Enrollment
1,010
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220165001283
Madisonville Elementary School — Madisonville, LA
Federal NCES profile for Madisonville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 97
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: St. Tammany Parish · Louisiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.5%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madisonville Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Madisonville Elementary School reports 1,010 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% below the Louisiana average and 58% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1010 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Tammany Parish spends $16,036 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.9% from local sources (property taxes), 38.3% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Madisonville Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Louisiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▼ 11% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.5% | ▼ 66% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,010 | top 93% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 39% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,036
per pupil, district-wide
— below Louisiana avg of $17,870
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1010 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,010 Top 93% in Louisiana — larger than 7% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.5% -66% vs state
NCES ID 220165001283
Student demographics
White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 5.2%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 1010:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Tammany Parish, which includes Madisonville Elementary School.
$16,036
Per student
-10%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.9%
State 38.3%
Federal 9.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,654
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,600
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,518
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,480
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Madisonville Elementary School
How many students attend Madisonville Elementary School?
Madisonville Elementary School has 1,010 students enrolled. It is a other school in Madisonville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madisonville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Madisonville Elementary School is 16.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madisonville Elementary School?
21.5% of students at Madisonville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madisonville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Madisonville Elementary School is White at 79.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Madisonville, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madisonville Elementary School?
Madisonville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.