Enrollment
270
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boothville, LA
Boothville-Venice Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Boothville-Venice Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220123001024
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boothville-Venice Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 94.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Boothville-Venice Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plaquemines Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220123001024 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.8%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boothville-Venice Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boothville-Venice Elementary School
Boothville-Venice Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boothville, Louisiana, enrolling 270 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 94.8% of students qualify for free meals, 52% above the Louisiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 138 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and African American (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Plaquemines Parish also operates Belle Chasse High School (883 students) and Belle Chasse Middle School (656 students) alongside Boothville-Venice Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Boothville-Venice Elementary School compares
Boothville-Venice Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▼ 11% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.8% | ▲ 52% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
94.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 36% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,630
per pupil, district-wide
- above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 44.8%
African American 25.6%
Asian 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Largest group: White at 44.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Boothville-Venice Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plaquemines Parish, which includes Boothville-Venice Elementary School.
$18,630
Per student
+14%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.7%
State 15.0%
Federal 22.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Boothville-Venice Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belle Chasse Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Plaquemines High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Boothville-Venice Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 883
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~270 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Boothville-Venice Elementary School
How many students attend Boothville-Venice Elementary School?
Boothville-Venice Elementary School has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boothville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boothville-Venice Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boothville-Venice Elementary School is 15:1, which is 11% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boothville-Venice Elementary School?
94.8% of students at Boothville-Venice Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boothville-Venice Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Boothville-Venice Elementary School is White at 44.8% of enrollment, in Boothville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boothville-Venice Elementary School?
Boothville-Venice Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Boothville-Venice Elementary School a good school?
Boothville-Venice Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Plaquemines Parish?
Besides Boothville-Venice Elementary School, Plaquemines Parish also operates Belle Chasse High School (883 students), Belle Chasse Middle School (656 students), and Belle Chasse Elementary School (543 students). See the Plaquemines Parish district page for the complete list.
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