Enrollment
308
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montgomery, LA
Verda Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Verda Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220069000504
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Verda Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.1:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 73.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
Verda Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grant Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220069000504 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
73.8%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Verda Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Verda Elementary School
Verda Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Montgomery, Louisiana, enrolling 308 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 312 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #170.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Montgomery's public schools, it stands alongside Montgomery High School (253 students): Verda Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.1:1 vs 18.1:1).
Grant Parish also operates Grant High School (569 students) and South Grant Elementary School (487 students) alongside Verda 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 Verda Elementary School compares
Verda 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 | 18.1:1 | ▲ 8% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.8% | ▲ 18% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,929
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 67.2%
African American 24.7%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Verda Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grant Parish, which includes Verda Elementary School.
$13,929
Per student
-15%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 33.4%
Federal 12.4%
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 Verda Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| South Grant Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grant Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pollock Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Montgomery High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Verda Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Montgomery
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 (~308 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Verda Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Verda Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Grant Parish's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Verda Elementary School
How many students attend Verda Elementary School?
Verda Elementary School has 308 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montgomery, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verda Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Verda Elementary School is 18.1:1, which is 8% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Verda Elementary School?
73.8% of students at Verda Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verda Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Verda Elementary School is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Montgomery, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Verda Elementary School?
Verda Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Verda Elementary School a good school?
Verda Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. 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 Grant Parish?
Besides Verda Elementary School, Grant Parish also operates Grant High School (569 students), South Grant Elementary School (487 students), and Grant Junior High School (438 students). See the Grant Parish district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.