Other / mixed grade configuration · Denham Springs, LA

Lewis Vincent Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lewis Vincent Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220102001709
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewis Vincent Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Louisiana schools.

#7 of 12
schools in Denham Springs · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.7:1
large classes for Louisiana
57.6%
free-lunch eligible

Lewis Vincent Elementary School has class sizes larger than 76% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis Vincent Elementary School ranks #7 of 12 schools in Denham Springs, LA.

Enrollment

487

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.7:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lewis Vincent Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Lewis Vincent Elementary School

Lewis Vincent Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, enrolling 487 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.6% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 487 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 430 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #381, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 487 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Livingston Parish spends $11,995 per pupil, 27% below the Louisiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Denham Springs's public schools, it stands alongside South Fork Elementary School (685 students): Lewis Vincent Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.7:1 vs 21.4:1).

Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students) and Walker High School (2,006 students) alongside Lewis Vincent 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 Lewis Vincent Elementary School compares

Lewis Vincent 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 18.7:1 ▲ 11% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% ▼ 8% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 487 top 42% - -

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

18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
487
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
18.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.5%
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
$11,995
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 487 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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

White 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
African American 15.0%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.1, Lewis Vincent Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Livingston Parish, which includes Lewis Vincent Elementary School.

$11,995
Per student
-27%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 46.1%
Federal 23.7%

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 Lewis Vincent Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denham Springs High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walker High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Live Oak High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Denham Springs Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Denham Springs Freshman High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Livingston Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Denham Springs

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Lewis Vincent 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 Lewis Vincent Elementary School

How many students attend Lewis Vincent Elementary School?

Lewis Vincent Elementary School has 487 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denham Springs, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis Vincent Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewis Vincent Elementary School is 18.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewis Vincent Elementary School?

57.6% of students at Lewis Vincent Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewis Vincent Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lewis Vincent Elementary School is White at 57.3% of enrollment, in Denham Springs, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewis Vincent Elementary School?

Lewis Vincent Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Lewis Vincent Elementary School rank among schools in Denham Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis Vincent Elementary School ranks #7 of 12 schools in Denham Springs, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Denham Springs on the city page.

Is Lewis Vincent Elementary School a good school?

Lewis Vincent Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Louisiana schools. 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 Livingston Parish?

Besides Lewis Vincent Elementary School, Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students), Walker High School (2,006 students), and Live Oak High School (1,392 students). See the Livingston 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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