Other / mixed grade configuration · Houma, LA

Lisa Park Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lisa Park Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220174001356
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lisa Park Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#8 of 15
schools in Houma · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
large classes for Louisiana
61.2%
free-lunch eligible

Lisa Park Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lisa Park Elementary School ranks #8 of 15 schools in Houma, LA.

School address

Enrollment

574

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.2%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lisa Park Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Lisa Park Elementary School

Lisa Park Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houma, Louisiana, enrolling 574 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.5:1 is larger than about 86% of Louisiana schools and 22% above the 16.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.2% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 574 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

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

Among 429 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #320, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (43%) and African American (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 574 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Houma's public schools, it stands alongside Mulberry Elementary School (789 students): Lisa Park Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 21.3:1).

Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students) and H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students) alongside Lisa Park 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 Lisa Park Elementary School compares

Lisa Park 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 20.5:1 ▲ 22% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.2% ▼ 2% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 574 top 31% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
574
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.2%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 574 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 43.0%
African American 32.2%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.9%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 43.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Lisa Park Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Terrebonne Parish, which includes Lisa Park Elementary School.

$15,863
Per student
-3%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 39.0%
Federal 16.4%

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 Lisa Park Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Terrebonne High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
H. L. Bourgeois High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Terrebonne High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ellender Memorial High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mulberry Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Terrebonne Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Houma

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 Lisa Park 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 Lisa Park Elementary School

How many students attend Lisa Park Elementary School?

Lisa Park Elementary School has 574 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houma, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lisa Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lisa Park Elementary School is 20.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lisa Park Elementary School?

61.2% of students at Lisa Park Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lisa Park Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lisa Park Elementary School is White at 43.0% of enrollment, in Houma, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lisa Park Elementary School?

Lisa Park Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Lisa Park Elementary School rank among schools in Houma?

By Resource Investment Index, Lisa Park Elementary School ranks #8 of 15 schools in Houma, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houma on the city page.

Is Lisa Park Elementary School a good school?

Lisa Park Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Terrebonne Parish?

Besides Lisa Park Elementary School, Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students), H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students), and South Terrebonne High School (868 students). See the Terrebonne 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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