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West Leesville Elementary School

Q: Is West Leesville Elementary School a good school?

West Leesville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend West Leesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended West Leesville Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Leesville Elementary School?

Students at West Leesville Elementary School are 43% White, 29% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades K-4

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

West Leesville Elementary School in Leesville, LA, serves 643 students from Kindergarten through 4th grade within the Vernon Parish school district, where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing challenge at West Leesville is its critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.6% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is nearly double the state average of 22.5% and far higher than nearby schools like Rosepine Elementary School (30.8%) and Pickering Elementary School (23.3%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to the school's low academic performance, with only 54% of students proficient in Math and 55% in ELA, compared to district averages of 68% and 78%, respectively. The school has also seen a steady decline from a 4-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the bottom 23rd percentile statewide. Notably, Parkway Elementary School, just 4 miles away, outperforms West Leesville in both subjects (71% Math, 80% ELA) and serves a population with a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 38.37%.

A critical concern for families is the school's performance with Military Connected students, where it ranks last in the state (0th percentile), a significant issue given its proximity to Fort Johnson. Additionally, Social Studies is a universal weak point, with a proficiency rate of 38% that trails both the district (54%) and state (55%). While the school has struggled across most student subgroups, its overall decline highlights the urgent need for targeted support, especially in addressing chronic absenteeism and improving outcomes for all students.

643

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,227

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-2330

District: Vernon Parish

Students who attend West Leesville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leesville Junior High School
	Vernon Middle School
High:	Anacoco High School
	Leesville High School
	Pickering High School
	Rosepine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

29.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

528^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon Parish

20^th of 116Vernon 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	27.7	528 of 690	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	422 of 666	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	380 of 675	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	457 of 730	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	441 of 727	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	448 of 729	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	338 of 731	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	246 of 728	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	290 of 739	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.5	194 of 742	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	143 of 792	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	103 of 777	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	55 of 772	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	123 of 764	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	207 of 766	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	200 of 736	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	229 of 738	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.5	132 of 743	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	137 of 725	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	450 of 548	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	265 of 501	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	370 of 509	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	391 of 570	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	360 of 562	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	323 of 564	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	281 of 559	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	228 of 547	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	509 of 679	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	422 of 633	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	288 of 635	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	435 of 705	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	479 of 701	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	486 of 705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	300 of 684	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	118 of 207	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	59 of 189	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	145 of 233	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	112 of 220	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	148 of 202	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	81 of 190	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	490 of 685	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	405 of 661	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	351 of 674	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	413 of 723	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	398 of 724	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	413 of 719	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	293 of 697	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	216 of 682	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	522 of 682	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	417 of 641	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	423 of 651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	434 of 713	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	408 of 712	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	375 of 704	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	331 of 696	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.8	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	218 of 361	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	151 of 241	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	115 of 208	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	231 of 296	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	173 of 307	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	122 of 333	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	451 of 496	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	411 of 431	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	363 of 434	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	422 of 518	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	425 of 517	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	410 of 522	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	301 of 517	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	183 of 516	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2026)<1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics54%-8 vs state

Social Studies38%-17 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 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 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 All Grades	Total
West Leesville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-2330	643	47	13.6	81.2%	279 (43.4%)	187 (29.1%)	87 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	73 (11.4%)	27.7	528^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.5%		39.2	422^nd of 666 public elementary schools	36.6%	106	48.0	59.0			54.0	47.0	62.0			55.0	29.0	46.0			38.0	$15,227
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-4	3585 University Parkway	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3363	675	45	14.8	38.4%	313 (46.4%)	122 (18.1%)	149 (22.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	70 (10.4%)	64.6	266^th of 690 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.6	260^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.0%	6	65.0	76.0			71.0	76.0	81.0			80.0	44.0	56.0			50.0	$12,945
Pickering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-3394	476	37	12.7	60.9%	302 (63.4%)	54 (11.3%)	66 (13.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.9%)	63.7	272^nd of 690 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.5	203^rd of 666 public elementary schools	69.5%	69	69.0		62.0	75.0	69.0		82.0	77.0		78.0	53.0	54.0	64.0	45.0	55.0	$14,660
Anacoco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4726 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3040	457	30	14.9	61.9%	392 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	77.4	159^th of 690 public elementary schools	77.0%		89.6	54^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.9%	105	79.0		67.0	87.0	81.0	79.0		79.0	89.0	86.0	58.0	79.0	47.0	71.0	64.0	$12,492
Rosepine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1208 Texas Street	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4203	856	50	17.2	65.4%	709 (82.8%)	37 (4.3%)	49 (5.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	81	124^th of 690 public elementary schools	82.0%		78.4	144^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.4%	20	79.0	72.0	63.0	82.0	74.0	84.0	89.0	86.0		89.0	69.0	71.0	70.0	63.0	68.0	$12,850
DeRidder Elementary School	Public	2-4	909 High School Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 463-7380	490	41	11.9	61.2%	274 (55.9%)	114 (23.3%)	48 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.2%)	45.1	399^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.2%					(n/a)	51.0	73.0			61.0	60.0	67.0			64.0	40.0	53.0			47.0
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	611 Frusha Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4479	353	37	9.6	66.9%	182 (51.6%)	76 (21.5%)	48 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.2%)								(n/a)																$16,303

Frequently Asked Questions about West Leesville Elementary School

What district is West Leesville Elementary School in?

Vernon Parish

How many students attend West Leesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended West Leesville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Leesville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Leesville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leesville Junior High School
Middle : Vernon Middle School
High : Anacoco High School
High : Leesville High School
High : Pickering High School
High : Rosepine High School

What is the racial makeup of West Leesville Elementary School?

Students at West Leesville Elementary School are 43% White, 29% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is West Leesville Elementary School a good school?

West Leesville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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