Other / mixed grade configuration · Brusly, LA

Brusly Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Brusly Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220192000419
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brusly Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Brusly · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
64.5%
free-lunch eligible

Brusly Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brusly Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Brusly, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Brusly Elementary School held near 518 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 45.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 220192000419 · Brusly, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

489 enr · 12.9:1 · 64.5% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Brusly High School (734 students)

Brusly Elementary School held near 518 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 45.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Brusly Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brusly Elementary School reports 489 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brusly Elementary School compares

Brusly Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 23% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.5% ▲ 3% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 489 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.5%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,984
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 489 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 47.0%
White 42.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 47.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Brusly Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for West Baton Rouge Parish reports $17,984 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brusly Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brusly High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brusly Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Caneview K-8 School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Port Allen High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lukeville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brusly Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Baton Rouge Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Brusly Elementary School

How many students attend Brusly Elementary School?

Brusly Elementary School has 489 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brusly, LA. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 518 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 18% 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 Brusly Elementary School?

64.5% of students at Brusly Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brusly Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Brusly Elementary School is African American at 47.0% of enrollment, in Brusly, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brusly Elementary School?

Brusly Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brusly Elementary School rank among public schools in Brusly?

By Resource Investment Index, Brusly Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Brusly, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brusly on the city page.

What other schools are in West Baton Rouge Parish?

Besides Brusly Elementary School, West Baton Rouge Parish also operates Brusly High School (734 students), Brusly Middle School (539 students), and Caneview K-8 School (483 students). See the West Baton Rouge Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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