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Sterlington Elementary School

Q: Is Sterlington Elementary School a good school?

Sterlington Elementary School ranks 97 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Sterlington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 799 students in grades PK-5 in Sterlington, Louisiana, which is part of the Ouachita Parish School District. This school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Louisiana, ranking in the top 10% of schools statewide in recent years.

Sterlington Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Ouachita Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 81% of Sterlington students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 63% for Ouachita Parish and 60% for Louisiana. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 47th out of 713 Louisiana elementary schools for male students and 32nd out of 518 for white students in 2022-2023. Additionally, Sterlington Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in the state.

While Sterlington Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Ouachita Parish district, there are some notable exceptions. For instance, Sallie Humble Elementary, which is part of the City of Monroe School District, also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools. This suggests that factors beyond just the district-level can contribute to a school's success. Additionally, Sterlington Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (44.68% in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

800

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,819

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9040 Highway 165 North
Sterlington, LA 71280

(318) 432-2050

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Sterlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sterlington Middle School
High:	Sterlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

African American:

20.8%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ouachita Parish

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

97^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Ouachita Parish

40^th of 118Ouachita 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	83.9	97 of 666	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	77 of 675	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	54 of 730	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	57 of 727	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	54 of 729	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	108 of 731	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	60 of 728	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	64 of 739	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	53 of 742	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	80 of 792	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	93 of 777	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	96 of 772	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	52 of 764	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	71 of 766	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	79 of 736	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.7	56 of 738	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	54 of 725	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	104 of 501	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	136 of 509	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	124 of 570	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	157 of 562	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	70 of 564	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	200 of 559	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	191 of 547	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	78.5	36 of 281	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	103 of 633	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	103 of 635	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	55 of 705	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	63 of 701	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	66 of 705	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	125 of 684	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	156 of 661	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	115 of 674	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	65 of 723	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	93 of 724	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	67 of 719	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	258 of 697	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	163 of 682	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	79 of 641	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	51 of 651	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	47 of 713	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	76 of 712	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	37 of 704	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	93 of 696	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	32 of 241	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	23 of 208	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	35 of 307	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	21 of 306	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	82 of 431	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	68 of 434	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	32 of 518	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	62 of 517	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	55 of 522	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	80 of 517	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	29 of 516	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics81%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

This school is concerned with white flight parents and maintaining low special education numbers, rather than providing students with the necessary supports. They will continue to place students in cycles of RTI after RTI when interventions have stalled or been unsuccessful and push increasing medication doses in carefully worded phrases so that parents are gaslit into believing the students are problematic when the teachers lack classroom management skills and want silent motionless statutes because if they have to request assistance from Wheeler they get in trouble and screeched at. It’s a vicious cycle. Word gets around in this hillbilly sundown town and favoritism gets you placed in the highly effective teacher’s classroom while being less than known gets you placed in the less than proficient teacher’s classroom which hinders progress.
Avoid and choose Swartz lower/upper or the West Side Drew/Boley/Kiroli. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

This is a fantastic school serving students from PK through 5th grade. The faculty, staff and administration is top notch! The student body is a wonderful mix of children. The school offers classes that serve special needs, gifted and talented children in addition to regular education classes. They invite parents and grandparents for special functions and parents and grandparents are welcome to eat with the students at any time. The school is a beautiful mix of bright colors and geometric shapes. What a fun place for children to go each day to learn! Close Quote

Schools Near Sterlington 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 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 All Grades	Total
Sterlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9040 Highway 165 North	Sterlington	71280	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2050	800	40	20.0	44.6%	571 (71.4%)	166 (20.8%)	14 (1.8%)	28 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	83.9	97^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.4%		86.8	77^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.6%	20	83.0		75.0		81.0	81.0	88.0	80.0		83.0	$11,819
Jack Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3631 Old Sterlington Road	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-4560	501	33	15.2	81.4%	22 (4.4%)	443 (88.4%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31.1	481^st of 666 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.3	542^nd of 675 public elementary schools	19.7%	61	37.0	40.0			40.0	61.0	62.0	69.0		64.0	$13,608
Swartz Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Swartz School Rd	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-8883	325	26	12.5	65.2%	157 (48.3%)	141 (43.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$14,902
Swartz Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Lincoln Hill Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-1723	350	20	17.6	66.3%	147 (42.0%)	164 (46.9%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	43.4	398^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.2%		50.4	364^th of 675 public elementary schools	46.1%	34	59.0	61.0	51.0		56.0	53.0	71.0	66.0		64.0	$13,673
Cypress Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Mosswood Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 345-5666	431	37	11.7	89.8%	21 (4.9%)	387 (89.8%)	15 (3.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.9	513^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.0%		33.7	477^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.3%	36	58.0	58.0		45.0	58.0	51.0	56.0		47.0	56.0	$15,898
Lakeshore School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Balboa Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-1173	532	33	16.0	75.6%	131 (24.6%)	352 (66.2%)	31 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	21.5	557^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.3	584^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.5%	27	53.0	33.0	25.0		38.0	64.0	51.0	52.0		54.0	$14,043
Sallie Humble Elementary School	Public	3-6	3800 Westminister Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 325-7659	579	46	12.6	56.6%	276 (47.7%)	234 (40.4%)	24 (4.1%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	84.8	93^rd of 666 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.1	106^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.3%	13	85.0	85.0	85.0	69.0	81.0	85.0	84.0			82.0	$13,702
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1905 Spencer Avenue	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9753	547	40	13.7	52.8%	277 (50.6%)	198 (36.2%)	19 (3.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)											$15,227
Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4200 Elm Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-9533	391	30	12.8	95.7%	10 (2.6%)	374 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	8.8	639^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.1%		3.1	668^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.0%	29		39.0		25.0	25.0	30.0	53.0	48.0	41.0	41.0	$16,026
New Vision Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	507 Swayze Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	New Vision Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 338-9995	227	15	15.1	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	227 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.9	511^th of 666 public elementary schools	23.3%		35.8	462^nd of 675 public elementary schools	31.6%	49	44.0	52.0	35.0	57.0	47.0	45.0	64.0	36.0	71.0	53.0	$13,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterlington Elementary School

What district is Sterlington Elementary School in?

Ouachita Parish

What is the racial makeup of Sterlington Elementary School?

Students at Sterlington Elementary School are 71% White, 21% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sterlington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Sterlington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sterlington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sterlington Middle School
High : Sterlington High School

Is Sterlington Elementary School a good school?

Sterlington Elementary School ranks 97^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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