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Port Barre Elementary School

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Port Barre Elementary School ranks 207 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Port Barre Elementary School is a PK-4 school in Port Barre, LA, serving 427 students within the St. Landry Parish school district, where nearly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has earned a 4-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, ranking in the 70th percentile among Louisiana elementary schools—a strong rebound from the 57th percentile just three years prior. It stands out as a high-performing anchor in a challenging district, with academic results that far exceed nearby schools.

Port Barre Elementary excels in core subjects, with 75% of students proficient in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to district averages of 55% and 67%, respectively. Its math performance is particularly impressive, with a 75% proficiency rate that is 20 points higher than the district average and 13 points higher than the state average. This consistency sets it apart from nearby schools like Grolee Elementary School (48% math proficiency), Park Vista Elementary School (52%), and Northeast Elementary School (35%), which all lag behind. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at 19.0%, well below the district average of 31.2% and the state average of 22.5%, a stark contrast to Washington Elementary School (37.6%) and Grand Coteau Elementary School (31.4%).

While the school is highly effective at supporting its low-income students—ranking in the 82nd percentile for this group—it faces a persistent gender gap, with female students outperforming male students by a wide margin. Additionally, special education students have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile statewide, a critical area for improvement. Despite these challenges, Port Barre Elementary’s sustained upward trend and strong outcomes make it a standout choice, especially when compared to St. Landry Charter School, which serves a similar demographic but achieves far lower proficiency rates (31% in math, 55% in ELA).

427

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,592

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 O G Track Rd.
Port Barre, LA 70577

(337) 585-6172

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Port Barre Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Port Barre Middle School
High:	Port Barre High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

23.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

207^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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	73.0	207 of 690	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	167 of 666	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	237 of 675	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	313 of 730	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	291 of 727	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	294 of 729	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	118 of 731	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	115 of 728	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	211 of 739	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	303 of 742	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	327 of 792	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	371 of 777	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	300 of 772	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	368 of 764	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	257 of 766	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	267 of 736	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	162 of 738	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	313 of 743	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.9	201 of 725	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	260 of 548	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	167 of 501	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	267 of 509	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	341 of 570	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	217 of 562	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	252 of 564	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	95 of 559	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	177 of 547	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	39.1	173 of 281	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	169 of 679	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	125 of 633	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	157 of 635	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	319 of 705	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	197 of 701	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	241 of 705	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	133 of 684	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	234 of 685	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.4	122 of 661	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	207 of 674	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	283 of 723	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	341 of 724	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	239 of 719	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	108 of 697	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	151 of 682	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	207 of 682	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	212 of 641	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	312 of 651	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	348 of 713	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	324 of 712	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	233 of 704	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	132 of 696	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	149 of 241	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	174 of 208	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	254 of 296	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	104 of 307	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	243 of 333	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	212 of 496	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	160 of 431	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	197 of 434	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	277 of 518	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	276 of 517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	191 of 522	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	90 of 517	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	102 of 516	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)38th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Social Studies63%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (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	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 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	Total
Port Barre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	199 O G Track Rd.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-6172	427	31	13.6	73.8%	307 (71.9%)	99 (23.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	73	207^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.0%		75.4	167^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.9%	40	70.0	81.0					75.0	72.0	77.0					75.0	55.0	70.0					63.0	$13,592
Leonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3774 Hwy. 31	Leonville	70551	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 879-2385	616	40	15.3	67.2%	391 (63.5%)	186 (30.2%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	39.6	446^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.8	386^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.0%	60	51.0	48.0	56.0	49.0	83.0	72.0	59.0	51.0	60.0	78.0	76.0	85.0	82.0	72.0	54.0	42.0	48.0	40.0	62.0	68.0	51.0	$12,388
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1530 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 826-3393	115	13	9.1	92.2%	14 (12.2%)	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)																						$25,210
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1125 E Mamie Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5390	232	25	9.2	90.5%	4 (1.7%)	216 (93.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	23.3	565^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.8	519^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.1%	46	33.0	41.0					35.0	49.0	72.0					58.0	38.0	32.0					34.0	$18,268
Park Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Abdalla Blvd.	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-7456	533	42	12.7	82.9%	83 (15.6%)	356 (66.8%)	53 (9.9%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	22.1	577^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.4%		39.5	419^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.1%	158	45.0	59.0					52.0	37.0	63.0					51.0	19.0	40.0					29.0	$15,432
Grolee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1540 West Grolee Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-3130	404	32	12.6	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	375 (92.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.1	567^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.2	569^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.6%	2	40.0	55.0					48.0	28.0	56.0					42.0		52.0					34.0	$14,895
St. Landry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	1203 Burr Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Primary School Incl.	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 945-6367	315	17	18.8	91.1%	2 (0.6%)	308 (97.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24	561^st of 690 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.7	585^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.2%	24		28.0		74.0	33.0	15.0	31.0	58.0	47.0	53.0		50.0	66.0	55.0			25.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	26.0	$11,865
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Rideau Street	Palmetto	71358	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4482	223	21	10.6	82.5%	62 (27.8%)	157 (70.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73.7	199^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.4	153^rd of 666 public elementary schools	77.0%	46	69.0		67.0	86.0			74.0	68.0	88.0	83.0	87.0			81.0	51.0	68.0	65.0	54.0			59.0	$16,310
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	238 Church Street	Grand Coteau	70541	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5421	269	22	12.2	77.7%	117 (43.5%)	128 (47.6%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	39.5	447^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.2%		61.6	282^nd of 666 public elementary schools	57.7%	165	42.0	71.0					56.0	47.0	78.0					63.0	34.0	51.0					43.0	$17,537
Krotz Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Division Street	Krotz Springs	70750	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 566-3585	211	18	11.9	68.7%	193 (91.5%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	59.6	302^nd of 690 public elementary schools	56.2%		70.9	212^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.2%	90	56.0		66.0	77.0	81.0	100.0		65.0	66.0	94.0	86.0	82.0	100.0	79.0	40.0	31.0	59.0	72.0	62.0	92.0	55.0	$15,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Barre Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Port Barre Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Port Barre Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Port Barre Middle School
High : Port Barre High School

How many students attend Port Barre Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Port Barre Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Port Barre Elementary School?

Students at Port Barre Elementary School are 72% White, 23% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Port Barre Elementary School in?

St. Landry Parish

Is Port Barre Elementary School a good school?

Port Barre Elementary School ranks 207^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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