Summary:
In zip code 71454, there is one elementary school, Verda Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Montgomery, LA, with 308 students enrolled.
Verda Elementary School is part of the Grant Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 45th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4, and 82.79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty population. Chronic absenteeism stands at 24.1%, slightly above the state average of 22.5%. The school’s state ranking has declined over three years, dropping from the 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 21st percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026.
Academically, Verda Elementary School shows a relative strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 62% proficiency, close to the state average of 70%. However, mathematics proficiency is 44%, and social studies proficiency is a critical low of 26%, far behind the state average of 55%. A notable pattern is a "3rd grade bump," where 3rd graders achieve 67% in ELA and 56% in math, outperforming the school’s overall averages. Performance then drops sharply in 4th and 5th grades, especially in math (27% in 5th grade) and social studies. This suggests effective early primary instruction but challenges with upper-elementary curriculum. The school’s declining ranking and high poverty rate highlight urgent needs for targeted interventions, particularly in social studies and upper-grade math, to reverse the downward trend.
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