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J.B. Nachman Elementary School

Q: Is J.B. Nachman Elementary School a good school?

J.B. Nachman Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J.B. Nachman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 595 students in grades PK-5 in Alexandria, Louisiana, which is part of the Rapides Parish school district.

J.B. Nachman Elementary consistently outperforms the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 75% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 63% for Rapides Parish and 60% for Louisiana. The school also ranks in the top 100 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating it is effectively serving traditionally underperforming populations. Over the past 10 years, J.B. Nachman Elementary has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from #366 in 2014-2015 to #152 in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rapides Parish district, J.B. Nachman Elementary outperforms on nearly all academic metrics. For example, in 2024-2025 the school had 75% proficiency in Mathematics compared to 53-83% at the other district elementary schools. While the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 76.3%, indicating a large population of economically disadvantaged students, it is still able to achieve strong academic results. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the district average, which may contribute to the strong performance by allowing for more individualized attention. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024 remains an area for improvement.

546

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,883

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4102 Wakefield Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303

(318) 445-7725

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M. Brame Middle School
High:	Alexandria Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

African American:

39.2%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2024) to 77th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

152^nd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish

31^st of 118Rapides 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	77.6	152 of 666	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	47 of 675	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	96 of 730	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	131 of 727	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	177 of 729	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	296 of 731	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	297 of 728	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	321 of 739	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	313 of 742	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	366 of 792	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	390 of 777	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	481 of 772	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	373 of 764	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	373 of 766	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.5	173 of 736	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	155 of 738	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	197 of 743	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	230 of 725	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	76 of 501	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	32 of 509	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	30 of 570	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	48 of 562	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	61 of 564	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	277 of 547	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	216 of 281	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	120 of 633	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	46 of 635	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	160 of 701	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	191 of 705	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	336 of 684	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	133 of 661	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	29 of 674	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	58 of 723	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	118 of 724	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	150 of 719	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	273 of 697	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	313 of 682	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	170 of 641	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	65 of 651	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	73 of 713	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	113 of 712	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	176 of 704	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	263 of 696	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	42 of 208	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	55 of 296	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	15 of 307	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	99 of 431	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	131 of 434	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	126 of 518	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	182 of 517	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	194 of 522	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	268 of 516	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)23rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Mathematics75%+15 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 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	Total
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Wakefield Blvd	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7725	546	35	15.4	75.8%	238 (43.6%)	214 (39.2%)	40 (7.3%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	77.6	152^nd of 666 public elementary schools	77.2%		91.5	47^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.0%	105	69.0	80.0	75.0		75.0	83.0	83.0	76.0	81.0	$12,883
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-7921	412	36	11.4	98.1%	8 (1.9%)	389 (94.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	22.5	548^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.8	594^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.0%	46	45.0	46.0	38.0		42.0	54.0	50.0	61.0	56.0	$15,270
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-4536	356	27	13.3	98.0%	15 (4.2%)	326 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	11.5	622^nd of 666 public elementary schools	6.6%		14	607^th of 675 public elementary schools	10.1%	15		38.0	28.0		33.0	47.0	43.0	49.0	46.0	$15,060
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5791	366	26	14.1	88.8%	55 (15.0%)	282 (77.0%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	60.9	290^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.5%		70.5	215^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.1%	75	46.0		41.0	79.0	60.0	74.0	84.0	84.0	82.0	$14,748
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-1987	576	42	13.7	84.5%	151 (26.2%)	274 (47.6%)	86 (14.9%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	47	375^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.7%		54.1	337^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.1%	38	57.0	60.0	42.0		53.0	66.0	68.0	75.0	68.0	$14,135
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Cloverleaf Boulevard	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-0878	508	32	15.9	97.8%	43 (8.5%)	437 (86.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	17	592^nd of 666 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.9	613^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.2%	21	33.0	26.0			38.0	46.0	48.0	67.0	52.0	$12,770
Alma Redwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-3177	225	21	10.8	98.7%	4 (1.8%)	215 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	25.4	524^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.3%		23.1	546^th of 675 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	32.0	41.0			42.0	59.0	65.0		69.0	$18,897
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	243	24	10.0	95.9%	7 (2.9%)	215 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	9.9	631^st of 666 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.3	624^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.6%	7	29.0	31.0	47.0		35.0	36.0	43.0	42.0	39.0	$16,504
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2416 3rd Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5012	466	29	15.8	69.3%	179 (38.4%)	254 (54.5%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88	70^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	91^st of 675 public elementary schools	86.5%	21	80.0		83.0	77.0	83.0	87.0	95.0		90.0	$13,281
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-1695	281	21	13.2	97.2%	14 (5.0%)	252 (89.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	22	553^rd of 666 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.8	493^rd of 675 public elementary schools	27.0%	60	47.0	42.0	31.0		40.0	53.0	48.0	66.0	56.0	$16,963

Frequently Asked Questions about J.B. Nachman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J.B. Nachman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M. Brame Middle School
High : Alexandria Senior High School

How many students attend J.B. Nachman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended J.B. Nachman Elementary School.

What district is J.B. Nachman Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

Is J.B. Nachman Elementary School a good school?

J.B. Nachman Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J.B. Nachman Elementary School?

Students at J.B. Nachman Elementary School are 44% White, 39% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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