The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fellowship Elementary School
Fellowship Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the LaSalle Parish school system. The school is located in Trout, a tiny unincorporated community along U.S. Route 84 that was originally a lumber mill town. The mill has been closed for some time, and the community today is a quiet, low-density rural residential area with no downtown, no sidewalks, and little commercial activity. The nearest civic hub is Jena, the parish seat, a short drive to the east. The school itself sits on a highway address, and the surrounding ZIP code area has a very sparse population.
The student body is predominantly white, with a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students and even fewer Black students. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is modest. No data was reported for the share of students with individualized education programs or English learner status, so family members may want to ask the school directly about how special education and language supports are structured.
Academically, the school participated in Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessments for grades three through eight. In English language arts, a majority of students scored at the proficient or above level. In math, about a third of students reached that same benchmark. Science proficiency landed between the two, and social studies proficiency was close to half. Participation rates on the tests were complete, so the results capture the full tested population. The school’s performance in English language arts is a relative strength, while math represents a softer area where a parent may want to look into the school’s curriculum and intervention approach further. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The available academic trend data covers only the most recent testing year, so it is not possible to assess whether student performance has been improving or declining over time. Family members interested in understanding the school’s trajectory may want to ask whether the school or district can share a longer-range picture.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet institution. No information was available on discipline rates, course access, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns, so those dimensions of the school environment remain uncharacterized here.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks. Home values in the ZIP code are below the state average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a typical home is well under the national median household income. The local unemployment rate was in the low single digits as of mid-2026, consistent with the national figure at that time.
Because there is only one school district in LaSalle Parish, there is no meaningful comparison to other districts within the county. The district itself reported no recent major changes in publicly available materials that would alter a family’s sense of the local educational landscape.
Fellowship Elementary presents as a small, rural school where English language arts is the strongest tested subject and math is the area where proficiency is lowest. The community it serves is quiet and sparse, with little growth or development. For a family that values a very small school in a deeply rural setting with a largely homogeneous student population, this school could be a natural fit. Those who are concerned about math outcomes or who want more information on special programs and student supports would be best served by contacting the school directly.
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