Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brusly, LA

Lukeville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lukeville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220192000448
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lukeville Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Brusly · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
students per teacher
63.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lukeville Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lukeville Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Brusly, LA.

Enrollment

356

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.0%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lukeville Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Lukeville Elementary School

Lukeville Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Brusly, Louisiana, enrolling 356 students.

At 15.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.0% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 356 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 350 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #184.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and African American (42%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Brusly's elementary schools, it stands alongside Brusly Upper Elementary School (334 students): Lukeville Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 17.6:1).

West Baton Rouge Parish also operates Brusly High School (734 students) and Brusly Middle School (539 students) alongside Lukeville 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 Lukeville Elementary School compares

Lukeville 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 15.5:1 ▼ 8% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▲ 1% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 356 top 63% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,351
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

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 50.6%
African American 42.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Lukeville 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Lukeville Elementary School.

$17,351
Per student
+6%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 20.5%
Federal 13.2%

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 Lukeville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brusly High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brusly Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brusly Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Caneview K-8 School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Port Allen High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Baton Rouge Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Brusly

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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 Lukeville 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 Lukeville Elementary School

How many students attend Lukeville Elementary School?

Lukeville Elementary School has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brusly, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lukeville Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lukeville Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lukeville Elementary School?

63.0% of students at Lukeville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lukeville Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lukeville Elementary School is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Brusly, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lukeville Elementary School?

Lukeville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Lukeville Elementary School rank among public schools in Brusly?

By Resource Investment Index, Lukeville Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Brusly, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brusly on the city page.

Is Lukeville Elementary School a good school?

Lukeville Elementary School earns 50/100 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 West Baton Rouge Parish?

Besides Lukeville Elementary School, West Baton Rouge Parish also operates Brusly High School (734 students), Brusly Middle School (539 students), and Brusly Elementary School (489 students). See the West Baton Rouge 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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