Best Elementary Schools in Louisiana

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Louisiana, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 48%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Madisonville Elementary School	Madisonville, LA	1,145	67%
2	W.L. Abney Elementary School	Slidell, LA	1,094	37%
3	Central Intermediate School	Central, LA	1,072	55%
4	Moss Bluff Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	973	58%
5	University Elementary School	Shreveport, LA	954	56%
6	J. Wallace James Elementary School	Scott, LA	939	37%
7	Woodvale Elementary School	Lafayette, LA	890	42%
8	Green T. Lindon Elementary School	Youngsville, LA	880	47%
9	Lakeside Primary School	Prairieville, LA	853	43%
10	Rollins Place Elementary	Zachary, LA	847	37%
11	Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	Maurice, LA	845	50%
12	Prairieville Primary School	Prairieville, LA	845	62%
13	Galvez Primary School	Prairieville, LA	842	53%
14	Loranger Elementary School	Loranger, LA	834	39%
15	Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Broussard, LA	822	46%
16	Zachary Elementary School	Zachary, LA	821	44%
17	Kingston Elementary School	Benton, LA	820	55%
18	Sterlington Elementary School	Sterlington, LA	820	51%
19	North DeSoto Upper Elementary School	Stonewall, LA	808	51%
20	Bains Elementary School	St. Francisville, LA	803	57%
21	Broadmoor Elementary School	Lafayette, LA	801	48%
22	Apollo Elementary School	Bossier City, LA	792	33%
23	Paulina Elementary School	Paulina, LA	774	45%
24	Thomas Elementary School	Franklinton, LA	763	62%
25	Claiborne School	West Monroe, LA	751	45%
26	Pontchartrain Elementary School	Mandeville, LA	748	65%
27	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Gretna, LA	746	32%
28	A. A. Nelson Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	741	39%
29	Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	735	39%
30	Luling Elementary School	Luling, LA	734	52%
31	Shreve Island Elementary School	Shreveport, LA	731	55%
32	Tanglewood Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	720	44%
33	Woodlawn Elementary	Baton Rouge, LA	718	52%
34	Charles M. Burke Elementary School	Duson, LA	714	42%
35	Carencro Heights Elementary School	Carencro, LA	711	50%
36	Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	Lafayette, LA	710	41%
37	Lacoste Elementary School	Chalmette, LA	709	45%
38	Tucker Memorial Elementary School	Ponchatoula, LA	709	51%
39	Parkway Elementary School	Leesville, LA	706	55%
40	Shenandoah Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	703	55%
41	Ernest Gallet Elementary School	Youngsville, LA	702	59%
42	Walker Elementary School	Walker, LA	701	47%
43	North Corbin Elementary School	Walker, LA	696	42%
44	Ridge Elementary School	Duson, LA	695	47%
45	Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	Gretna, LA	694	36%
46	Cecilia Primary School	Cecilia, LA	693	48%
47	Phoebe Hearst School	Metairie, LA	692	47%
48	Gillis Elementary School	Lake Charles, LA	691	58%
49	Leblanc Elementary School	Abbeville, LA	689	45%
50	South Beauregard Elementary School	Longville, LA	684	48%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Louisiana?

The largest elementary school in Louisiana is Madisonville Elementary School in Madisonville with 1,145 students and a 67% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Louisiana?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Louisiana by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.