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Public elementary school · Webster Parish · Minden, Louisiana

J. A. Phillips Elementary School

J. A. Phillips Elementary School rates 4.9, right at the middle of Webster Parish's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Webster Parish median is 5.0.

#1,071 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · Webster Parish: 7 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Webster Parish elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 1st.

Students at J. A. Phillips Elementary School score 47% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 49%).

It ranks 1,071 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 13 of 14 in Webster Parish.

Math42%180 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Reading52%180 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 13 points since 2014, to 47% in 2017, across a 9-year record (2009–2017).2017 EdFacts; 18 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.1
50% of the rating
Academics
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2017–2024

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 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2017) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

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 · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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 71055; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2017; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
J. A. Phillips Elementary 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
$33,919
Median home value
$117,800
Median rent
$811/mo
College educated
13.4%
Homeownership
63.9%
Poverty rate
30.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71055; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,290/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minden. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Minden), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
54.1%
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. Browning Elementary Schoolsame district
    5.7Compare →
  2. J. A. Phillips Elementary Schoolthis school
    4.9
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Webster Parish, best rated first, and one rates higher than J. A. Phillips Elementary 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 J. A. Phillips Elementary School serve?

J. A. Phillips Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.

How many students attend J. A. Phillips Elementary School?

J. A. Phillips Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at J. A. Phillips Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at J. A. Phillips Elementary School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does J. A. Phillips Elementary School rank in LA?

J. A. Phillips Elementary School ranks #1,071 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is J. A. Phillips Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

J. A. Phillips Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 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 J. A. Phillips Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, J. A. Phillips Elementary School has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2017) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

Is J. A. Phillips Elementary School a charter school?

No, J. A. Phillips Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is J. A. Phillips Elementary School a Title I school?

No, J. A. Phillips Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for J. A. Phillips Elementary School?

54.1% of students at J. A. Phillips Elementary 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 – 1st
Enrollment
444
Student-teacher ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Webster Parish
Phone
(318) 377-0314
Rank in district
#13 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$14,561
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71055)
17,406
Area average commute
26.6 min
Area median age
40.7

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

Sources and official links

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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.