Is Rayville Elementary School a good school?

Rayville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Rayville Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Rayville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rayville Elementary School?

Students at Rayville Elementary School are 93% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rayville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rayville Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rayville Junior High School

Rayville Elementary School

Summary:

Rayville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Rayville, Louisiana, with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Richland Parish School District, which is ranked 83 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rayville Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the state and surrounding schools. The school has a student population that is over 90% African American, and over 88% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of Rayville students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 59% statewide and 45% in the Richland Parish district. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools, suggesting significant achievement gaps.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Delhi Elementary, Mangham Elementary, Holly Ridge Elementary, and Start Elementary generally outperform Rayville Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Rayville Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily shared by all schools in the Richland Parish district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving instruction, curriculum, and support services for Rayville Elementary's students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

124 Learning Place Street
Rayville, LA 71269

(318) 728-2029

District: Richland Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
660^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,031

Students who attend Rayville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Rayville Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.1%

White:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rayville Elementary School ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.1%), White (4.1%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rayville Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Rayville Elementary School employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rayville Elementary School is $13,031, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Richland Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rayville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rayville Elementary School 660^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Rayville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Richland Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Parish 83^rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rayville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	11.40	664^th	725	8.4%
2008	11.72	687^th	743	7.5%
2009	4.37	729^th	738	1.2%
2010	12.85	689^th	736	6.4%
2011	4.24	755^th	766	1.4%
2012	6.36	750^th	764	1.8%
2013	5.19	758^th	772	1.8%
2014	2.92	768^th	777	1.2%
2015	7.01	769^th	792	2.9%
2016	4.46	725^th	742	2.3%
2017	7.88	711^th	739	3.8%
2018	9.43	681^st	728	6.5%
2019	2.85	717^th	731	1.9%
2021	2.92	723^rd	729	0.8%
2022	2.38	721^st	727	0.8%
2023	4.19	720^th	730	1.4%
2024	5.01	660^th	675	2.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	11.00	657^th	682	3.7%
2019	3.76	688^th	697	1.3%
2021	3.88	709^th	719	1.4%
2022	3.19	717^th	724	1.0%
2023	5.36	714^th	723	1.2%
2024	5.56	661^st	674	1.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	7.59	665^th	684	2.8%
2021	3.16	703^rd	705	0.3%
2022	3.25	691^st	701	1.4%
2023	4.61	698^th	705	1.0%
2024	9.82	605^th	635	4.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.85	277^th	281	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	3.05	693^rd	696	0.4%
2021	3.60	699^th	704	0.7%
2022	4.59	701^st	712	1.5%
2023	6.82	695^th	713	2.5%
2024	4.42	638^th	651	2.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Rayville Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	15.58	514^th	547	6.0%
2019	5.92	552^nd	559	1.3%
2021	8.17	550^th	564	2.5%
2022	6.94	554^th	562	1.4%
2023	8.16	559^th	570	1.9%
2024	8.54	497^th	509	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Rayville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	616	616
1990	256	676	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1991	219	645	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1992	223	628	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	226	664	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1994	218	601	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1995	217	596	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1996	217	596	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1997	199	600	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1998	169	590	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1999	151	575	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	153	566	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	147	541	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
2002	113	505	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	113	505	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	103	461	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2005	79	450	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2006	62	438	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	64	429	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2008	68	404	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2009	58	423	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2010	60	433	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2011	52	408	4	3	0	0	3	0	470
2012	48	398	3	3	1	0	1	0	454
2013	47	384	1	3	0	0	1	0	436
2014	51	385	1	7	0	0	2	0	446
2015	53	340	1	4	0	0	6	0	404
2016	43	347	1	1	0	0	6	0	398
2017	43	316	1	1	0	2	3	0	366
2018	39	321	2	1	0	0	4	0	367
2019	39	310	1	2	0	0	5	0	357
2020	27	279	0	2	0	0	4	0	312
2021	25	310	0	2	0	0	3	0	340
2022	22	313	0	2	0	0	2	0	339
2023	22	330	1	2	0	0	4	0	359
2024	15	337	1	3	0	0	6	0	362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rayville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	616	36.0	17.1	112.5
1990	932	57.0	16.3	70.3
1991	866	54.0	16.0	75.2
1992	856	56.0	15.2	77.9
1993	892	56.0	15.9	78
1994	821	56.0	14.7	82.2
1995	816	46.0	17.7	82.4
1996	816	46.0	17.7	82.4
1997	808	54.0	15.0	76.2
1998	764	54.0	14.1	80.5
1999	729	53.0	13.8	86.7
2000	722	59.0	12.2	87.7
2001	691	54.0	12.8	87.3
2002	622	50.0	12.4	90.7
2003	622	50.0	12.4	90.7
2004	567	53.9	10.5	91.9
2005	531	45.6	11.6	94.2
2006	504	42.0	12.0	95
2007	498	34.8	14.3	92
2008	476	37.1	12.8	94.5
2009	486	37.1	13.1	94.7
2010	498	41.3	12.0	95.2
2011	470	39.4	11.9	93.4
2012	454	38.4	11.8	94.9
2013	436	35.0	12.4	97.7
2014	446	38.8	11.4	95.7
2015	404	35.0	11.5	80.9
2016	398	44.0	9.0	80.2
2017	366	32.7	11.1	83.9
2018	367	23.2	15.8	83.7
2019	357	24.2	14.7	85.7
2020	312	19.2	16.2	88.1
2021	340	20.1	16.8	88.2
2022	339	17.0	19.9	77.6
2023	359	22.3	16.0	88.9
2024	362	23.8	15.1	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rayville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	616	36.0	17.1	112.5
1990	932	57.0	16.3	70.3
1991	866	54.0	16.0	75.2
1992	856	56.0	15.2	77.9
1993	892	56.0	15.9	78
1994	821	56.0	14.7	82.2
1995	816	46.0	17.7	82.4
1996	816	46.0	17.7	82.4
1997	808	54.0	15.0	76.2
1998	764	54.0	14.1	80.5
1999	729	53.0	13.8	86.7
2000	722	59.0	12.2	87.7
2001	691	54.0	12.8	87.3
2002	622	50.0	12.4	90.7
2003	622	50.0	12.4	90.7
2004	567	53.9	10.5	91.9
2005	531	45.6	11.6	94.2
2006	504	42.0	12.0	95
2007	498	34.8	14.3	92
2008	476	37.1	12.8	94.5
2009	486	37.1	13.1	94.7
2010	498	41.3	12.0	95.2
2011	470	39.4	11.9	93.4
2012	454	38.4	11.8	94.9
2013	436	35.0	12.4	97.7
2014	446	38.8	11.4	95.7
2015	404	35.0	11.5	80.9
2016	398	44.0	9.0	80.2
2017	366	32.7	11.1	83.9
2018	367	23.2	15.8	83.7
2019	357	24.2	14.7	85.7
2020	312	19.2	16.2	88.1
2021	340	20.1	16.8	88.2
2022	339	17.0	19.9	77.6
2023	359	22.3	16.0	88.9
2024	362	23.8	15.1	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rayville Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,713
2018	$10,980
2019	$12,091
2020	$11,179
2021	$12,544
2022	$13,031

