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

Gramercy Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Gramercy Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220150001161
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gramercy Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
small classes for Louisiana
49.8%
free-lunch eligible
403
students enrolled

Gramercy Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Gramercy, LA 70052
District: St. James Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220150001161 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Gramercy Elementary School grew from 410 students in 2022-23 to 439 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 28.8 → 36.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 220150001161 · Gramercy, LA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

403 enr · 14.4:1 · 49.8% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Lutcher High School (908 students)

Gramercy Elementary School grew from 410 students in 2022-23 to 439 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 28.8 → 36.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Gramercy Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gramercy Elementary School reports 403 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 Gramercy Elementary School compares

Gramercy 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 14.4:1 ▼ 14% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.8% ▼ 20% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 403 top 55% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.8%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,342
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 403 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 54.3%
White 42.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 54.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Gramercy Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. James Parish reports $19,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gramercy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lutcher High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Paulina Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. James High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vacherie Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sixth Ward Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. James Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~403 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gramercy Elementary School

How many students attend Gramercy Elementary School?

Gramercy Elementary School has 403 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gramercy, LA. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 439 (2023-24), up 29.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Gramercy Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% 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 Gramercy Elementary School?

49.8% of students at Gramercy Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Gramercy Elementary School is African American at 54.3% of enrollment, in Gramercy, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gramercy Elementary School?

Gramercy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 St. James Parish?

Besides Gramercy Elementary School, St. James Parish also operates Lutcher High School (908 students), Paulina Elementary School (657 students), and St. James High School (593 students). See the St. James 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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