Byrd Avenue Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Bogalusa, Louisiana
Byrd Avenue Primary School in Bogalusa, Louisiana enrolled 303 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%
363 students in 2022-23, 345 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.3 to 24.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 363 | 20.3 | 17.9 |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 23.5 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 303 | 24.0 | 12.6 |
12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Byrd Avenue Primary School enrolled 423 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent25.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.6% of students were Black, 12.2% White, 8.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black76.6%
- White12.2%
- Two or more races8.9%
- Hispanic2.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Bogalusa
2 public elementary schools in Bogalusa report 2024-25 enrollment; Byrd Avenue Primary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 416 | 13.0 | 91.6% |
| Byrd Avenue Primary School | 303 | 12.6 | 95.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Byrd Avenue Primary School
- Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 416 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Fifth Ward Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 440 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare Byrd Avenue Primary School with Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much City of Bogalusa School District spends per student$21,068 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,068
- The largest public schools in LouisianaByrd Avenue Primary School is the number 524 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#524 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Byrd Avenue Primary School
How many students attend Byrd Avenue Primary School?
303 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 363 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bogalusa, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Byrd Avenue Primary School?
12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Byrd Avenue Primary School a Title I school?
Byrd Avenue Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Byrd Avenue Primary School in?
City of Bogalusa School District, NCES district ID 2200240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220024000104 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.