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Lake Arthur Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

500 Mill Avenue, Lake Arthur, LA 70549 · (337) 774-3323 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

Lake Arthur’s School Grade A better than 85% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
441
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lake Arthur Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Arthur kids: 7 schools

On the path

Where Lake Arthur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Lake Arthur Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–127 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Mill Avenue, Lake Arthur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten52
Grade 159
Grade 254
Grade 360
Grade 460
Grade 561
Grade 660
Enrollment over time
524’20
475’21
476’22
465’23
441’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Arthur Elementary School from Lake Arthur families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jennings
C+
976 students15:1
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Elton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elton
B+
221 students13:1
Fenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fenton
B
73 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Lake Arthur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.