The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lessie Moore Elementary School
Lessie Moore Elementary School is a regular public school in Pineville, a mid-sized Louisiana city that sits across the Red River from the larger Alexandria. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through third grade, a narrow early-elementary band that means it does not offer high school programs and has no graduation rate to report. Families in this part of central Louisiana live in a city with a blend of residential neighborhoods, industrial employers, and a small private university, all set in a car-oriented, low-density landscape. The owner-occupied housing rate is around half, and the typical home value in the area is below the national benchmark, making this a relatively affordable market compared to much of the country.
The assessment results available here reflect only the grades that test: third grade, since pre-K through second are not tested in Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 system. Lessie Moore participated fully, with all eligible students taking the exams. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above was modest, while in math it was smaller still. Science and social studies results were even lower, with very few students reaching the proficient mark. These are the only test results the school has released for this recent year, and there is no prior-year data to show a trend. A family considering this school may want to ask about the academic support strategies the school uses, especially given that early literacy and numeracy are critical foundations that affect the entire school experience.
The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school serving these grades. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a marker that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Racially and ethnically, the enrollment is predominantly Black, with a substantial white minority and smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available, so a parent with a child who may need those services should ask the school directly for current figures.
Several other pieces of information that some families look for were not present in the available records. There is no reported data on discipline, staffing levels, chronic absenteeism, or course access, in part because the school’s early grade range means many of those measures are tracked differently or not collected at this level. The district, Rapides Parish, did not have recent publicly reported changes of lasting impact that we could find. Because Lessie Moore is one of many schools in a parish that is the only district in Rapides County, no comparison against peer districts is possible here.
For a family weighing options, the core picture is a neighborhood elementary school in a modestly priced city, serving a predominantly low-income population, with state test results that suggest a significant share of students are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks by third grade. The school’s early-elementary focus means that parents will need to plan for transitions to upper elementary grades within the district. Pineville itself has some industrial and medical employers, a small downtown district, and a recent shift toward allowing restaurant liquor sales that may affect local amenities, but the overall population has seen a slight decline in recent years.
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