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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 350 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Calhoun, LA, serves 430 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Ouachita Parish school district, where about half of the student body (49.77%) is economically disadvantaged. While the school has historically ranked in the 60th to 69th percentile statewide, recent data shows a notable decline to the 49th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, its lowest rank in a decade. This downward trend sets it apart from nearby high-performing schools like Claiborne School (87th percentile), Drew Elementary (88th percentile), and George Welch Elementary (85th percentile), which are all showing stability or improvement.

One key area of concern is mathematics, where Central Elementary's proficiency rate of 59% falls below both the district (64%) and state (62%) averages. In contrast, top-performing nearby schools like Kiroli Elementary and Woodlawn Elementary exceed these benchmarks by 15-20 percentage points. Additionally, the school's student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6 is notably higher than peers such as Highland Elementary (15.3) and Kiroli Elementary (15.7), which may impact individualized instruction. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at Central Elementary is a relative strength at 13.8%, well below the district (18.5%) and state (22.5%) averages, suggesting that getting students to school is not a primary issue.

The school's performance in English Language Arts has also seen a significant drop, falling from a historical strength to 65% proficiency in 2025-2026, which is 10 points below the district average of 75%. This decline, combined with the school's higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower test scores, places it in a different performance tier than the "star" schools in the area, despite having a lower poverty rate than struggling schools like Lenwil Elementary and Riser Elementary. Central Elementary is also a direct feeder from Calhoun Elementary School (grades PK-2), located just 1.66 miles away, which has a higher poverty rate (54.05%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (17.6). This dynamic may influence incoming student preparedness, but without test data for Calhoun, it remains an area for further investigation.

430

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,162

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1163 Highway 151 S
Calhoun, LA 71225

(318) 644-5842

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Calhoun Middle School
High:	West Ouachita High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

African American:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

350^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita 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	52.0	350 of 690	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	330 of 666	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	272 of 675	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	283 of 730	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	222 of 727	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	176 of 729	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	252 of 731	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	243 of 728	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	254 of 739	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	273 of 742	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	264 of 792	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	181 of 777	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	183 of 772	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	212 of 764	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	131 of 766	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	239 of 736	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	201 of 738	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	151 of 743	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	141 of 725	80.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	57.4	207 of 564	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	174 of 559	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	142 of 547	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	39.2	172 of 281	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	379 of 679	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	335 of 633	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	304 of 635	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	173 of 701	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	240 of 705	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	318 of 684	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	404 of 685	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	337 of 661	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	347 of 674	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	325 of 723	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	240 of 724	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	174 of 719	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	223 of 697	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	171 of 682	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	342 of 682	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	335 of 641	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	262 of 651	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	242 of 713	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	260 of 712	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	123 of 704	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	182 of 696	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	234 of 361	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	172 of 241	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	121 of 208	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	120 of 296	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	74 of 307	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	94 of 306	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	162 of 333	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	424 of 496	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	355 of 431	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	297 of 434	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	339 of 518	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	269 of 517	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	235 of 522	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	319 of 517	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	255 of 516	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)39th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics59%-3 vs state

Social Studies55%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th 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 All Grades	Total
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%)	52	350^th of 690 public elementary schools	49.3%		55.5	330^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.5%	20	54.0	68.0	59.0	59.0	60.0	65.0	72.0	65.0	53.0	60.0	54.0	55.0	$12,162
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)													$13,322
Drew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1132 Highway 15	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-7186	537	33	16.5	44.9%	478 (89.0%)	26 (4.8%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	86.4	80^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.7	88^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.8%	8	75.0	77.0	77.0	77.0	88.0	86.0	86.0	87.0	72.0	84.0	76.0	78.0	$12,360
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%)	92.1	36^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.8%		80.8	119^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.1%	83	81.0	89.0		85.0	86.0	90.0		88.0	74.0	84.0	90.0	83.0	$14,330
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5946 Jonesboro Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 325-1578	508	33	15.3	61.6%	477 (93.9%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	78.6	145^th of 690 public elementary schools	79.0%		75	171^st of 666 public elementary schools	74.3%	26	69.0		66.0	75.0	69.0	90.0		83.0	70.0	81.0	69.0	74.0	$13,397
Claiborne School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Wallace Dean Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-8200	643	40	16.0	50.5%	472 (73.4%)	71 (11.0%)	48 (7.5%)	32 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	85.5	87^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.8	85^th of 666 public elementary schools	87.2%	2	85.0	77.0	73.0	79.0	85.0	88.0		87.0	75.0	73.0	72.0	73.0	$11,409
George Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Caldwell Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-1100	429	24	17.5	35.4%	370 (86.2%)	25 (5.8%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	83.3	106^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.9	117^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.4%	11	77.0	76.0	61.0	72.0	87.0	90.0	89.0	88.0	81.0	68.0	77.0	75.0	$12,718
Riser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0577	313	24	12.9	82.4%	87 (27.8%)	138 (44.1%)	68 (21.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	27.6	530^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.2%		28.2	502^nd of 666 public elementary schools	24.6%	28	35.0	40.0	35.0	35.0	58.0	63.0	65.0	61.0	47.0	47.0	33.0	41.0	$16,508
Lenwil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Arrant Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-3604	277	22	12.6	82.7%	143 (51.6%)	57 (20.6%)	58 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	23.5	564^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.3%		23.3	543^rd of 666 public elementary schools	18.5%	21	44.0	41.0	47.0	43.0	38.0	56.0	64.0	53.0	21.0	49.0	46.0	38.0	$17,340
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Wellerman Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-1213	263	17	15.3	61.6%	184 (70.0%)	52 (19.8%)	17 (6.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	76.7	168^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.7%		69.1	224^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.4%	56	69.0	76.0	53.0	65.0		87.0		78.0	66.0	84.0	77.0	76.0	$15,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 350^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 87% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Calhoun Middle School
High : West Ouachita High School

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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