing the Jefferson Davis Parish district (72%) and state (62%). The school also performs well with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile in 2023-2024. However, a growing concern is chronic absenteeism, which rose sharply from 4.7% in 2021-2022 to 21.8% in 2024-2025, though it remains slightly better than district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the neighboring Acadia Parish, such as Egan Elementary School and Mermentau Elementary School, which are top-tier performers in the top 10-15% of the state, Lake Arthur offers a more stable track record without dramatic year-over-year ranking swings. While these Acadia Parish schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates (e.g., Egan at 5.5%), Lake Arthur’s consistent performance and outstanding support for vulnerable students make it a strong, reliable option for families in the area.

441

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Mill Avenue
Lake Arthur, LA 70549

(337) 774-3323

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Students who attend Lake Arthur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake Arthur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

208^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish

34^th of 116Jefferson Davis 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	72.9	208 of 690	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	130 of 666	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	115 of 675	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	214 of 730	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	142 of 727	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	152 of 729	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	299 of 731	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	207 of 728	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	281 of 739	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	229 of 742	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	186 of 792	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	254 of 777	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	261 of 772	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	174 of 766	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	95 of 736	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	74 of 738	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	89 of 743	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	165 of 725	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	346 of 559	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	104 of 547	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	262 of 679	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	105 of 633	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	124 of 635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	249 of 705	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	166 of 701	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	205 of 705	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	304 of 684	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	89.8	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	155 of 685	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	114 of 661	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	89 of 674	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	244 of 723	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	144 of 724	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	158 of 719	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	256 of 697	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	189 of 682	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	181 of 682	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	98 of 641	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	136 of 651	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	164 of 713	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	178 of 712	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	146 of 704	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	221 of 696	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	64 of 361	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	33 of 208	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	15.2	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	162 of 307	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	219 of 496	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	142 of 431	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	119 of 434	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	243 of 518	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	188 of 517	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	270 of 517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	245 of 516	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)89th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+19 vs state

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Social Studies61%+6 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
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	72.9	208^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.9%		79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%	78	82.0		69.0	88.0			81.0	72.0	75.0					76.0	52.0	66.0	58.0	65.0			61.0	$13,525
Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1603 South Lake Arthur Ave.	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4972	976	63	15.4	72.7%	483 (49.5%)	337 (34.5%)	64 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.8%)	54.1	340^th of 690 public elementary schools	50.7%		60.9	288^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.8%	52	67.0	69.0	65.0	67.0			67.0	60.0	73.0	63.0	72.0			68.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	44.0			52.0	$14,597
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	87.1	74^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%	6	93.0	100.0	82.0	94.0	82.0		89.0	69.0	83.0	91.0	87.0	71.0		81.0	62.0	75.0	78.0	75.0	65.0		71.0	$17,082
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	200 Wisconsin Street	Morse	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5391	229	14	16.5	62.0%	212 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	68.8	240^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.2%		58.9	309^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.6%	69	89.0	80.0	72.0	57.0	68.0		73.0	81.0	68.0	86.0	68.0	76.0		75.0	70.0	64.0	72.0	39.0	56.0		59.0	$13,565
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	65.3	260^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%	45	76.0	73.0	84.0					62.0	60.0	85.0				71.0	55.0	47.0	73.0				61.0	$15,790
Welsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 734-2351	499	29	17.1	50.5%	362 (72.5%)	80 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	74.5	191^st of 690 public elementary schools	72.3%		78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%	49	93.0	77.0	86.0				85.0	71.0	84.0						52.0	57.0	61.0				57.0	$14,125
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Old Evangeline Highway	Evangeline	70537	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1368	159	13	12.1	54.1%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	83	108^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.3%		94.5	22^nd of 666 public elementary schools	96.7%	86		94.0	100.0	92.0	90.0	96.0				78.0	92.0	100.0	96.0	91.0	33.0	94.0	84.0	67.0	100.0	91.0	80.0	$17,670
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	86.6	79^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.6%		92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%	40	88.0	90.0	91.0		94.0	87.0	91.0	85.0	83.0				83.0	89.0	81.0	73.0	82.0	50.0	91.0		74.0	$13,525
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	75.4	180^th of 690 public elementary schools	73.9%		88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%	113	78.0	81.0	80.0		95.0		84.0	73.0		70.0		95.0		83.0	61.0	59.0	75.0		82.0		68.0	$14,247
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	13.3	638^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%	31		40.0	31.0				32.0	36.0	56.0	53.0				49.0		34.0					27.0	$16,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Arthur Elementary School

Is Lake Arthur Elementary School a good school?

Lake Arthur Elementary School ranks 208^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Arthur Elementary School?

Students at Lake Arthur Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lake Arthur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Lake Arthur Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lake Arthur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Arthur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Arthur High School

What district is Lake Arthur Elementary School in?

Jefferson Davis Parish

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