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Public elementary school · Natchitoches Parish · Goldonna, Louisiana

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School rates 4.4, below most Natchitoches Parish elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.4this school

4.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Natchitoches Parish median is 5.7.

#1,163 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · Natchitoches Parish: 7 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Natchitoches Parish elementary school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,163 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 12 of 13 in Natchitoches Parish.

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is listed in Natchitoches Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%26 points below the Louisiana average of 36%Grade 3 · 11 students tested · 2025 LEAP
Reading27%16 points below the Louisiana average of 43%Grade 3 · 11 students tested · 2025 LEAP
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2020, to 19% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 LEAP; 32 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
50% of the rating
Academics
4.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 71031; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$47,813
Median home value
$77,200
Median rent
$1,344/mo
College educated
13.5%
Homeownership
87.8%
Poverty rate
26.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71031; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
3,331/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
89%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 7.7Compare →
  2. Goldonna Elementary & Junior High Schoolthis school
    4.4
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Natchitoches Parish, best rated first, and one rates higher than Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School serve?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 127 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is 9.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School rank in LA?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School ranks #1,163 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School a charter school?

No, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School a Title I school?

No, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

89.0% of students at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
127
Student-teacher ratio
9.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Natchitoches Parish
Rank in district
#12 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$15,838
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71031)
736
Area median age
57

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.