Enrollment
491
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220003001505
Church Point Elementary School — Church Point, LA
Federal NCES profile for Church Point Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 67
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Acadia Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.8%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Church Point Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Church Point Elementary School reports 491 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% above the Louisiana average and 52% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 246 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Acadia Parish spends $13,439 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.0% from local sources (property taxes), 45.8% from the state, and 27.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Church Point Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▲ 12% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.8% | ▲ 26% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 491 | top 59% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 83% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,439
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 246 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 491 Top 59% in Louisiana — larger than 41% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% +26% vs state
NCES ID 220003001505
Student demographics
African American 42.8%
White 41.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 42.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 246:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.4%
In-school suspensions 43
Out-of-school suspensions 36
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Acadia Parish, which includes Church Point Elementary School.
$13,439
Per student
-25%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.0%
State 45.8%
Federal 27.2%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 585
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Church Point Elementary School
How many students attend Church Point Elementary School?
Church Point Elementary School has 491 students enrolled. It is a other school in Church Point, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Church Point Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Church Point Elementary School is 20.8:1, which is 12% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Church Point Elementary School?
78.8% of students at Church Point Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Church Point Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Church Point Elementary School is African American at 42.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Church Point, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Church Point Elementary School?
Church Point Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.