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How has Caneview K-8 School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220192002501
Caneview K-8 School
5217 McLin Road, Port Allen, LA 70767 · (225) 627-4268 · West Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
396 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% larger than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
39.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
39.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Caneview K-8 School
Caneview K-8 School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caneview K-8 School this school | 483 | 82.0% | 30.8% |
| Jefferson Island Road Elementary New Iberia | 486 | 82.1% | 44.2% |
| Cankton Elementary School Cankton | 504 | 82.9% | 28.3% |
| Church Point Elementary School Church Point | 491 | 85.7% | 30.5% |
| Lisa Park Elementary School Houma | 574 | 79.4% | 47.2% |
| Teche Elementary School Breaux Bridge | 547 | 78.8% | 39.7% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Caneview K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #314 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #238 of 582 ▲ 139 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #307 of 587 ▼ 16 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #122 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #285 of 714 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #11 of 655 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #150 of 655 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #253 of 705 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 56.2 | 8.6:1 | 82% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 53 | 10.0:1 | 81% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 81% (426) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caneview K-8 School.
About Caneview K-8 School
Caneview K-8 School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Port Allen, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 483 students in pre-K through 8.
A total of 10 schools make up West Baton Rouge Parish, with 4,153 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Caneview K-8 School is White (48%). Enrollment also includes 37% Black and 13% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Caneview K-8 School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Caneview K-8 School operates with 56.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. About 82% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, Caneview K-8 School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.3% for Caneview K-8 School. The school posts 30.8%, 5.5 points above the prediction.
West Baton Rouge Parish has these Census figures: median household income is about $87,299, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Caneview K-8 School is among the 10 public schools in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Rougon Elementary School is located about 4.6 miles from Caneview K-8 School. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, Caneview K-8 School is ahead of the 25.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Discussions about Caneview K-8 School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
West Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,974
Census ACS
Median income
$87,299
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Brusly High SchoolHigh · 734 students
- Brusly Middle SchoolMiddle · 539 students
- Brusly Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Port Allen High SchoolHigh · 452 students
- Lukeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Port Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Port Allen
- Port Allen High SchoolHigh · 452 students
- Port Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Cohn Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Port Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Rougon Elementary School4.6 mi · 414
- Port Allen High School8.4 mi · 452
- North Iberville Elementary9.3 mi · 272
- North Iberville High School9.3 mi · 181
- Crestworth Elementary School9.8 mi · 427
- Cohn Elementary School10.2 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Caneview K-8 SchoolHow large is Caneview K-8 School?
Caneview K-8 School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Caneview K-8 School serve?
Caneview K-8 School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Caneview K-8 School have?
Caneview K-8 School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caneview K-8 School?
At Caneview K-8 School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 13% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Caneview K-8 School?
Caneview K-8 School is overseen by West Baton Rouge Parish in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.