Other / mixed grade configuration · Evangeline, LA

Evangeline Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Evangeline Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220003000012
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evangeline Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Louisiana
52.7%
free-lunch eligible
159
students enrolled

Evangeline Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Evangeline, LA 70537
District: Acadia Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220003000012 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+20 students YoY

Evangeline Elementary School grew from 150 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+13.3%).

Teacher FTE held 14.3 → 14.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 220003000012 · Evangeline, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 11.4:1 · 52.7% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Mire Elementary School (662 students)

Evangeline Elementary School grew from 150 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+13.3%). Teacher FTE held 14.3 → 14.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Evangeline Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Evangeline Elementary School reports 159 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 Evangeline Elementary School compares

Evangeline Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 32% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.7% ▼ 16% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 92% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.7%
free-lunch eligible - 16% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,428
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.8%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Evangeline Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Acadia Parish reports $12,428 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Evangeline Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mire Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rayne High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iota Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iota High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Church Point High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Acadia 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.

Similar enrollment (~159 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Evangeline Elementary School

How many students attend Evangeline Elementary School?

Evangeline Elementary School has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in Evangeline, LA. CCD year-over-year: 150 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), up 20.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Evangeline Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 27% 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 Evangeline Elementary School?

52.7% of students at Evangeline Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Evangeline Elementary School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Evangeline, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evangeline Elementary School?

Evangeline Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Acadia Parish?

Besides Evangeline Elementary School, Acadia Parish also operates Mire Elementary School (662 students), Rayne High School (653 students), and Iota Elementary School (585 students). See the Acadia Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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