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rayville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 717^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 720^th of 730 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rayville Elementary School)	29	27	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richland Parish)	47	45	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rayville Elementary School)	33	34	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richland Parish)	65	51	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rayville Elementary School)	36	19	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Rayville Elementary School)	21	24	3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Richland Parish)	42	36	6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	357	359	0.6%
African American	310	330	6.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	2	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	39	22	43.6%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.7%	88.9%	3.1%

Schools Near Rayville Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Rayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Learning Place Street	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2029	362	24	15.1	85.4%	15 (4.1%)	337 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5	660^th of 675 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.2	720^th of 730 public elementary schools	1.4%	60	35.0	28.0					28.0		21.0	34.0					$13,031
Start Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	883 Charleston Street	Start	71279	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-2074	335	20	16.9	46.6%	242 (72.2%)	78 (23.3%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	39.4	434^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.2	537^th of 730 public elementary schools	26.4%	103	43.0	64.0	56.0	49.0	37.0	28.0	47.0	49.0	68.0	57.0	65.0	72.0	60.0	61.0	$12,820
Holly Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2306 Hwy. 183	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-6495	222	15	14.5	55.4%	171 (77.0%)	37 (16.7%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	57	319^th of 675 public elementary schools	52.7%		65.9	264^th of 730 public elementary schools	63.8%	55	64.0	69.0	66.0	72.0	62.0	61.0	65.0	64.0	58.0	66.0	67.0	76.0	73.0	68.0	$14,184
Mangham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Hixon St.	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2575	437	27	16.3	46.9%	309 (70.7%)	114 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	78.7	146^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.4%		65.9	265^th of 730 public elementary schools	63.7%	119	76.0	64.0						82.0	89.0	82.0					$12,920
Baskin School	Public	PK, KG-8	1926 Hwy 857	Baskin	71219	Franklin Parish	Franklin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2381	317	26	12.4	77.6%	133 (42.0%)	170 (53.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	28.5	511^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.3%		34.3	494^th of 730 public elementary schools	32.3%	17	56.0	65.0		24.0	38.0	42.0	44.0	50.0	50.0	58.0	49.0	58.0	71.0	57.0	$15,693
Swartz Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 Lincoln Hill Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-1723	380	22	17.2	63.9%	173 (45.5%)	169 (44.5%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	50.4	364^th of 675 public elementary schools	46.1%		57.2	339^th of 730 public elementary schools	53.6%	25	57.0	60.0	58.0				58.0	59.0	71.0	67.0				66.0	$12,413
Swartz Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Swartz School Rd	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 343-8883	365	25	14.6	61.9%	171 (46.8%)	154 (42.2%)	18 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$13,871
Delhi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Main Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-2269	194	10	18.9	82.5%	9 (4.6%)	179 (92.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2	671^st of 675 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.6	718^th of 730 public elementary schools	1.6%	47	6.0		23.0					12.0		31.0					$11,478
Cypress Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 Mosswood Drive	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 345-5666	480	35	13.8	81.3%	28 (5.8%)	420 (87.5%)	16 (3.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	33.7	477^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.3%		42.2	445^th of 730 public elementary schools	39.0%	32	55.0	53.0	67.0	48.0			56.0	47.0	49.0	62.0	46.0			50.0	$15,145
Lakeshore School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Balboa Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 343-1173	563	35	16.0	71.6%	159 (28.2%)	356 (63.2%)	31 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	17.3	584^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.5%		32.4	513^th of 730 public elementary schools	29.7%	71	41.0	44.0	32.0				39.0	49.0	45.0	51.0				47.0	$12,663

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