Louisa West Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Louisa, Kentucky
Louisa West Elementary School in Louisa, Kentucky enrolled 295 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
354 students in 2022-23, 314 students in 2023-24, 295 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 22.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 354 | 24.0 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 24.0 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 295 | 22.0 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 338 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Louisa West Elementary School enrolled 331 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 338 of the 331 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent35.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
95.3% of students were White, 3.4% of two or more races, 1.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White95.3%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Hispanic1.0%
- Black0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Louisa
3 public elementary schools in Louisa report 2024-25 enrollment; Louisa West Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa East Elementary School | 512 | 17.1 | 57.8% |
| Louisa West Elementary School | 295 | 13.4 | 64.7% |
| Fallsburg Elementary School | 190 | 9.1 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Louisa West Elementary School
- Louisa East Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 512 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Fallsburg Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.2 miles away: 190 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
- Compare Louisa West Elementary School with Louisa East Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lawrence County spends per student$14,121 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,121
- The largest public schools in KentuckyLouisa West Elementary School is the number 571 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#571 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Louisa West Elementary School
How many students attend Louisa West Elementary School?
295 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 354 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Louisa, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisa West Elementary School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Louisa West Elementary School a Title I school?
Louisa West Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Louisa West Elementary School in?
Lawrence County, NCES district ID 2103240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210324002155 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.