Enrollment
482
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Slaughter, LA
Slaughter Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Slaughter Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220060000468
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Slaughter Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 56.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 482
- students enrolled
Slaughter Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Feliciana Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220060000468 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.6%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Slaughter Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Slaughter Elementary School
Slaughter Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Slaughter, Louisiana, enrolling 482 students.
At 16.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 482 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 420 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 53/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Slaughter's public schools, it stands alongside Slaughter Community Charter School (364 students): Slaughter Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.1:1 vs 17.3:1).
East Feliciana Parish also operates Slaughter Community Charter School (364 students) and Jackson Elementary School (244 students) alongside Slaughter Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Slaughter Elementary School compares
Slaughter Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.6% | ▼ 9% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 482 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,286
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
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 + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 60.6%
African American 31.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Slaughter Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Feliciana Parish, which includes Slaughter Elementary School.
$14,286
Per student
-13%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 36.9%
Federal 23.6%
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.
How Slaughter Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Community Charter School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jackson Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| East Feliciana High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clinton Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| East Feliciana Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Slaughter Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Slaughter
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~482 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Slaughter Elementary School
How many students attend Slaughter Elementary School?
Slaughter Elementary School has 482 students enrolled. It is a public school in Slaughter, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Slaughter Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Slaughter Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% higher 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 Slaughter Elementary School?
56.6% of students at Slaughter Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Slaughter Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Slaughter Elementary School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Slaughter, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Slaughter Elementary School?
Slaughter Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Slaughter Elementary School a good school?
Slaughter Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in East Feliciana Parish?
Besides Slaughter Elementary School, East Feliciana Parish also operates Slaughter Community Charter School (364 students), Jackson Elementary School (244 students), and East Feliciana High School (231 students). See the East Feliciana Parish district page for the complete list.
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