Enrollment
125
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 220090000708
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School — Golden Meadow, LA
Federal NCES profile for Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 58
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: Lafourche 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.0%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School reports 125 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% 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 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% above the Louisiana average and 39% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 250 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lafourche Parish spends $17,007 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 41.7% from local sources (property taxes), 30.2% from the state, and 28.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), 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 Golden Meadow Upper 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 | 18.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.0% | ▲ 15% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 5% | — | — |
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
72.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 64% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
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
$17,007
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 250 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 125 Top 5% in Louisiana — larger than 95% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 18.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.0% +15% vs state
NCES ID 220090000708
Student demographics
White 64.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 9.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.4%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 250:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.8%
In-school suspensions 31
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lafourche Parish, which includes Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School.
$17,007
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 30.2%
Federal 28.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,307
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,306
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 990
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School
How many students attend Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School?
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School has 125 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Golden Meadow, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School is 18.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School?
72.0% of students at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School is White at 64.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Golden Meadow, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School?
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) 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.