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Rayville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Rayville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rayville, Louisiana, with 362 students. The school is part of the Richland Parish School District, which is ranked 85 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rayville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rayville Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Richland Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments. In 2024-2025, only 27% of Rayville students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 46% in Richland Parish and 60% statewide. Similarly, only 30% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56% in Richland Parish and 70% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.1% to 24.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Richland Parish district, such as Mangham Elementary and Delhi Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, they do not perform as poorly as Rayville Elementary. For example, Mangham Elementary had 69% of students proficient or better in Math and 79% in ELA, significantly higher than Rayville. When comparing Rayville Elementary to schools in the neighboring City of Monroe School District and Ouachita Parish School District, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with schools like Lakeshore School and Swartz Upper Elementary significantly outperforming Rayville Elementary on academic measures.

333

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,877

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Learning Place Street
Rayville, LA 71269

(318) 728-2029

District: Richland Parish

Students who attend Rayville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Rayville Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

White:

4.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (28% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg65%

649^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Richland Parish

85^th of 118Richland 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	6.1	649 of 666	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	660 of 675	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	720 of 730	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	721 of 727	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	723 of 729	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	717 of 731	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	681 of 728	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	711 of 739	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	725 of 742	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	769 of 792	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	768 of 777	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	758 of 772	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	750 of 764	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	755 of 766	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	689 of 736	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	729 of 738	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	687 of 743	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.4	664 of 725	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	468 of 501	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	497 of 509	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	559 of 570	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	554 of 562	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	550 of 564	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	552 of 559	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	514 of 547	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	277 of 281	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	627 of 633	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	605 of 635	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	698 of 705	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	691 of 701	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	703 of 705	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	665 of 684	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	642 of 661	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	661 of 674	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	714 of 723	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	717 of 724	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	709 of 719	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	688 of 697	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	657 of 682	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	633 of 641	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	638 of 651	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	695 of 713	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	701 of 712	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	699 of 704	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	693 of 696	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)1st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-40 vs state

Mathematics27%-33 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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Rayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Learning Place Street	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2029	333	18	18.3	94.9%	14 (4.2%)	313 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.1	649^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.6%		5	660^th of 675 public elementary schools	2.2%	11	44.0						27.0	33.0	15.0	40.0				30.0	$13,877
Start Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	883 Charleston Street	Start	71279	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2074	332	20	16.4	59.6%	243 (73.2%)	73 (22.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	34.9	455^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.7%		39.4	434^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.7%	21	60.0	50.0		46.0	47.0	28.0	47.0	54.0	47.0	69.0	71.0	80.0	76.0	64.0	$13,499
Holly Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2306 Hwy. 183	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-6495	232	17	13.5	75.0%	167 (72.0%)	51 (22.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	67.6	237^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.4%		57	319^th of 675 public elementary schools	52.7%	82	72.0	67.0		85.0	70.0	34.0	62.0	52.0		73.0	99.0	80.0	50.0	69.0	$15,716
Mangham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Hixon St.	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2575	404	24	16.9	63.9%	286 (70.8%)	107 (26.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67.4	239^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.1%		78.7	146^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.4%	93	68.0	56.0	82.0				69.0	70.0	84.0					79.0	$14,277
Baskin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1926 Hwy 857	Baskin	71219	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2381	325	25	13.1	78.5%	130 (40.0%)	178 (54.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	38.2	431^st of 666 public elementary schools	35.3%		28.5	511^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.3%	80	68.0	44.0	60.0	75.0	27.0	25.0	48.0	41.0	52.0	51.0	70.0	52.0	62.0	56.0	$17,122
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
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
Delhi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Main Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-2269	167	10	16.7	94.6%	3 (1.8%)	161 (96.4%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.5	663^rd of 666 public elementary schools	0.5%		2	671^st of 675 public elementary schools	0.6%	8		27.0					30.0	32.0	15.0					24.0	$13,796
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rayville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rayville Elementary School?

Students at Rayville Elementary School are 94% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rayville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Rayville Elementary School.

What district is Rayville Elementary School in?

Richland Parish

Is Rayville Elementary School a good school?

Rayville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rayville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rayville Junior High School

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