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Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220114000830
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👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Louisiana.

56
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for Louisiana
82.3%
free-lunch eligible
100
students enrolled

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Goldonna, LA 71031
District: Natchitoches Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220114000830 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-13.6%).

Teacher FTE added 13.9 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 220114000830 · Goldonna, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

100 enr · 7.7:1 · 82.3% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Natchitoches Central High School (1,188 students)

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School shrank from 147 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (-13.6%). Teacher FTE added 13.9 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School reports 100 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 Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School compares

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is a shrinking 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 7.7:1 ▼ 54% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.3% ▲ 32% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 100 top 96% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.3%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher - 54% below state mean
Top 2% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,838
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
African American 9.0%
Two or More 2.0%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Natchitoches Parish reports $15,838 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Natchitoches Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Natchitoches Magnet School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Natchitoches Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~100 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School

How many students attend Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Goldonna, LA. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is 7.7:1, which is 54% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 51% 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 Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

82.3% of students at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Goldonna, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School?

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Natchitoches Parish?

Besides Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School, Natchitoches Parish also operates Natchitoches Central High School (1,188 students), L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School (687 students), and Provencal Elementary & Junior High School (444 students). See the Natchitoches 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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