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Norco Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Norco Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norco, Louisiana. With 529 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 5-10% of elementary schools statewide, thanks to its exceptional academic performance, equity in outcomes, and positive school climate.

Norco Elementary outshines the state and district averages on LEAP assessments, with 92% of students proficient or better in Math and 87% in ELA, compared to 60% and 70% statewide, respectively. The school also excels at serving all student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of Louisiana schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students. Additionally, Norco Elementary maintains very low chronic absenteeism rates, well below the state and district averages, indicating strong student engagement.

While Norco Elementary outperforms its regional peers, the nearby schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish district lag behind significantly, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points lower across most subject areas and grade levels. This highlights the exceptional quality of education at Norco Elementary, which has maintained its status as a top-performing school in Louisiana for many years.

501

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,168

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Fifth Street
Norco, LA 70079

(985) 764-7079

District: St. Charles Parish

Students who attend Norco Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harry M. Hurst Middle School
High:	Destrehan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (90% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Charles Parish

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg79%

Louisiana avg65%

37^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the St. Charles Parish

11^th of 118St. Charles 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	92.5	37 of 666	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	83 of 675	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	112 of 730	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	152 of 727	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	75 of 729	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	55 of 731	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	84 of 728	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	62 of 739	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	46 of 742	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	35 of 792	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	57 of 777	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	76 of 772	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	76.1	175 of 764	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	306 of 766	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	313 of 736	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	192 of 738	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	216 of 743	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	190 of 725	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	26 of 501	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	134 of 570	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	26 of 562	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	76 of 564	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	89 of 559	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	67 of 547	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	88 of 635	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	153 of 705	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	105 of 701	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	83 of 705	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	32 of 684	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	9 of 233	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	30 of 220	86.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	34 of 661	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	70 of 674	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	151 of 723	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	61 of 724	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	65 of 719	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	46 of 697	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	75 of 682	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	73 of 651	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	74 of 713	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	165 of 712	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	92 of 704	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	81 of 696	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	22 of 241	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	35 of 208	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	42 of 296	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	68 of 307	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	26 of 333	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	37 of 431	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	142 of 518	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	193 of 517	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	120 of 522	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	46 of 517	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	64 of 516	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)92nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)89th percentile~ school

Female (2024)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+32 vs state

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Norco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Fifth Street	Norco	70079	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-7079	501	55	9.0	38.5%	365 (72.9%)	60 (12.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	92.5	37^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.3	83^rd of 675 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	91.0		90.0				92.0		89.0					87.0		$25,168
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	Public	3-5	140 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 725-0123	381	36	10.6	41.7%	207 (54.3%)	103 (27.0%)	44 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	85	91^st of 666 public elementary schools	86.3%		79.7	136^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.9%	45	82.0	87.0	85.0				86.0	74.0	85.0					80.0		$23,046
New Sarpy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-1275	417	42	9.9	37.9%	222 (53.2%)	111 (26.6%)	63 (15.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$24,109
Emily C. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	938 LA Highway 628	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-1593	551	45	12.1	80.6%	79 (14.3%)	310 (56.3%)	136 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.4%)	38.9	423^rd of 666 public elementary schools	36.5%		24.2	535^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.7%	112	59.0	47.0	44.0	58.0	66.0	38.0	51.0	53.0	64.0	74.0			57.0	66.0		$19,484
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary	Public	K-8	182 West Fifth Street	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 651-3700	428	30	14.0	63.6%	117 (27.3%)	253 (59.1%)	38 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	83.7	101^st of 666 public elementary schools	84.8%		77.9	151^st of 675 public elementary schools	77.6%	50			83.0	76.0	64.0	54.0	75.0	78.0	87.0		85.0	76.0		82.0	86.0	$17,478
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3328 Hwy 51	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-2003	754	55	13.6	78.5%	20 (2.7%)	527 (69.9%)	195 (25.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	59.6	304^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.7	348^th of 675 public elementary schools	48.4%	44	66.0	56.0	72.0	65.0	51.0	51.0	60.0	65.0	73.0		78.0	73.0	76.0	74.0		$17,887
LaPlace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	393 Greenwood Drive	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-5552	710	49	14.4	86.5%	50 (7.0%)	515 (72.5%)	130 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	30.2	490^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.4%		19.3	569^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.7%	79	45.0	67.0	42.0	56.0	51.0	37.0	49.0	43.0	60.0		59.0	58.0	56.0	57.0	86.0	$17,640
Luling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Sugarhouse Road	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 785-6086	653	72	9.0	65.8%	135 (20.7%)	371 (56.8%)	96 (14.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	61.4	284^th of 666 public elementary schools	57.4%		54.1	336^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.2%	52	63.0	75.0	77.0				72.0	58.0	78.0	67.0				67.0		$25,419
Fifth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Panther Drive	Reserve	70084	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-4221	306	26	11.8	86.9%	13 (4.2%)	238 (77.8%)	50 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17.9	583^rd of 666 public elementary schools	12.5%		25.4	529^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.6%	54	53.0	52.0					53.0	37.0	41.0					38.0		$21,091
St. Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Pirate Drive	Saint Rose	70087	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 464-9254	540	62	8.7	68.1%	115 (21.3%)	239 (44.3%)	146 (27.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	72	197^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.4	216^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.0%	19	83.0	68.0	71.0				73.0	71.0	75.0	78.0				75.0		$25,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Norco Elementary School

How many students attend Norco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Norco Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Norco Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harry M. Hurst Middle School
High : Destrehan High School

What is the racial makeup of Norco Elementary School?

Students at Norco Elementary School are 73% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Norco Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Norco Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Norco Elementary School in?

St. Charles Parish

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