Other / mixed grade configuration · Marrero, LA

Lincoln School for the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln School for the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220084000629
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln School for the Arts earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#1 of 6
schools in Marrero · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
18:1
students per teacher
82.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lincoln School for the Arts has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln School for the Arts ranks #1 of 6 schools in Marrero, LA.

School address

Enrollment

467

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.9%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln School for the Arts 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 Lincoln School for the Arts

Lincoln School for the Arts is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Marrero, Louisiana, enrolling 467 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 82.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 467 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

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

Among 292 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #27, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 36/100).

10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Marrero's public schools, it stands alongside Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School (868 students): Lincoln School for the Arts is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18:1 vs 28:1).

Jefferson Parish also operates Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School (2,376 students) and Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (2,263 students) alongside Lincoln School for the Arts.

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 Lincoln School for the Arts compares

Lincoln School for the Arts on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 7% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.9% ▲ 33% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 467 top 44% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
467
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
82.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
18:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.7%
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
$16,675
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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

African American 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
White 6.2%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Lincoln School for the Arts is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Parish, which includes Lincoln School for the Arts.

$16,675
Per student
+2%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.4%
State 31.1%
Federal 14.5%

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 Lincoln School for the Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
John Ehret High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grace King High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lincoln School for the Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Marrero

5 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

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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 Lincoln School for the Arts

How many students attend Lincoln School for the Arts?

Lincoln School for the Arts has 467 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marrero, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School for the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln School for the Arts is 18:1, which is 7% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln School for the Arts?

82.9% of students at Lincoln School for the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln School for the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln School for the Arts is African American at 78.8% of enrollment, in Marrero, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln School for the Arts?

Lincoln School for the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln School for the Arts rank among schools in Marrero?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln School for the Arts ranks #1 of 6 schools in Marrero, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Marrero on the city page.

Is Lincoln School for the Arts a good school?

Lincoln School for the Arts earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Jefferson Parish?

Besides Lincoln School for the Arts, Jefferson Parish also operates Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School (2,376 students), Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (2,263 students), and John Ehret High School (1,850 students). See the Jefferson 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.

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