Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cotton Valley, LA

North Webster Upper Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for North Webster Upper Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220189001435
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Webster Upper Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
20:1
large classes for Louisiana
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
140
students enrolled

North Webster Upper Elementary School has class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Cotton Valley, LA 71018
District: Webster Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220189001435 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

North Webster Upper Elementary School shrank from 161 students in 2022-23 to 150 in 2023-24 (-6.8%).

Teacher FTE added 7.5 → 9.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 220189001435 · Cotton Valley, LA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

140 enr · 20:1 · 43.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Minden High School (689 students)

North Webster Upper Elementary School shrank from 161 students in 2022-23 to 150 in 2023-24 (-6.8%). Teacher FTE added 7.5 → 9.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

North Webster Upper Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North Webster Upper Elementary School reports 140 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 Webster Upper Elementary School compares

North Webster Upper Elementary 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 20:1 ▲ 19% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% ▼ 30% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 140 top 94% - -

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

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$14,561
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.1%
African American 20.7%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, North Webster Upper Elementary School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Webster Parish reports $14,561 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North Webster Upper Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Minden High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Webster Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
J. a. Phillips Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Webster Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~140 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20:1)

Frequently asked questions about North Webster Upper Elementary School

How many students attend North Webster Upper Elementary School?

North Webster Upper Elementary School has 140 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cotton Valley, LA. CCD year-over-year: 161 (2022-23) → 150 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Webster Upper Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Webster Upper Elementary School is 20:1, which is 19% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North Webster Upper Elementary School?

43.5% of students at North Webster Upper Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Webster Upper Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at North Webster Upper Elementary School is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Cotton Valley, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Webster Upper Elementary School?

North Webster Upper Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Webster Parish?

Besides North Webster Upper Elementary School, Webster Parish also operates Minden High School (689 students), Lakeside Junior-Senior High School (546 students), and Webster Junior High School (461 students). See the Webster Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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