The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Sixth Ward Elementary School
Sixth Ward Elementary School is a regular public school in Pearl River, Louisiana, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the St. Tammany Parish school system. It is a small school by enrollment, with a student body that is predominantly white and draws largely from a community where a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments taken in the most recent year, the school’s performance varied by subject. In English language arts, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was meaningfully higher than in the other tested subjects. In mathematics, just under half of students reached the same benchmark. Science and social studies results were lower, with the proportion of proficient students in each sitting below the math figure. These are the only state testing results available for the school because the current data covers a single year; multi-year trends are not yet established. The school has full participation in testing, so the results reflect the entire tested student population in grades three through five.
Because Sixth Ward Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer the advanced coursework or career pathways typical of high schools. For a parent considering this school, the academic picture is mixed: English is a relative strength, while math and especially science and social studies are areas where a family may want to ask the school about curriculum and support strategies.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of other racial and ethnic groups. Data on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status was not reported, so a parent should inquire directly about special education services and language support. The school’s location in Pearl River places it in a small, low-density town that is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. Pearl River has a history as a railroad junction and now functions as a residential community oriented around highway access. The built environment is car-dependent, with a modest civic core that includes a town park and municipal complex. The town is known as a gateway to the Honey Island Swamp, offering recreational opportunities such as boating, swamp tours, and hiking, and it is growing slowly.
Housing in the area is priced moderately relative to national averages, with values that have held roughly steady in the near term. The school itself sits on a rural route outside the town center, consistent with the dispersed layout of schools serving this area; older students in Pearl River attend a separate elementary, a junior high, and a high school located elsewhere in the parish.
For a family weighing this school, the main considerations are a small, majority-low-income elementary with solid English performance and weaker results in math and science, set in a quiet, car-dependent small town with limited urban amenities. The absence of reported special education and English learner data leaves a gap that a prospective parent would want to fill directly with the school.
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