Other / mixed grade configuration · Paulina, LA

Paulina Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220150001165
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Paulina Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
58.5%
free-lunch eligible
657
students enrolled

Paulina Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Paulina, LA 70763
District: St. James Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220150001165 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-51 students YoY

Paulina Elementary School shrank from 774 students in 2022-23 to 723 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-51 students YoY 220150001165 · Paulina, LA Other · MID · TRAD

657 enr · 12.9:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Lutcher High School (908 students)

Paulina Elementary School shrank from 774 students in 2022-23 to 723 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE added 51.2 → 54.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Paulina Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Paulina Elementary School reports 657 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 Paulina Elementary School compares

Paulina 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 12.9:1 ▼ 23% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▼ 6% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 21% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,342
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 657 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 56.0%
White 41.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Paulina Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. James Parish reports $19,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Paulina Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lutcher High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
St. James High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gramercy Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vacherie Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sixth Ward Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. James 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 (~657 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Paulina Elementary School

How many students attend Paulina Elementary School?

Paulina Elementary School has 657 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paulina, LA. CCD year-over-year: 774 (2022-23) → 723 (2023-24), down 51.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Paulina Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 23% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 18% 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 Paulina Elementary School?

58.5% of students at Paulina Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Paulina Elementary School is African American at 56.0% of enrollment, in Paulina, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paulina Elementary School?

Paulina 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 St. James Parish?

Besides Paulina Elementary School, St. James Parish also operates Lutcher High School (908 students), St. James High School (593 students), and Gramercy Elementary School (403 students). See the St. James 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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