Other / mixed grade configuration · Reserve, LA

Fifth Ward Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fifth Ward Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220153002003
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fifth Ward Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Louisiana schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
small classes for Louisiana
41.2%
free-lunch eligible
306
students enrolled

Fifth Ward Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Reserve, LA 70084
District: St. John the Baptist Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220153002003 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Fifth Ward Elementary School held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 220153002003 · Reserve, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 13.3:1 · 41.2% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: East St. John High School (1,293 students)

Fifth Ward Elementary School held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.5 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Fifth Ward Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fifth Ward Elementary School reports 306 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 Fifth Ward Elementary School compares

Fifth Ward 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 13.3:1 ▼ 21% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.2% ▼ 34% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 306 top 72% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.2%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 21% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,438
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
White 4.2%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 77.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Fifth Ward Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for St. John the Baptist Parish reports $19,438 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fifth Ward Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East St. John High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Laplace Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emily C. Watkins Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. John The Baptist 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 (~306 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fifth Ward Elementary School

How many students attend Fifth Ward Elementary School?

Fifth Ward Elementary School has 306 students enrolled. It is a public school in Reserve, LA. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 352 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fifth Ward Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fifth Ward Elementary School is 13.3:1, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% 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 Fifth Ward Elementary School?

41.2% of students at Fifth Ward Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fifth Ward Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fifth Ward Elementary School is African American at 77.8% of enrollment, in Reserve, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fifth Ward Elementary School?

Fifth Ward Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).

What other schools are in St. John the Baptist Parish?

Besides Fifth Ward Elementary School, St. John the Baptist Parish also operates East St. John High School (1,293 students), Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School (754 students), and Laplace Elementary School (710 students). See the St. John the Baptist 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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