Summary:
Zip code 70426, serving the Angie, Louisiana area, is home to a single public elementary school, Wesley Ray Elementary School, which educates 255 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Washington Parish school district.
Wesley Ray Elementary presents a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and challenges. The school's standout feature is its exceptional performance in Mathematics, where 77% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year—significantly outpacing both the district (56%) and state (60%) averages. This is particularly impressive given that 85.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty indicator. However, the school struggles in other subjects: English Language Arts proficiency sits at 65% (below the state average of 70%), and Social Studies proficiency is just 40% (well below the state average of 55%). A concerning 37-percentage point gap exists between Math and Social Studies performance, suggesting an imbalance in instructional focus. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, which supports smaller class sizes and individualized attention.
Key concerns include volatile state rankings—the school jumped from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2024-2025, then dropped to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026—making its trajectory difficult to predict. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue at 26.4%, higher than both district (23.4%) and state (22.5%) averages, likely contributing to score instability. Additionally, Social Studies performance varies dramatically by grade: 3rd and 5th graders score near state averages, but 4th graders achieve only 26% proficiency, pointing to a potential curriculum or instruction gap at that grade level. Overall, Wesley Ray Elementary excels in math despite socioeconomic challenges but needs improvement in other subjects and addressing absenteeism.
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