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North Webster Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

North Webster Upper Elementary School in Cotton Valley, LA, serves 140 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the Webster Parish school district, which ranks in the 30th percentile statewide.

Despite being a top performer within its own district, North Webster has experienced a sharp decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 64th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 22nd percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. This decline is puzzling because the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1—lower than nearby schools like E. S. Richardson Elementary School (16.4:1) and J. L. Jones Elementary School (17.9:1). Additionally, its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4% is actually lower than other Webster Parish elementary schools, such as Brown Upper Elementary School (29.6%) and Browning Elementary School (35.2%). The school’s proficiency rates in Math (55%) and English Language Arts (64%) still outpace its district peers, but the overall trajectory raises concerns.

A key factor in the decline appears to be a failure to meet the needs of its core student groups, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who now make up 72.9% of the student body (up from 44.7% two years ago). Social Studies is a universal weakness, with only 32% of North Webster students proficient compared to 55% statewide. For context, Benton Elementary School in the Bossier Parish district—just 19 miles away—serves a less economically disadvantaged population (45.6% free/reduced lunch) and achieves much higher proficiency rates (79% in Math). This comparison highlights the significant challenges North Webster faces in supporting its students.

140

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,579

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6245 Hwy. 160
Cotton Valley, LA 71018

(318) 832-4716

District: Webster Parish

Students who attend North Webster Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Webster Junior High School
High:	North Webster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

African American:

20.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

536^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Webster Parish

81^st of 116Webster 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	27.1	536 of 690	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	399 of 666	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	246 of 675	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	374 of 730	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	451 of 727	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	434 of 729	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	384 of 731	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	424 of 728	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.7	342 of 739	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	411 of 742	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.2	256 of 792	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.6	202 of 777	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	258 of 772	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	427 of 764	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.8	654 of 766	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	650 of 736	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	597 of 738	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	617 of 743	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	475 of 725	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	286 of 570	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	314 of 564	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	241 of 559	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	29.9	211 of 281	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	472 of 679	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	461 of 633	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	346 of 635	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	417 of 705	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	476 of 701	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	483 of 705	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	413 of 684	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	559 of 685	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	413 of 661	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	259 of 674	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	427 of 723	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	439 of 724	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	423 of 719	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	371 of 697	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	417 of 682	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	471 of 682	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	320 of 641	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	223 of 651	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	326 of 713	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	284 of 712	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	342 of 704	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	322 of 696	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	461 of 496	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	380 of 431	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	296 of 434	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	419 of 518	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	421 of 517	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	415 of 522	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	387 of 517	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	413 of 516	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics55%-7 vs state

Social Studies32%-23 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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
North Webster Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	6245 Hwy. 160	Cotton Valley	71018	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 832-4716	140	11	13.0	72.9%	101 (72.1%)	29 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	27.1	536^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.3%		42.8	399^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.1%	137	45.0	60.0		55.0	58.0	62.0		64.0	33.0	38.0	30.0	32.0	$19,579
North Webster Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	229 Hwy Alt 2	Shongaloo	71072	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 846-2541	118	8	15.1	82.2%	98 (83.1%)	12 (10.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$17,754
Brown Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	804 4th St. SW	Springhill	71075	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 539-2818	186	14	13.3	87.6%	57 (30.6%)	110 (59.1%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	13.1	639^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.3	568^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.7%	71	27.0	33.0	50.0	37.0	40.0	46.0	53.0	48.0	23.0	36.0	32.0	31.0	$18,475
Browning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Herrington Dr	Springhill	71075	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 539-5663	252	16	15.6	89.7%	61 (24.2%)	175 (69.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$18,887
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Public	4-5	515 W Todd	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2213	275	17	16.4	84.0%	85 (30.9%)	170 (61.8%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	19.1	602^nd of 690 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.5	522^nd of 666 public elementary schools	21.6%	80		41.0	41.0	41.0		45.0	57.0	50.0		30.0	48.0	39.0	$17,166
J. L. Jones Elementary School	Public	2-3	620 District Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-1815	318	18	17.9	83.3%	90 (28.3%)	197 (61.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	13.3	636^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	36.0			36.0	41.0			41.0	33.0			33.0	$16,192
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	811 Durwood Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-0314	429	29	14.7	82.1%	96 (22.4%)	292 (68.1%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)													$16,170
Princeton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Winfield Road	Princeton	71067	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5750	491	27	18.0	48.9%	315 (64.2%)	72 (14.7%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	79.6	137^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.1	174^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.9%	37		76.0	73.0	75.0		81.0		82.0		75.0	72.0	73.0	$13,743
Haynesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9777 Highway 79	Haynesville	71038	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 624-1084	304	21	14.5	83.9%	110 (36.2%)	184 (60.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	35.6	469^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.3	464^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.3%	5	47.0	18.0	37.0	33.0	70.0	60.0	65.0	64.0	56.0	42.0	52.0	51.0	$17,331
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-4	562 Highway 162	Benton	71006	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5170	595	42	14.0	45.5%	427 (71.8%)	89 (15.0%)	42 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	86.1	82^nd of 690 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.7	78^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.3%	4	71.0	89.0		79.0	79.0	91.0		84.0	65.0	85.0		74.0	$14,110

Frequently Asked Questions about North Webster Upper Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Webster Upper Elementary School?

Students at North Webster Upper Elementary School are 72% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is North Webster Upper Elementary School a good school?

North Webster Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend North Webster Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended North Webster Upper Elementary School.

What district is North Webster Upper Elementary School in?

Webster Parish

What schools do graduates of North Webster Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Webster Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Webster Junior High School
High : North Webster High School

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