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Fifth Ward Elementary School

Q: Is Fifth Ward Elementary School a good school?

Fifth Ward Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fifth Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Fifth Ward Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fifth Ward Elementary School?

Students at Fifth Ward Elementary School are 78% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fifth Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fifth Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : East St. John High School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Fifth Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Reserve, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 352 students. The school is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which is ranked 68 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes, Fifth Ward Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools in academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70% statewide and 63% in the district. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 35.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When compared to other elementary schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish district, Fifth Ward Elementary consistently performs worse on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 51% to 75% at nearby schools, compared to just 53% at Fifth Ward. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as for students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

306

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,091

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Panther Drive
Reserve, LA 70084

(985) 536-4221

District: St. John the Baptist Parish

Students who attend Fifth Ward Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East St. John High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg59%

Louisiana avg65%

583^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish

68^th of 118St. John the Baptist 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	583 of 666	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	529 of 675	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	634 of 730	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	688 of 727	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	642 of 731	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	698 of 739	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	682 of 742	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	721 of 792	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	643 of 777	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	692 of 772	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	677 of 764	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	684 of 766	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	698 of 736	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	655 of 738	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	655 of 743	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	642 of 725	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	405 of 501	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	366 of 509	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	461 of 570	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	545 of 564	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	444 of 559	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	517 of 547	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	281 of 281	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	566 of 633	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	480 of 635	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	609 of 705	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	632 of 701	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	693 of 705	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	600 of 684	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	98 of 189	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	203 of 233	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	582 of 661	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	532 of 674	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	622 of 723	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	674 of 724	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	701 of 719	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	619 of 697	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	660 of 682	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	535 of 641	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	508 of 651	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	633 of 713	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	667 of 712	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	696 of 704	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	654 of 696	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	122 of 208	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	281 of 307	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	306 of 306	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	322 of 333	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	9.8	500 of 516	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	25.1	351 of 437	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	362 of 435	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	374 of 482	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	293 of 470	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	290 of 457	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	316 of 442	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	347 of 412	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	368 of 408	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	294 of 425	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.8	318 of 413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	313 of 396	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2018)3rd percentile

Disabled (2018)<1st percentile

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%-7 vs state

English Language Arts38%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Fifth Ward Elementary School

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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
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
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Public	PK, KG-7	2555 La Hwy. 18	Edgard	70049	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 497-3347	188	24	7.9	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	187 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	45.1	384^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.3%		35.3	469^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.5%	85		83.0	45.0	72.0	52.0		60.0	38.0	66.0	61.0	67.0	67.0		59.0		$25,436
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
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
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
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
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Hwy 54	Garyville	70051	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 535-5400	305	32	9.6	84.3%	7 (2.3%)	243 (79.7%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	34	468^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.5	479^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.0%	11	45.0	41.0	54.0	80.0	42.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	53.0	62.0	65.0			60.0		$22,974
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifth Ward Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fifth Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fifth Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East St. John High School

How many students attend Fifth Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Fifth Ward Elementary School.

What district is Fifth Ward Elementary School in?

St. John the Baptist Parish

Is Fifth Ward Elementary School a good school?

Fifth Ward Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fifth Ward Elementary School?

Students at Fifth Ward Elementary School are 78% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

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