Fifth Ward Elementary School
158 Panther Drive, Reserve, LA 70084 · (985) 536-4221 · Part of St. John the Baptist Parish School District
Reserve’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Louisiana school districts
What stands out about Fifth Ward Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Reserve kids: East St. John Preparatory Academy
On the path
Where Reserve kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗158 Panther Drive, Reserve
Students
Down 23.9% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Fifth Ward Elementary School from Reserve families.
Other schools in St. John the Baptist Parish School District
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; Reserve’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.