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Caneview K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
317th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Caneview K-8 School is a public elementary school located in Port Allen, Louisiana, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the West Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 38 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caneview K-8 School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past three school years, with a ranking of 317 out of 666 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 77% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 70%. In Mathematics, Caneview K-8 School's performance is slightly below the state average, with 61% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 60%. The school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% over the past two school years, but has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Caneview K-8 School's academic performance is generally stronger than Port Allen Elementary School and Cohn Elementary School, which are also part of the West Baton Rouge Parish district. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the surrounding Pointe Coupee Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish districts, such as Valverda Elementary and Progress Elementary.

483
Students ?
8.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,862
Per pupil spending ?
82%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5217 McLin Road
       Port Allen, LA  70767

(225) 627-4268

District: West Baton Rouge Parish


Students who attend Caneview K-8 School usually attend:

High:    Port Allen High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.4%
African American:
37.5%
Hispanic:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 66% meeting standards)
Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg72%
Louisiana avg66%
Elementary school
317th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
142nd of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2023
From top 45% (2023) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the West Baton Rouge Parish
38th of 118West Baton Rouge 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.5317 of 66652.4%★★★☆☆
202456.6321 of 67552.4%★★★☆☆
202358.2329 of 73054.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202575.189 of 50182.2%★★★★☆
202470.6132 of 50974.1%★★★★☆
202375.3109 of 57080.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202551.8330 of 63347.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.5314 of 63550.6%★★★☆☆
202363.1270 of 70561.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202558.2288 of 66156.4%★★★☆☆
202460.4276 of 67459.1%★★★☆☆
202358.3310 of 72357.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202562.7258 of 64159.8%★★★☆☆
202457.2298 of 65154.2%★★★☆☆
202357.3331 of 71353.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202545.8279 of 43135.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.5272 of 43437.3%★★☆☆☆
202353.1269 of 51848.1%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202568.8142 of 44768.2%★★★☆☆
202461.4175 of 44961.0%★★★☆☆
202355.0211 of 46554.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202586.025 of 34492.7%★★★★★
202486.229 of 33391.3%★★★★★
202373.367 of 36081.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202559.4168 of 41559.5%★★★☆☆
202448.4233 of 41543.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.8231 of 44448.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202568.1131 of 43770.0%★★★★☆
202459.1178 of 44459.9%★★★☆☆
202352.3212 of 45953.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202571.6119 of 41471.3%★★★★☆
202466.2136 of 42668.1%★★★☆☆
202349.3210 of 44352.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202554.0157 of 31650.3%★★★☆☆
202449.7178 of 32044.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.6202 of 35242.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2025)82nd percentile+30 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English I100%+31 vs state
Algebra I91%+28 vs state
English Language Arts77%+7 vs state
Mathematics61%~ state avg

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Students at Caneview K-8 School are 48% White, 37% African American, 13% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Caneview K-8 School.

Caneview K-8 School ranks 317th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Caneview K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Port Allen High School


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