Other / mixed grade configuration · Leonville, LA

Leonville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Leonville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220156001192
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leonville Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
students per teacher
62.3%
free-lunch eligible
616
students enrolled

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

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Leonville Elementary School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.5 → 39.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 220156001192 · Leonville, LA Other · MID · TRAD

616 enr · 17.6:1 · 62.3% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Beau Chene High School (767 students)

Leonville Elementary School held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.5 → 39.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Leonville Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leonville Elementary School reports 616 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 Leonville Elementary School compares

Leonville 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 17.6:1 ▲ 5% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.3% ▼ 0% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 616 top 25% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
616
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.3%
free-lunch eligible - 0% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
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
$14,349
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 616 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 63.5%
African American 30.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Leonville Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Landry Parish reports $14,349 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leonville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beau Chene High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Opelousas Senior High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eunice High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwest High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lawtell Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. Landry 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.

Frequently asked questions about Leonville Elementary School

How many students attend Leonville Elementary School?

Leonville Elementary School has 616 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leonville, LA. CCD year-over-year: 636 (2022-23) → 636 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Leonville Elementary School is 17.6:1, which is 5% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leonville Elementary School?

62.3% of students at Leonville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Leonville Elementary School is White at 63.5% of enrollment, in Leonville, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leonville Elementary School?

Leonville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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. Landry Parish?

Besides Leonville Elementary School, St. Landry Parish also operates Beau Chene High School (767 students), Opelousas Senior High School (698 students), and Eunice High School (606 students). See the St. Landry 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 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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