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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School

Public Grades K-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School is an exceptional elementary school serving grades K-8 in Ruston, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 431 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Parish school district, which is ranked 20th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School consistently outperforms the Lincoln Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, achieving an impressive 99% proficiency in both subjects for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also ranks among the top schools in Louisiana for various student subgroups, including female students (ranked 8th), male students (ranked 8th), African American students (ranked 12th), and white students (ranked 8th), indicating that it provides an equitable education and supports the academic success of all its students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 13.69%, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 47.04% to 89.29%.

While the school's academic performance is exceptional, it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 25.1, which is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 10.3 to 22.4. This may present some challenges in terms of individualized attention and support for students, and the school may need to consider strategies to maintain its high-quality instruction while addressing this potential issue. Overall, A. E. Phillips Laboratory School is an exceptional educational institution that consistently delivers outstanding academic results, supports the success of diverse student populations, and serves a socioeconomically diverse community.

412

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,725

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272

(318) 257-3469

District: Lincoln Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

19.4%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2024 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (96% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Parish

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg69%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

12^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Parish

17^th of 119Lincoln 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
2026	96.7	12 of 699	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	7 of 675	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	9 of 556	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	12 of 509	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	9 of 688	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	8 of 635	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	16 of 690	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	10 of 641	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 651	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	13 of 502	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	9 of 431	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	8 of 434	98.2%	★★★★★

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

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics98%+36 vs state

English Language Arts98%+28 vs state

Science95%+36 vs state

Social Studies95%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2019-20)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners with complete immunization records	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School	Public	K-8	Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus	Ruston	71272	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 257-3469	412	27	15.0	10.7%	305 (74.0%)	80 (19.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	96.7	12^th of 699 public elementary schools	98.3%					(n/a)	≥ 96%	95.0	98.0	≥ 96%	≥ 97%	100.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	94.0	91.0	92.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	96.0	98.0	89.0	98.0	94–99%	93–98%	95.0	≥ 95%									$10,725
Cypress Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	1040 Saratoga Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0791	369	31	11.8	72.6%	87 (23.6%)	244 (66.1%)	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	32.4	485^th of 699 public elementary schools	30.6%		57.3	320^th of 666 public elementary schools	52.0%	165	46.0	58.0	54.0				52.0	52.0	65.0	60.0				59.0	51.0	52.0	51.0				51.0	37.0	59.0	42.0				46.0										$18,062
Ruston Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 N. Bernard Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-4714	359	33	10.9	63.0%	107 (29.8%)	184 (51.3%)	51 (14.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	52.9	339^th of 699 public elementary schools	51.5%		42.7	400^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.9%	61	66.0	80.0	73–78%				74.0	56.0	69.0	65.0				63.0	61.0	71.0	55.0				62.0	54.0	65.0	49.0				56.0										$19,438
Glen View Elementary School	Public	K-2	1601 Bittersweet	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5724	438	40	11.0	71.2%	97 (22.1%)	290 (66.2%)	34 (7.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)																																				98.9%	0.6%	$17,045
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-2	301 East Kentucky Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0550	326	24	13.4	66.9%	96 (29.4%)	143 (43.9%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)																																				97.6%	0.8%	$17,876
Choudrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Walker Road	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 768-4106	536	33	16.3	41.8%	482 (89.9%)	19 (3.5%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	90.3	42^nd of 699 public elementary schools	94.0%		80.8	119^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.1%	77	81.0	89.0	85–90%				85.0	86.0	90.0	87–92%				88.0	83.0	82.0	92.0				85.0	74.0	84.0	90.0				83.0								100%	0%	$14,330
Dubach School	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Fellowship Rd	Dubach	71235	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 777-3470	134	11	11.9	76.1%	73 (54.5%)	42 (31.3%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	45.7	376^th of 699 public elementary schools	46.2%		52.2	345^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.2%	31	50–55%	54.0	65.0				57.0	54.0	68.0	59.0				60.0	58.0	68.0	59.0				62.0	50.0	55.0	59.0				54.0								100%	0%	$19,356
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	46.4	375^th of 699 public elementary schools	46.4%		62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%	97	76.0	62.0	75.0				71.0	63.0	69.0	72.0				68.0	65.0	35.0	55.0				50.0	52.0	34.0	45.0				42.0								86.4%	0%	$23,745
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	237 Calhoun Road	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-1114	420	24	17.6	54.0%	389 (92.6%)	12 (2.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)																																				92.1%	2%	$13,322
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1163 Highway 151 S	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5842	430	22	19.6	49.8%	376 (87.4%)	24 (5.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	50.7	346^th of 699 public elementary schools	50.5%		55.5	330^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.5%	16	54.0	68.0	59.0				59.0	60.0	65.0	72.0				65.0	70.0	56.0	64.0				64.0	53.0	60.0	54.0				55.0										$12,162

Frequently Asked Questions about A. E. Phillips Laboratory School

How many students attend A. E. Phillips Laboratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended A. E. Phillips Laboratory School.

Is A. E. Phillips Laboratory School a good school?

Yes! A. E. Phillips Laboratory School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is A. E. Phillips Laboratory School in?

Lincoln Parish

What is the racial makeup of A. E. Phillips Laboratory School?

Students at A. E. Phillips Laboratory School are 74% White, 19% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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