The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Louisiana Elem.
Louisiana Elementary is a regular public school serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the small Mississippi River town of Louisiana, Missouri. It is the only elementary school within the Louisiana R-II School District, and its enrollment, which is modest for a K-5 building, draws entirely from the town and its immediate rural surroundings.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Black, Hispanic, and of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that the school serves a community with significant economic need. The school offers a full prekindergarten program, which is a practical asset for working families in a town where the largest employment sectors are health care, other services, and transportation and warehousing.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school’s results show a mixed picture. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or advanced in grades three, four, and five increased from the low-to-mid range in grade three to the mid range by grade five. In English language arts, data for grade four was reported and shows a similar share of students meeting proficiency, while results for grades three and five were suppressed, meaning a parent may want to discuss those grade-level outcomes directly with the school. Science results for grade five were also suppressed. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places the school below the midpoint among districts in Pike County, a relatively small comparison set of four districts.
The school does not offer high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. No data was available on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access, so a parent should expect to ask about class sizes and support services during a visit. There is also no information on the school’s Title I status or on special education and English learner populations, though the district serves a community where a significant share of families qualify for income-based assistance.
The town of Louisiana itself is compact, with a well-preserved historic downtown and a mix of Victorian homes and modern businesses. The largest civic anchors include a public library, a hospital, and the school itself. The community has seen stable, slow population growth in recent years. A voter-approved, no-tax-increase bond issue has funded renovation of elementary classrooms and other district facility upgrades, a sign of ongoing investment in the physical plant.
For a family considering this school, the main considerations are straightforward. This is a small-town elementary school serving a population with moderate economic stress. Test scores in math show a gradual upward trend across the elementary grades, and the school provides prekindergarten, which is not universal in Missouri. The available academic data is incomplete, especially in English language arts and science, and the district’s overall proficiency index, while not the lowest in Pike County, sits below the county median. A parent looking for a detailed portrait of instructional quality or enrichment offerings will need to gather that information from the school directly, as the public record does not supply it. The school fits a family that values a neighborhood elementary in a historic river town, with the understanding that its academic performance is still developing.
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