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Lessie Moore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Lessie Moore Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Pineville, Louisiana, with a student population of 424. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 114 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Lessie Moore Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized assessments. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 45% of Lessie Moore students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62% for Rapides Parish and 59% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-2 star rating out of 5 on SchoolDigger. Lessie Moore also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for White students and students of low socioeconomic status.

The nearby schools in the Rapides Parish district show a wide range of performance. Schools like Paradise Elementary and Peabody Montessori Elementary perform significantly better than Lessie Moore, while schools like L.S. Rugg Elementary and Alma Redwine Elementary also struggle, with performance similar to or worse than Lessie Moore. The high poverty rate and racial demographics of Lessie Moore's student population may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its students.

392

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,271

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Griffith Street
Pineville, LA 71360

(318) 445-7151

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Lessie Moore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pineville Elementary School
	Pineville Junior High School
High:	Pineville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 65% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Lessie Moore Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	36.8	473 of 730	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	651 of 727	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	593 of 729	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	653 of 731	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	584 of 728	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	545 of 739	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	476 of 742	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	662 of 792	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	560 of 777	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	510 of 772	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	453 of 764	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	353 of 766	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	168 of 736	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.1	340 of 738	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	276 of 743	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	335 of 725	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	295 of 570	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	487 of 559	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	352 of 547	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	434 of 705	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	500 of 705	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	607 of 684	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	430 of 723	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.1	681 of 724	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	568 of 719	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	624 of 697	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	477 of 682	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	531 of 713	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	636 of 712	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	620 of 696	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	98 of 296	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	464 of 518	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	88.3	35 of 517	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	14.4	479 of 522	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	511 of 517	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	495 of 516	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)67th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-19 vs state

Mathematics35%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 18, 2016

This school is the best thing that has happened to our 2 boys. It is a shame that we can't get the same funding to make this school the best that it can be. The teachers can only work with what they are given. I think if we had the opportunity to grow we would be a better graded school, but unlike other "top priority" schools we are overlooked. I think we deserve the same chances to prove our kids are worth the same as everyone else's kids in this parish Close Quote

Schools Near Lessie Moore 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
Lessie Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	207 Griffith Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7151	392	30	13.1	95.4%	88 (22.4%)	284 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)								(n/a)	35.0				35.0	51.0				51.0	$15,271
J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43655 Trinity Church Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6860	924	61	15.0	64.5%	541 (58.5%)	239 (25.9%)	51 (5.5%)	27 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.8%)	69.8	219^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.1%		69.9	224^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.8%	5	69.0	66.0	59.0	76.0	67.0	76.0	81.0	74.0	85.0	79.0	$12,985
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
Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4310 Pardue Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9494	482	36	13.3	88.2%	303 (62.9%)	118 (24.5%)	31 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	60.2	297^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.8	263^rd of 675 public elementary schools	61.0%	34	51.0	73.0	60.0	61.0	61.0	66.0	79.0		86.0	79.0	$14,077
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
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
Acadian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Richmond Drive	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 487-1203	270	23	11.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	250 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	33.9	469^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.1	470^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	54.0	51.0	38.0		47.0	66.0	61.0			63.0	$16,128
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
Paradise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5010 Monroe Highway	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-1033	369	31	11.8	78.3%	256 (69.4%)	78 (21.1%)	18 (4.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	84.2	95^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.7%		75.7	169^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.0%	74	77.0	93.0	75.0		83.0	87.0	86.0	78.0		88.0	$16,118
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lessie Moore Elementary School

How many students attend Lessie Moore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Lessie Moore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lessie Moore Elementary School?

Students at Lessie Moore Elementary School are 72% African American, 22% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Lessie Moore Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

What schools do graduates of Lessie Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lessie Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pineville Elementary School
Middle : Pineville Junior High School
High : Pineville High School

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