Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
220162001241	601	W.P. Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Second Street	Franklin	70538	St. Mary Parish	St. Mary Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 828-1905	262	20	13.3	92.7%	36 (13.7%)	207 (79.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	$15,293							14.6	23.8	578	23
220021700414	602	Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1617 Fats Domino Ave.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3371	882	60	14.8	35.8%	1 (0.1%)	840 (95.2%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$16,819							14.6	9.3	692	90
220054002404	603	South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9211 Parkway Drive	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 349-7489	871	8	103.6	76.0%	25 (2.9%)	570 (65.4%)	263 (30.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	$23,547							14.6	14.5	658	55
220054000388	604	Jefferson Terrace Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5601 Upton Drive	Baton Rouge	70809	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 293-3210	696	48	14.6	68.5%	61 (8.8%)	450 (64.7%)	160 (23.0%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	$13,512							14.5	8.9	695	91
220030002424	605	North Caddo Elementary-Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 W Kentucky	Vivian	71082	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 375-3271	570	46	12.3	77.2%	222 (38.9%)	279 (48.9%)	33 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	$16,743							14.4	16.7	640	35
220186001425	606	Mt. Hermon School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	36119 Highway 38	Mount Hermon	70450	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 877-4642	393	33	12	51.7%	282 (71.8%)	80 (20.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	$15,040							14.1	31.3	527	79
220129001078	607	L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-4536	391	30	13.1	96.9%	16 (4.1%)	358 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	$11,876							14	8.2	700	93
220063000483	608	Ville Platte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 High School Drive	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-3068	336	33	10.3	87.5%	27 (8.0%)	290 (86.3%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$14,580							13.9	9.6	690	82
220060000464	609	Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3505 Highway 10	Jackson	70748	East Feliciana Parish	East Feliciana Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 634-5933	266	23	11.3	66.5%	35 (13.2%)	208 (78.2%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$16,921							13.8	21.4	597	12
220084001884	610	Harry S Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	5417 Ehret Road	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-0961	814	61	13.2	76.3%	57 (7.0%)	573 (70.4%)	148 (18.2%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	$18,705							13.7	13.8	663	53

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.