Enrollment
373
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 220159001225
Parks Primary School — St. Martinville, LA
Federal NCES profile for Parks Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 19
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 93
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. Martin 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 18.6:1 Louisiana avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.4%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Parks Primary 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
Parks Primary School reports 373 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% above the Louisiana state mean of 18.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Louisiana average and 17% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Martin Parish spends $13,569 per pupil district-wide, below the Louisiana average of $17,870 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.9% from local sources (property taxes), 44.2% from the state, and 22.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), calculated from 3 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 Parks Primary 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 | 20.3:1 | ▲ 9% | 18.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▼ 3% | 62.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 373 | top 40% | — | — |
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
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 79% in Louisiana — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,569
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 373 Top 40% in Louisiana — larger than 60% of 1,330 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% -3% vs state
NCES ID 220159001225
Student demographics
African American 52.8%
White 38.6%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 52.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Martin Parish, which includes Parks Primary School.
$13,569
Per student
-24%
vs Louisiana
Avg $17,870
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 44.2%
Federal 22.9%
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
- 768
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
Similar other schools in St. Martinville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Parks Primary School
How many students attend Parks Primary School?
Parks Primary School has 373 students enrolled. It is a other school in St. Martinville, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parks Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Parks Primary School is 20.3:1, which is 9% higher than the Louisiana average of 18.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parks Primary School?
60.4% of students at Parks Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parks Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Parks Primary School is African American at 52.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in St. Martinville, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Parks Primary School?
Parks Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.