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French Settlement Elementary School

Q: Is French Settlement Elementary School a good school?

French Settlement Elementary School ranks 183 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

French Settlement Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 525 students in grades PK-6 in the Livingston Parish school district in French Settlement, Louisiana. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a current statewide ranking of 183 out of 666 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

French Settlement Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 74% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 78% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 71% and 80% for Livingston Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state of Louisiana, respectively. The school has also shown exceptional performance for its special education students, ranking 29th out of 306 Louisiana elementary schools in this category for the 2020-2021 school year, with a 5-star rating.

While French Settlement Elementary School outperforms the Livingston Parish and Louisiana state averages, some nearby schools in the Ascension Parish district, such as Prairieville Primary School and Galvez Primary School, have even higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, suggesting that French Settlement Elementary School could learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools.

530

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,748

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15810 LA Highway 16
French Settlement, LA 70733

(225) 698-6848

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend French Settlement Elementary School usually attend:

High:

French Settlement High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

183^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Livingston Parish

14^th of 118Livingston 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	73.8	183 of 666	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	157 of 675	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	229 of 730	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	203 of 727	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	141 of 729	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	145 of 731	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	244 of 728	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	314 of 739	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	219 of 742	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	272 of 792	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	230 of 777	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	284 of 772	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.4	181 of 764	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	114 of 766	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	92 of 736	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	112 of 738	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	131 of 743	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	105 of 725	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	162 of 633	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	83 of 635	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	262 of 705	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	234 of 701	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	146 of 705	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	180 of 684	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	172 of 661	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	180 of 674	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	266 of 723	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	143 of 724	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	171 of 719	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	242 of 682	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	200 of 641	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	167 of 651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	224 of 713	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	211 of 712	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	161 of 704	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	120 of 696	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	97 of 241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	234 of 307	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.1	29 of 306	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	236 of 431	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	206 of 434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	314 of 518	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	256 of 517	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	165 of 522	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	160 of 517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	331 of 516	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics74%+14 vs state

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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
French Settlement Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15810 LA Highway 16	French Settlement	70733	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-6848	530	34	15.7	64.7%	479 (90.4%)	7 (1.3%)	23 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	73.8	183^rd of 666 public elementary schools	72.5%		77.3	157^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.7%	26	74.0	79.0	72.0	72.0			74.0	59.0	82.0		93.0			78.0	$12,748
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 LA Hwy 431	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7750	545	44	12.2	61.7%	335 (61.5%)	92 (16.9%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	73.8	182^nd of 666 public elementary schools	72.7%		81.8	117^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.7%	65	77.0	73.0					73.0	70.0	82.0					78.0	$14,261
Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14185 Hwy 431	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6550	1,096	80	13.6	45.5%	895 (81.7%)	65 (5.9%)	76 (6.9%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	79.3	134^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.7	100^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.2%	34			57.0		68.0	65.0	74.0	80.0	90.0		93.0	86.0	91.0	87.0	$14,418
Galvez Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16093 Henderson Bayou Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6600	783	53	14.8	50.8%	449 (57.3%)	158 (20.2%)	114 (14.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	87.9	72^nd of 666 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.5	53^rd of 675 public elementary schools	92.1%	19	90.0	80.0	87.0				86.0	85.0	82.0	89.0				86.0	$13,503
St. Amant Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44365 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7950	585	40	14.5	50.9%	463 (79.1%)	23 (3.9%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	89.9	53^rd of 666 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.2	64^th of 675 public elementary schools	90.5%	11	90.0		82.0				87.0	83.0	89.0					87.0	$14,474
Frost School	Public	PK, KG-8	19672 LA Highway 42	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-3780	314	29	10.7	74.8%	265 (84.4%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	54.1	336^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.5%		70.2	220^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.4%	116	57.0	69.0	63.0	91.0	79.0	73.0	71.0	38.0	73.0			88.0		76.0	$16,968
Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41469 LA Hwy 621	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7700	626	43	14.4	54.8%	289 (46.2%)	137 (21.9%)	160 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	77.2	157^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.4%		87	75^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.9%	82	77.0	79.0	71.0				76.0	73.0	82.0					79.0	$15,839
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23000 Walker Road South	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-2281	685	44	15.4	86.0%	327 (47.7%)	223 (32.6%)	94 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	54.1	335^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.7%		47.6	379^th of 675 public elementary schools	43.9%	44	72.0	66.0	41.0				60.0	69.0	71.0					74.0	$12,327
Prairieville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40228 Parker Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7400	865	66	13.1	37.5%	565 (65.3%)	162 (18.7%)	78 (9.0%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	91.1	45^th of 666 public elementary schools	93.2%		91	49^th of 675 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	91.0	89.0	90.0				90.0		86.0	89.0				90.0	$14,326
Pecan Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 South Pecan Grove Avenue	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7450	508	49	10.4	69.1%	77 (15.2%)	283 (55.7%)	119 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	75.7	166^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.5	214^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.3%	48	66.0	80.0	79.0				74.0	70.0	87.0					80.0	$16,017

Frequently Asked Questions about French Settlement Elementary School

What district is French Settlement Elementary School in?

Livingston Parish

Is French Settlement Elementary School a good school?

French Settlement Elementary School ranks 183^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of French Settlement Elementary School attend?

Students who attend French Settlement Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : French Settlement High School

What is the racial makeup of French Settlement Elementary School?

Students at French Settlement Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend French Settlement Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended French Settlement Elementary School.

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