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Nebo Elementary School

Q: Is Nebo Elementary School a good school?

Nebo Elementary School ranks 106 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Nebo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jena, Louisiana, with a student population of 150. The school is part of the LaSalle Parish school district, which is ranked 15 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nebo Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Nebo Elementary consistently outperforms the LaSalle Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Nebo Elementary had 93% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 73% for Goodpine Middle School and the LaSalle Parish district, and 60% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students.

While Nebo Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 31.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Jena Elementary School (24.6%) and Goodpine Middle School (24.6%). Nebo Elementary's consistent high performance, low dropout rates, and positive student subgroup outcomes make it a standout school within the LaSalle Parish district and the state of Louisiana.

135

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,745

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Hwy. 777
Jena, LA 71342

(318) 992-4416

District: LaSalle Parish

Students who attend Nebo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jena Junior High School
	LaSalle Junior High School
High:	Jena High School
	LaSalle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in LaSalle Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

106^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

84^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the LaSalle Parish

15^th of 118LaSalle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	106 of 666	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	70 of 675	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	303 of 730	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	237 of 727	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	175 of 729	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	184 of 731	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	144 of 728	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	137 of 739	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	122 of 742	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	149 of 792	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	170 of 777	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	181 of 772	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	278 of 764	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	308 of 766	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.0	221 of 736	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	128 of 738	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	123 of 743	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	175 of 725	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	296 of 701	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	71 of 705	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	16 of 684	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	118 of 674	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	226 of 723	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	295 of 724	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	187 of 719	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	101 of 682	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	101 of 641	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	71 of 651	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	307 of 713	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	380 of 712	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	389 of 704	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	310 of 696	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	147 of 431	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	330 of 518	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	282 of 517	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	253 of 522	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	227 of 517	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	271 of 516	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	84 of 447	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	137 of 449	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	196 of 465	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	162 of 460	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	181 of 449	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	63 of 411	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	139 of 437	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	77 of 435	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	48.7	263 of 482	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	198 of 470	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	232 of 457	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	130 of 442	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	143 of 412	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	135 of 408	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	108 of 425	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.0	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.8	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	152 of 415	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	116 of 444	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	183 of 441	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	113 of 444	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	18 of 459	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	57 of 455	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	233 of 430	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	284 of 443	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.6	51 of 442	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	174 of 418	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	227 of 352	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	222 of 362	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	161 of 358	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	213 of 350	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	150 of 338	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2022)58th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+21 vs state

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Nebo 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 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	Total
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Hwy. 777	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-4416	135	13	10.7	51.9%	128 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	83.1	106^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.1%		87.4	70^th of 675 public elementary schools	89.6%	36	83.0		86.0	66.0	93.0			84.0		86.0	84.0	86.0		82.0	$16,745
Fellowship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 Hwy. 773	Trout	71371	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-5177	209	13	16.0	43.1%	200 (95.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	68.8	225^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.2%		70.9	208^th of 675 public elementary schools	69.2%	17	66.0	54.0	64.0	78.0	73.0	63.0	66.0	94.0	69.0	82.0	87.0	95.0	79.0	84.0	$13,045
Jena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 E. Sharbono Street	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5175	381	26	14.6	53.3%	293 (76.9%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)															$14,211
Goodpine Middle School	Public	3-5	12642 Hwy 84 West	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5665	279	24	11.6	58.4%	219 (78.5%)	34 (12.2%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	75.1	170^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.5	164^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.7%	6	71.0	81.0	55.0				69.0	87.0	90.0	76.0				84.0	$17,186
Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	642 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-3233	419	31	13.7	62.5%	386 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$14,302
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	646 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5858	382	24	16.2	68.8%	363 (95.0%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	78	146^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.5	195^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.1%	49	77.0	75.0	72.0				75.0	75.0	85.0					83.0	$13,098
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
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
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-8588	211	14	14.9	95.7%	96 (45.5%)	108 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	62.2	279^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.1%		57.4	314^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.5%	35	73.0	67.0	63.0				68.0	69.0	70.0					72.0	$16,418
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nebo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nebo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jena Junior High School
Middle : LaSalle Junior High School
High : Jena High School
High : LaSalle High School

Is Nebo Elementary School a good school?

Nebo Elementary School ranks 106^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Nebo Elementary School in?

LaSalle Parish

How many students attend Nebo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Nebo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nebo Elementary School?

Students at Nebo Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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