Other / mixed grade configuration · Start, LA

Start Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Start Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220135001106
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Start Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Louisiana schools.

63
Resource Index · Higher
18.4:1
large classes for Louisiana
55.7%
free-lunch eligible
332
students enrolled

Start Elementary School has class sizes larger than 73% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Start, LA 71279
District: Richland Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220135001106 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+17 students YoY

Start Elementary School grew from 318 students in 2022-23 to 335 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 220135001106 · Start, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

332 enr · 18.4:1 · 55.7% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Mangham Elementary School (404 students)

Start Elementary School grew from 318 students in 2022-23 to 335 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Start Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Start Elementary School reports 332 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 Start Elementary School compares

Start 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 18.4:1 ▲ 10% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.7% ▼ 11% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 332 top 68% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
18.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,896
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.2%
African American 22.0%
Two or More 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Start Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richland Parish reports $13,896 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Start Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mangham Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rayville High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rayville Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mangham High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Holly Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Richland 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 (~332 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Start Elementary School

How many students attend Start Elementary School?

Start Elementary School has 332 students enrolled. It is a public school in Start, LA. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 335 (2023-24), up 17.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Start Elementary School is 18.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Start Elementary School?

55.7% of students at Start Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Start Elementary School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Start, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Start Elementary School?

Start Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Richland Parish?

Besides Start Elementary School, Richland Parish also operates Mangham Elementary School (404 students), Rayville High School (341 students), and Rayville Elementary School (333 students). See the Richland 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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