Other / mixed grade configuration · Palmetto, LA

Palmetto Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Palmetto Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220156001205
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Palmetto Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

61
Resource Index · Higher
14.9:1
students per teacher
78.8%
free-lunch eligible
223
students enrolled

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

School address

Palmetto, LA 71358
District: St. Landry Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220156001205 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+21 students YoY

Palmetto Elementary School grew from 231 students in 2022-23 to 252 in 2023-24 (+9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 220156001205 · Palmetto, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

223 enr · 14.9:1 · 78.8% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Beau Chene High School (767 students)

Palmetto Elementary School grew from 231 students in 2022-23 to 252 in 2023-24 (+9.1%). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Palmetto Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Palmetto Elementary School reports 223 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 Palmetto Elementary School compares

Palmetto Elementary School is a growing 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 14.9:1 ▼ 11% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% ▲ 26% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 223 top 85% - -

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

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,349
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 70.4%
White 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 70.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Palmetto Elementary School is about as mixed as the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Landry Parish reports $14,349 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Palmetto Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beau Chene High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Opelousas Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leonville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eunice High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwest High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. Landry Parish · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~223 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Palmetto Elementary School

How many students attend Palmetto Elementary School?

Palmetto Elementary School has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palmetto, LA. CCD year-over-year: 231 (2022-23) → 252 (2023-24), up 21.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Palmetto Elementary School is 14.9:1, which is 11% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 5% 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 Palmetto Elementary School?

78.8% of students at Palmetto Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Palmetto Elementary School is African American at 70.4% of enrollment, in Palmetto, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Palmetto Elementary School?

Palmetto Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 St. Landry Parish?

Besides Palmetto Elementary School, St. Landry Parish also operates Beau Chene High School (767 students), Opelousas Senior High School (698 students), and Leonville Elementary School (616 students). See the St. Landry 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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