Other / mixed grade configuration · Chauvin, LA

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Upper Little Caillou Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220174001370
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Louisiana
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
342
students enrolled

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School has class sizes larger than 84% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 220174001370 · Chauvin, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

342 enr · 20.1:1 · 73.3% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Terrebonne High School (1,346 students)

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Upper Little Caillou Elementary School reports 342 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 Upper Little Caillou Elementary School compares

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 20% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.3% ▲ 17% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 342 top 66% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
342
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
20.1:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,613
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Two or More 9.1%
African American 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Upper Little Caillou Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Terrebonne Parish reports $13,613 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Upper Little Caillou Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Terrebonne High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
H. L. Bourgeois High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Terrebonne High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ellender Memorial High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mulberry Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Terrebonne Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Upper Little Caillou Elementary School

How many students attend Upper Little Caillou Elementary School?

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School has 342 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chauvin, LA. CCD year-over-year: 360 (2022-23) → 356 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Little Caillou Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Little Caillou Elementary School is 20.1:1, which is 20% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Little Caillou Elementary School?

73.3% of students at Upper Little Caillou Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Little Caillou Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Upper Little Caillou Elementary School is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Chauvin, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Little Caillou Elementary School?

Upper Little Caillou Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Terrebonne Parish?

Besides Upper Little Caillou Elementary School, Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students), H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students), and South Terrebonne High School (868 students). See the Terrebonne Parish district page for the complete list.

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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