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Wesley Ray Elementary School

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Wesley Ray Elementary School ranks 251 st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Wesley Ray Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Angie, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Washington Parish School District, which is ranked 51 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesley Ray Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quartile in 2015-2016 to the middle quartile in 2024-2025. The school's performance on LEAP tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics, with 77% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 56% for the district and 60% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students, who rank in the top half or top third of Louisiana elementary schools in their respective categories.

However, Wesley Ray Elementary School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 20.7% in 2022-2023 to 27.9% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.52% to 67.27% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Franklinton Primary School and Central Elementary School (in the Bogalusa district), Wesley Ray Elementary School generally outperforms them on academic measures, particularly in Mathematics. However, the nearby Thomas Elementary School, also in the Washington Parish district, has shown comparable or even stronger performance in some areas, such as English Language Arts.

255

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,444

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30523 Wesley Ray Road
Angie, LA 70426

(985) 986-3131

District: Washington Parish

Students who attend Wesley Ray Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Varnado High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

White:

35.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

251^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Washington Parish

51^st of 118Washington 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
2025	66.2	251 of 666	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	430 of 675	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	449 of 730	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	583 of 727	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	638 of 729	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	427 of 731	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	477 of 728	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	522 of 739	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	680 of 742	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	578 of 792	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	612 of 777	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	543 of 772	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	625 of 764	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	620 of 766	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	477 of 736	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	628 of 738	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.3	584 of 725	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	138 of 501	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	213 of 509	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	217 of 570	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	330 of 562	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	463 of 564	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	351 of 559	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	353 of 547	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	49.9	138 of 281	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	314 of 633	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	372 of 635	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	415 of 705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	464 of 701	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	587 of 705	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	405 of 684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	185 of 661	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	410 of 674	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	406 of 723	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	609 of 724	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	638 of 719	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	515 of 697	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	531 of 682	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	179 of 641	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	389 of 651	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	412 of 713	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	486 of 712	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	647 of 704	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	377 of 696	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	274 of 431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	339 of 434	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	499 of 518	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	459 of 517	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	462 of 522	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	199 of 517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	321 of 516	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)64th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+17 vs state

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Wesley Ray Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Wesley Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30523 Wesley Ray Road	Angie	70426	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 986-3131	255	21	12.2	85.1%	90 (35.3%)	151 (59.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	66.2	251^st of 666 public elementary schools	62.3%		39.9	430^th of 675 public elementary schools	36.3%	179	83.0		75.0	77.0	53.0		75.0	66.0	$17,444
Thomas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30341 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-2881	721	47	15.3	63.5%	597 (82.8%)	97 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	51.7	349^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.6%		52.5	350^th of 675 public elementary schools	48.1%	1	53.0	61.0		62.0	66.0	78.0		74.0	$13,930
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	420 Spartan's Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2232	416	32	13.0	94.2%	53 (12.7%)	317 (76.2%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	22.6	545^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.2%		16	593^rd of 675 public elementary schools	12.1%	48	50.0	41.0	51.0	46.0	45.0	41.0	62.0	47.0	$21,158
Byrd Avenue Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1600 Byrd Avenue	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2190	303	24	12.6	96.7%	37 (12.2%)	232 (76.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)									$19,172
Franklinton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	610 T.W. Barker Drive	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-5674	567	44	12.8	75.7%	311 (54.9%)	180 (31.7%)	45 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)								(n/a)	48.0			48.0	55.0			55.0	$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Ray Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wesley Ray Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wesley Ray Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Varnado High School

How many students attend Wesley Ray Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Wesley Ray Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Ray Elementary School?

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are 59% African American, 35% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Wesley Ray Elementary School a good school?

Wesley Ray Elementary School ranks 251^st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wesley Ray Elementary School in?

Washington Parish

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