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Phoenix Magnet Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Phoenix Magnet Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 319 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rapides Parish School District, which is ranked 31 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix Magnet Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Louisiana, ranking within the top 10 out of over 700 elementary schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 96% proficiency in 4th grade Mathematics, 100% proficiency in 5th grade Mathematics, 93% proficiency in 3rd grade English Language Arts, and 100% proficiency in 4th grade English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages.

The school's performance in Social Studies is also exceptional, with 92% proficiency across all grades in 2022-2023, compared to 54% for Rapides Parish and 49% for the state. Additionally, Phoenix Magnet Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top schools in Louisiana for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the state average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 15.6 students per teacher over the past few years.

314

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,931

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Lincoln Road
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 445-6296

District: Rapides Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

29.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2018 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (97% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rapides Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

9^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.7	9 of 666	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	2 of 675	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	10 of 730	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	8 of 727	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	8 of 729	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	10 of 731	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	13 of 728	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	19 of 501	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	3 of 509	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	2 of 570	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	13 of 562	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	10 of 564	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	10 of 559	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	15 of 547	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	6 of 633	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	1 of 635	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	16 of 705	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	10 of 701	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	14 of 705	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	12 of 684	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	7 of 661	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	4 of 723	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	9 of 724	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	9 of 719	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	8 of 697	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	19 of 682	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	12 of 641	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	9 of 651	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	7 of 713	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	9 of 712	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	8 of 704	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	11 of 696	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	1 of 434	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	9 of 518	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	9 of 517	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	11 of 522	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	8 of 517	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	14 of 516	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics98%+36 vs state

English Language Arts96%+29 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
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	96.7	9^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.6	2^nd of 675 public elementary schools	99.7%	7		96.0	100.0			93.0	100.0			$14,931
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Phoenix Magnet Elementary School

Is Phoenix Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Phoenix Magnet Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Phoenix Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Phoenix Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Phoenix Magnet Elementary School are 57% White, 29% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Phoenix Magnet Elementary School in?

Rapides Parish

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