Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ruston, LA

Glen View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Glen View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220099000745
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen View Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Ruston · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
students per teacher
68.6%
free-lunch eligible

Glen View Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen View Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Ruston, LA.

School address

Enrollment

438

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen View Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glen View Elementary School

Glen View Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Ruston, Louisiana, enrolling 438 students.

At 15.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 438 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 409 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #183.

Its student body is led by African American (66%) and White (22%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 438 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Ruston's elementary schools, it stands alongside A. E. Phillips Laboratory School (412 students): Glen View Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 24.2:1).

Lincoln Parish also operates Ruston High School (1,212 students) and Ruston Junior High School (585 students) alongside Glen View Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Glen View Elementary School compares

Glen View Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 7% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% ▲ 10% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 438 top 48% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,391
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 438 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 66.2%
White 22.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: African American at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Glen View Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln Parish, which includes Glen View Elementary School.

$15,391
Per student
-6%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.6%
State 33.0%
Federal 14.3%

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.

How Glen View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ruston High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ruston Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Choudrant Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Simsboro High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Choudrant High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Ruston

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glen View Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glen View Elementary School

How many students attend Glen View Elementary School?

Glen View Elementary School has 438 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ruston, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% 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 Glen View Elementary School?

68.6% of students at Glen View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Glen View Elementary School is African American at 66.2% of enrollment, in Ruston, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen View Elementary School?

Glen View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glen View Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Ruston?

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

Is Glen View Elementary School a good school?

Glen View Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lincoln Parish?

Besides Glen View Elementary School, Lincoln Parish also operates Ruston High School (1,212 students), Ruston Junior High School (585 students), and Choudrant Elementary School (536 students). See the Lincoln 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 2021-22) · 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.

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