Other / mixed grade configuration · Provencal, LA

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Provencal Elementary & Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220114000841
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Louisiana schools.

66
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
82.2%
free-lunch eligible
444
students enrolled

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Provencal, LA 71468
District: Natchitoches Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220114000841 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+30 students YoY

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School grew from 467 students in 2022-23 to 497 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 42.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 220114000841 · Provencal, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

444 enr · 13.9:1 · 82.2% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Natchitoches Central High School (1,188 students)

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School grew from 467 students in 2022-23 to 497 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 42.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Provencal Elementary & Junior High School reports 444 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 Provencal Elementary & Junior High School compares

Provencal Elementary & Junior High 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 13.9:1 ▼ 17% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.2% ▲ 32% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 444 top 47% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.2%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,838
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.4%
African American 23.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Provencal Elementary & Junior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Natchitoches Parish reports $15,838 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Provencal Elementary & Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Natchitoches Central High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Natchitoches Magnet School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
M.R. Weaver Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Natchitoches 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 (~444 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Provencal Elementary & Junior High School

How many students attend Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School has 444 students enrolled. It is a public school in Provencal, LA. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 497 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Provencal Elementary & Junior High School is 13.9:1, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% 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 Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

82.2% of students at Provencal Elementary & Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Provencal Elementary & Junior High School is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Provencal, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Provencal Elementary & Junior High School?

Provencal Elementary & Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Natchitoches Parish?

Besides Provencal Elementary & Junior High School, Natchitoches Parish also operates Natchitoches Central High School (1,188 students), L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School (687 students), and Natchitoches Magnet School (420 students). See the Natchitoches 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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