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Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School in Madisonville, LA, is a high-performing school within the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish district, serving 1,480 students in grades 3 through 6 and consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine of the last ten years.

Lancaster Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, significantly exceeding both district and state averages. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates were 84% in Math, 87% in English Language Arts, and 79% in Social Studies. This level of achievement is on par with nearby top schools like Pontchartrain Elementary and Mandeville Elementary, but Lancaster does so with a much larger student body. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%, less than half the district average of 21.2% and among the lowest in the area, rivaled only by Madisonville Elementary (7.5%). This suggests a strong culture of attendance and family engagement. Additionally, the school serves its students effectively across all subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 90th percentile statewide and Special Education students ranking in the 89th percentile.

Lancaster Elementary is part of a powerful two-school feeder pattern with nearby Madisonville Elementary (serving PK-2), creating a clear educational hub in the Madisonville area. While Lancaster’s performance is stellar, its English Language Arts proficiency has shown a slight dip from 91% to 87% over the last three years, a trend worth watching. In contrast, schools just a few miles away in Covington, like Covington Elementary, have much lower proficiency rates (58% Math, 68% ELA) and higher chronic absenteeism (19.7%), highlighting how school performance can vary dramatically within the same district. Lancaster’s consistent success is a testament to its strong community and school environment.

1,480

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,339

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

133 Pine Creek Drive
Madisonville, LA 70447

(985) 792-0156

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Madisonville Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

54^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	89.7	54 of 690	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	71 of 666	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	46 of 675	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	36 of 730	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	39 of 727	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	26 of 729	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	53 of 731	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	65 of 728	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	48 of 739	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	52 of 742	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	45 of 792	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	51 of 777	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	94 of 548	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	128 of 501	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	78 of 509	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	37 of 570	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	83 of 562	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	32 of 564	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	106 of 547	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	75.2	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	56 of 679	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	65 of 633	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	40 of 635	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	34 of 705	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	41 of 701	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	23 of 705	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	64 of 684	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	26 of 266	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	83.3	16 of 207	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	13 of 189	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	16 of 233	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	23 of 220	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	15 of 202	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	5 of 190	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	69 of 685	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	98 of 661	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	59 of 674	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	46 of 723	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	73 of 724	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	37 of 719	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	50 of 697	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	66 of 682	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	64 of 682	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	60 of 641	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	41 of 651	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	50 of 713	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	45 of 712	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	26 of 704	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	49 of 696	93.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	46.1	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	39 of 361	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	31 of 241	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	17 of 208	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	35 of 296	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	39 of 307	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	28 of 333	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	85 of 496	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	88 of 431	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	37 of 434	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	48 of 518	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	55 of 517	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	43 of 522	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	68 of 517	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	68 of 516	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2018)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2026)42nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Mathematics84%+22 vs state

Social Studies79%+24 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)							LEAP Algebra I (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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Pine Creek Drive	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 792-0156	1,480	91	16.2	21.6%	1,228 (83.0%)	64 (4.3%)	106 (7.2%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	89.7	54^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.2%		88	71^st of 666 public elementary schools	89.3%	17	85.0	82.0	85.0	88.0			84.0	84.0	84.0		88.0			87.0	81.0	83.0	81.0	71.0			79.0		$13,339
Madisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	317 Highway 1077	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3671	1,010	85	11.9	25.0%	801 (79.3%)	53 (5.2%)	88 (8.7%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)																							$15,838
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 South Jackson Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-4311	551	50	11.0	56.8%	217 (39.4%)	172 (31.2%)	114 (20.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	53.9	343^rd of 690 public elementary schools	50.3%					(n/a)	58.0						58.0	68.0						68.0	49.0						49.0		$18,593
Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3748	636	53	11.9	24.7%	515 (81.0%)	24 (3.8%)	48 (7.5%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	93.4	27^th of 690 public elementary schools	96.1%					(n/a)	88.0						88.0	84.0						84.0	80.0						80.0		$17,638
Louisiana Key Academy Northshore	Public, Charter	K-6	Privette BLVD	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Northshore	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	256	27	9.4	38.7%	203 (79.3%)	32 (12.5%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	14.5	634^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.1%		22.5	547^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.9%	87	47.0		15.0	21.0	56.0			57.0	48.0	54.0		44.0		50.0	38.0		18.0	15.0			20.0		$15,847
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1615 North Florida Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-0869	628	53	11.8	61.6%	247 (39.3%)	179 (28.5%)	142 (22.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	63.3	275^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	67.0						67.0	64.0						64.0	58.0						58.0		$16,333
Champ Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42530 Highway 445	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6182	1,163	76	15.2	65.7%	606 (52.1%)	369 (31.7%)	99 (8.5%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.5%)	47.6	372^nd of 690 public elementary schools	46.1%		34.6	461^st of 666 public elementary schools	30.8%	89	70.0	67.0	49.0	57.0	56.0	46.0	58.0	60.0	64.0	65.0	76.0	70.0	72.0	68.0	58.0	56.0	35.0	44.0	47.0	60.0	49.0	94.0	$13,029
Mandeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 Massena Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3950	508	45	11.1	30.5%	355 (69.9%)	37 (7.3%)	77 (15.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	92.3	34^th of 690 public elementary schools	95.1%					(n/a)	85.0						85.0	84.0						84.0	78.0						78.0		$18,139
Marigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1715 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-3011	422	34	12.5	29.1%	291 (69.0%)	46 (10.9%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)								(n/a)																							$19,477
Woodlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1620 Livingston Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8842	442	43	10.3	29.0%	319 (72.2%)	24 (5.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	81.1	123^rd of 690 public elementary schools	82.2%					(n/a)	70.0						70.0	75.0						75.0	76.0						76.0		$18,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School

Is Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

How many students attend Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,480 students attended Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School?

Students at Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madisonville Junior High School

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