Other / mixed grade configuration · Baton Rouge, LA

Villa Del Rey Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Villa Del Rey Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220054000438
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Villa Del Rey Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#33 of 59
schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
72.2%
free-lunch eligible

Villa Del Rey Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Villa Del Rey Elementary School ranks #33 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

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

+12 students YoY

Villa Del Rey Elementary School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 220054000438 · Baton Rouge, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 16.1:1 · 72.2% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students)

Villa Del Rey Elementary School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Villa Del Rey Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Villa Del Rey Elementary School reports 387 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 Villa Del Rey Elementary School compares

Villa Del Rey 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 16.1:1 ▼ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.2% ▲ 16% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 387 top 58% - -

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.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
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
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,471
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

African American 65.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
White 3.4%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: African American at 65.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.1, Villa Del Rey Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for East Baton Rouge Parish reports $15,471 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Villa Del Rey Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baton Rouge Magnet High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodlawn High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Idea Bridge Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tara High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Baton Rouge Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Baton Rouge

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Villa Del Rey Elementary School

How many students attend Villa Del Rey Elementary School?

Villa Del Rey Elementary School has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA. CCD year-over-year: 396 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Villa Del Rey Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Villa Del Rey 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 Villa Del Rey Elementary School?

72.2% of students at Villa Del Rey Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Villa Del Rey Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Villa Del Rey Elementary School is African American at 65.9% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Villa Del Rey Elementary School?

Villa Del Rey Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Villa Del Rey Elementary School rank among schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Villa Del Rey Elementary School ranks #33 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baton Rouge on the city page.

What other schools are in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Besides Villa Del Rey Elementary School, East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students), Woodlawn High School (1,331 students), and Liberty High School (1,218 students). See the East Baton Rouge 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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