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Norco Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Norco Elementary School is a high-performing public school in Norco, LA, serving 501 students in grades PK-5 as part of the top-rated St. Charles Parish district, where it consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Louisiana.

Norco Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic results and strong student engagement. In the 2025-2026 school year, 93% of students were proficient in Math and 88% in English Language Arts—far exceeding state averages of 62% and 70%. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.9%, compared to the state average of 22.5%. This combination of high attendance and top test scores creates a powerful learning environment. Even within its own high-performing district, Norco outperforms peers like Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School (84th percentile) and Luling Elementary School (46th percentile), despite Luling having a similar student-teacher ratio of 9:1. The contrast is even starker with nearby schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish district, such as LaPlace Elementary School (24th percentile) and Fifth Ward Elementary School (12th percentile), which struggle with higher absenteeism and lower proficiency rates.

What makes Norco Elementary particularly impressive is its ability to achieve outstanding results for all students, including those from economically diverse backgrounds. With nearly 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 92nd percentile for low socio-economic status students—a testament to its effective strategies for closing achievement gaps. The school also excels with specific groups, ranking in the 96th percentile for African American students and the 91st percentile for special education students. This consistent, year-over-year excellence (never dropping below the 79th percentile in the last decade) reflects a strong school culture where attendance is prioritized and every student feels a sense of belonging, making Norco a standout choice for families in the region.

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 — 94th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

54^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^th of 119St. 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
2026	88.8	54 of 699	92.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.7	32 of 556	94.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.3	42 of 688	93.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	84.0	67 of 693	90.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	71 of 690	89.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	87.2	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.7	67 of 502	86.7%	★★★★☆
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

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics93%+31 vs state

English Language Arts88%+18 vs state

Science84%+25 vs state

Social Studies73%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics 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%)	88.8	54^th of 699 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.5	37^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.4%	17	88.0	94.0	92.0				93.0	82.0	91.0	91–96%				88.0	87.0	83.0	84.0				84.0	60.0	80.0	83.0				73.0								$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%)	79	129^th of 699 public elementary schools	81.5%		85	91^st of 666 public elementary schools	86.3%	38	86.0	82.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	87.0	80–85%				83.0	79.0	70.0	71.0				74.0	59.0	68.0	71.0				65.0								$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%)	31.2	492^nd of 699 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.9	423^rd of 666 public elementary schools	36.5%	69	34.0	50.0	52.0	66.0	72.0	42.0	52.0	37.0	58.0	66.0	82.0	72.0	63.0	62.0	32.0	44.0	50.0	43.0	66.0	55.0	45.0	20–30%	45.0	50.0	45.0	67.0	56.0	45.0								$19,484
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary	Public	K-8	1880 Highway 44	Reserve	70084	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%)	72.5	193^rd of 699 public elementary schools	72.4%		83.7	101^st of 666 public elementary schools	84.8%	92	82.0	84.0	67–72%	85–90%	78.0	84.0	81.0	76.0	73.0	80–85%	81–86%	86.0	81.0	81.0	73.0	66.0	77.0	72.0	77.0	83.0	75.0	55.0	56.0	63.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	100.0				94.0			$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%)	53.2	336^th of 699 public elementary schools	51.9%		59.6	304^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.4%	32	65.0	74.0	71.0	73.0	66.0	56.0	67.0	65.0	75.0	74.0	78–83%	73.0	79.0	75.0	59.0	50.0	54.0	56.0	70.0	49.0	55.0	54.0	38.0	47.0	60.0	63.0	51.0	52.0								$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%)	24.6	550^th of 699 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.2	490^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.4%	60	37.0	63.0	40.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	48.0	46.0	63.0	64.0	70.0	56.0	55.0	59.0	41.0	42.0	47.0	37.0	36.0	41.0	40.0	27.0	46.0	29.0	35.0	32.0	43.0	35.0	≥ 96%							$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%)	49.3	356^th of 699 public elementary schools	49.1%		61.4	284^th of 666 public elementary schools	57.4%	72	66.0	68.0	74–79%				71.0	62.0	67.0	80–85%				71.0	62.0	63.0	72.0				65.0	38.0	48.0	53.0				47.0								$25,419
Fifth Ward Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	400 Ory Drive	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-8450	318	20	15.8	85.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (81.8%)	42 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	17.2	613^th of 699 public elementary schools	12.3%					(n/a)	56.0	43.0	58.0	45.0	34.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	42.0	57.0	56.0	47.0	51.0	48.0	29–39%	26.0	49.0	24.0	31.0	26.0	30.0	27.0	24.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	37.0	30.0	94.0							$19,228
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%)	68.8	225^th of 699 public elementary schools	67.8%		72	197^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.4%	28	89.0	83.0	74–79%				84.0	75.0	79.0	79.0				78.0	74.0	68.0	57.0				66.0	49.0	69.0	58.0				59.0								$25,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Norco Elementary School

What district is Norco Elementary School in?

St. Charles Parish

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 7.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Norco Elementary School?

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

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