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Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Sixth Ward Elementary School ranks 105 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Sixth Ward Elementary School in Pearl River, LA, is a PK-5 school with 335 students in the highly-rated St. Tammany Parish school district, and it has earned a 4-star state rating for the past decade, climbing from the 75th to the 85th percentile in recent years.

What truly sets Sixth Ward apart is its exceptional success with students from all backgrounds. The school ranks in the 95th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students (earning a 5-star rating) and in the 89th percentile for special education students—both far above nearby schools. For example, while Alton Elementary School, just 10.5 miles away, serves a higher poverty rate and ranks in the bottom 12th percentile, Sixth Ward proves that a school can overcome socioeconomic challenges and achieve top-tier results. Academically, Sixth Ward students consistently outperform district and state averages: 83% are proficient in math (vs. 71% district and 62% state), 82% in English (vs. 79% district and 70% state), and 71% in social studies (vs. 66% district and 55% state). This strong performance spans all grades and subjects, reflecting a school-wide culture of excellence.

Despite these strengths, Sixth Ward faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism at 22.5%, which is higher than the district average and has remained stubbornly high for three years. While the school is clearly effective when students are present, this issue likely prevents even higher achievement. Additionally, there is a gender performance gap, with female students ranking in the 83rd percentile and male students in the 73rd percentile. Still, Sixth Ward is a standout in the district, showing steady improvement while nearby schools like Abita Springs Elementary and Whispering Forest Elementary maintain more static rankings. For parents seeking a school that actively works to close opportunity gaps and deliver strong academic growth, Sixth Ward is a compelling choice.

335

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,194

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72360 Highway 41
Pearl River, LA 70452

(985) 863-7126

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Sixth Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Junior High
High:	Pearl River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg63%

105^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany 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	83.4	105 of 690	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	113 of 675	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	179 of 730	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	76 of 727	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	104 of 729	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	154 of 731	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	215 of 728	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	149 of 739	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	294 of 742	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	346 of 792	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	273 of 777	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	158 of 772	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	153 of 764	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	264 of 766	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	351 of 736	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	261 of 738	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	236 of 743	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	262 of 725	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	93 of 281	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	114 of 679	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	141 of 633	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	96 of 635	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	190 of 705	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	82 of 701	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	97 of 705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	240 of 684	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	35 of 685	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	110 of 661	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	64 of 674	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	92 of 723	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	49 of 724	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	140 of 719	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	128 of 697	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	161 of 682	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	182 of 682	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	93 of 641	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	143 of 651	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	151 of 713	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	65 of 712	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	118 of 704	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	105 of 696	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	38 of 361	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	44 of 241	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	44 of 208	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	65 of 296	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	24 of 307	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	23 of 306	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	159 of 496	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	186 of 431	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	217 of 434	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	220 of 518	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	115 of 517	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	128 of 522	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	231 of 517	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	226 of 516	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)67th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+15 vs state

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

Social Studies71%+16 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 (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 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
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72360 Highway 41	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-7126	335	32	10.3	60.0%	305 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	83.4	105^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.8%					(n/a)	71.0	89.0					83.0			88.0				60.0	73.0	79.0				71.0	$19,194
Riverside Elementary School	Public	1-5	38480 Sullivan Drive	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-3141	420	34	12.4	49.3%	301 (71.7%)	23 (5.5%)	70 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	74.6	189^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.6%		76	163^rd of 666 public elementary schools	75.5%	26	64.0	87.0	84.0				79.0	61.0	84.0	88.0			77.0	38.0	82.0	81.0				67.0	$17,090
Little Pearl Elementary School	Public	PK-K	63829 Hwy 11	Pearl River	70452	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5906	98	12	8.0	50.0%	72 (73.5%)	6 (6.1%)	13 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)																					$28,501
Alton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38276 North 5th Avenue	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 863-5353	208	21	9.9	85.6%	26 (12.5%)	132 (63.5%)	44 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	18.8	605^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.3%		53.2	340^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.9%	265	31.0	54.0	34.0				40.0	53.0	52.0	60.0			54.0	18.0	33.0	40.0				30.0	$21,663
Fifth Ward Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	81419 Highway 21	Bush	70431	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 886-3273	440	43	10.1	52.3%	405 (92.0%)	8 (1.8%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	77.6	157^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.2%		77.7	150^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.5%	7	56.0	82.0	82.0	86.0	92.0	60.0	75.0	69.0		84.0	91.0	84.0	82.0	56.0	65.0	72.0	73.0	86.0	71.0	69.0	$20,049
Whispering Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	38374 Spiehler Road	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-3400	453	41	11.1	54.1%	242 (53.4%)	115 (25.4%)	49 (10.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.4%)	87.4	71^st of 690 public elementary schools	89.7%					(n/a)	75.0						75.0	84.0					84.0	74.0						74.0	$18,033
Abita Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22410 Level Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-8184	587	49	11.8	50.3%	415 (70.7%)	59 (10.1%)	83 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	80	134^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.6%					(n/a)	76.0						76.0	73.0					73.0	67.0						67.0	$16,912
Bayou Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35614 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-1901	431	37	11.5	71.2%	108 (25.1%)	209 (48.5%)	86 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	48.7	367^th of 690 public elementary schools	46.8%					(n/a)	62.0						62.0	57.0					57.0	50.0						50.0	$19,412
Bonne Ecole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Rue Verand	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-0674	651	53	12.2	54.2%	365 (56.1%)	148 (22.7%)	88 (13.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.4%)	69.6	236^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.1	196^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.6%	40	72.0	72.0	68.0	83.0			73.0	63.0	76.0	77.0	84.0		75.0	50.0	72.0	53.0	66.0			59.0	$16,465
Florida Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Florida Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1605	440	42	10.3	68.6%	168 (38.2%)	149 (33.9%)	86 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	33.9	479^th of 690 public elementary schools	30.6%		24.8	530^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.4%	51	46.0	58.0	35.0	43.0			46.0	52.0	77.0	62.0	67.0		64.0	38.0	51.0	35.0	49.0			43.0	$20,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Ward Elementary School

How many students attend Sixth Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Sixth Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sixth Ward Elementary School?

Students at Sixth Ward Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sixth Ward Elementary School a good school?

Sixth Ward Elementary School ranks 105^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sixth Ward Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Creekside Junior High
High : Pearl River High School

What district is Sixth Ward Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

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