Other / mixed grade configuration · Vivian, LA

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School

Federal NCES profile for North Caddo Elementary-Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220030002424
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Louisiana schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
small classes for Louisiana
76.6%
free-lunch eligible
502
students enrolled

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-42 students YoY

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School shrank from 612 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).

Teacher FTE added 35.4 → 46.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-42 students YoY 220030002424 · Vivian, LA Other · MID · TRAD

502 enr · 14.3:1 · 76.6% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students)

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School shrank from 612 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE added 35.4 → 46.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Caddo Elementary-Middle School reports 502 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How North Caddo Elementary-Middle School compares

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 15% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.6% ▲ 23% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 502 top 40% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 29% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,072
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 48.0%
White 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 48.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, North Caddo Elementary-Middle School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Caddo Parish reports $14,072 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Caddo Elementary-Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Captain Shreve High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
C.E. Byrd High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Turner Elementary Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia School of Excellence Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Caddo Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about North Caddo Elementary-Middle School

How many students attend North Caddo Elementary-Middle School?

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School has 502 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vivian, LA. CCD year-over-year: 612 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), down 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Caddo Elementary-Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Caddo Elementary-Middle School is 14.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 9% 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 North Caddo Elementary-Middle School?

76.6% of students at North Caddo Elementary-Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Caddo Elementary-Middle School?

The largest demographic group at North Caddo Elementary-Middle School is African American at 48.0% of enrollment, in Vivian, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Caddo Elementary-Middle School?

North Caddo Elementary-Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Caddo Parish?

Besides North Caddo Elementary-Middle School, Caddo Parish also operates Captain Shreve High School (1,658 students), C.E. Byrd High School (1,517 students), and Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School (1,480 students). See the Caddo 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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