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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 167 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Dubberly, LA, is a PK-5 school serving 427 students in a rural community within the Webster Parish district, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 4-star rating and a state rank of 167 out of 690 schools (76th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, which far exceeds its Webster Parish peers. For example, Central Elementary's proficiency rates (75% in Math, 76% in ELA, and 68% in Social Studies) are 30-40 percentage points higher than nearby schools like E. S. Richardson Elementary School and J. L. Jones Elementary School. In fact, Central's scores are on par with top-performing schools from the higher-ranked Bossier Parish district, such as Platt Elementary School and Princeton Elementary School. The school also excels in student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.0%—less than half the district average of 30.6% and well below the state average of 22.5%. This low rate suggests a positive school culture and strong family involvement.

While Central Elementary shines overall, it faces a notable challenge with its special education students, who ranked in the bottom 4% of the state in 2022-2023, a sharp drop from previous years. Additionally, the school shows a "4th grade peak," with 4th graders achieving 86% proficiency in Math and 82% in ELA, significantly higher than 5th-grade scores, which may indicate a transition issue. Despite these areas for growth, Central Elementary is a bright spot within a lower-performing district, demonstrating that effective internal practices can drive success even in challenging contexts.

427

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,195

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Hwy 531
Dubberly, LA 71024

(318) 377-2591

District: Webster Parish

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

167^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.9	167 of 690	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	218 of 666	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	235 of 675	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	434 of 730	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	483 of 727	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	573 of 729	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	459 of 731	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	332 of 728	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	339 of 739	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	360 of 742	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	390 of 792	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.3	518 of 777	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	517 of 772	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	379 of 764	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.2	433 of 766	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	390 of 736	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	387 of 738	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	339 of 743	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	295 of 725	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	185 of 548	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	207 of 501	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	255 of 509	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	448 of 570	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	476 of 562	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	522 of 564	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	432 of 559	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.5	188 of 547	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	55.9	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	127 of 679	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	155 of 633	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	155 of 635	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	401 of 705	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	511 of 701	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	561 of 705	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	406 of 684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	218 of 685	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	336 of 661	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	279 of 674	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	485 of 723	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	554 of 724	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	631 of 719	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	472 of 697	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	396 of 682	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	269 of 682	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	238 of 641	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	310 of 651	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	405 of 713	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	468 of 712	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	542 of 704	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	433 of 696	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	285 of 296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	128 of 306	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	45 of 333	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	221 of 496	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	175 of 431	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	216 of 434	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	425 of 518	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	450 of 517	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	505 of 522	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	372 of 517	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	381 of 516	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)60th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

Social Studies68%+13 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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Hwy 531	Dubberly	71024	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2591	427	24	18.0	54.3%	301 (70.5%)	89 (20.8%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	76.9	167^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.8%		69.9	218^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.3%	51	75.0	86.0	63.0	75.0	70.0	82.0		76.0	60.0	78.0	68.0	68.0	$15,195
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
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
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
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4044 Bienville Rd. Suite A	Ringgold	71068	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 894-2911	195	25	7.8	79.5%	85 (43.6%)	97 (49.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	38.3	454^th of 690 public elementary schools	34.2%		60.2	295^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.7%	159	38.0	65.0	45.0	47.0	65.0	75.0	55.0	66.0	44.0	55.0	35.0	44.0	$23,173
Haughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Elm Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-7400	618	46	13.4	52.8%	421 (68.1%)	127 (20.6%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	80.4	131^st of 690 public elementary schools	81.0%		73.7	185^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.2%	54	73.0	80.0	66.0	73.0	79.0	82.0		81.0	70.0	74.0	73.0	73.0	$15,287
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
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	53	344^th of 690 public elementary schools	50.1%		62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	76.0	62.0	75.0	71.0	63.0	69.0	72.0	68.0	52.0	34.0	45.0	42.0	$23,745
Platt Elementary School	Public	2-3	4680 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5870	459	35	13.1	52.7%	275 (59.9%)	61 (13.3%)	87 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	77	165^th of 690 public elementary schools	76.1%					(n/a)	75.0			75.0	74.0			74.0	61.0			61.0	$15,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 70% White, 21% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 167^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeside Junior-Senior High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Webster Parish

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