For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 522 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
736 Students
473,938 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
35,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
12%
% Black
100%
41%
% White
n/a
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,397 is higher than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,298 is higher than the state median of $15,442. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,397
$16,146
Spending / Student
$19,298
$15,442
Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-0325
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #22.
Griffin Middle School Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1395
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1395
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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