L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Natchitoches, Louisiana
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School in Natchitoches, Louisiana enrolled 687 students in 2024-25 with 51.5 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. 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 rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%
648 students in 2022-23, 731 students in 2023-24, 687 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 45.6 to 51.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 648 | 45.6 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 52.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 687 | 51.5 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; 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 546 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School enrolled 546 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 546 of the 546 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent29.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.7% of students were Black, 9.8% White, 5.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black82.7%
- White9.8%
- Hispanic5.1%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian0.3%
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 Natchitoches
3 public elementary schools in Natchitoches report 2024-25 enrollment; L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School | 687 | 13.4 | 85.4% |
| M.R. Weaver Elementary School | 379 | 13.4 | 91.0% |
| N.S.U. Elementary Lab School | 290 | 16.4 | 28.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
- M.R. Weaver Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 379 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- N.S.U. Elementary Lab SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 290 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School with M.R. Weaver Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Natchitoches Parish spends per student$15,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,838
- The largest public schools in LouisianaL.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is the number 81 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#81 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 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 L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
How many students attend L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School?
687 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 648 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Natchitoches, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School a Title I school?
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School in?
Natchitoches Parish, NCES district ID 2201140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220114001617 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.