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Madison Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,015 students in Madison Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,379 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Madison Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
27%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
1,294 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
94%
41%
# White Students
36 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
3%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
85
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,249 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,123 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,249
$14,974
Spending / Student
$16,123
$14,320
Best Madison Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christian Acres Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Loop Road
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Tallulah, LA 71284
(318) 574-1563
Grades: 6-12
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Wright Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
809 Wyche Street
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-4430
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-4430
Grades: 3-5
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1234 Madison High Drive
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0933
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0933
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #44.
Tallulah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Johnson Street
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0732
Tallulah, LA 71282
(318) 574-0732
Grades: PK-2
| 346 students
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