Summary:
In zip code 70426 (Angie, LA), there is a single elementary school, Wesley Ray Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 255 students in the Washington Parish school district, which holds a 2-star rating.
Wesley Ray Elementary School presents a mixed picture of performance. Its standout strength is in Mathematics, where 77% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outpacing both the district (56%) and state (60%) averages. However, this success does not carry over to other subjects; the school lags behind state averages in English Language Arts (65% vs. 70%) and Social Studies (40% vs. 55%). The school’s state ranking has been highly volatile, jumping from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile in 2024-2025, only to drop back to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026. This inconsistency makes it difficult to identify a clear trend in overall academic performance.
A critical challenge for the school is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%, which is above both the district (23.4%) and state (22.5%) averages. This is especially concerning given that 85.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. On a positive note, the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, which could support more individualized instruction. While the strong math scores suggest effective teaching in that area, the combination of high absenteeism and inconsistent rankings in other subjects points to areas needing focused attention.
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