Other / mixed grade configuration · Houma, LA

Village East Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Village East Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220174001503
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village East Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#14 of 15
schools in Houma · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
22.2:1
large classes for Louisiana
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

Village East Elementary School has class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village East Elementary School ranks #14 of 15 schools in Houma, LA.

School address

Enrollment

400

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.2:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.9%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Village East Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Village East Elementary School

Village East Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houma, Louisiana, enrolling 400 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Louisiana schools and 32% above the 16.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.9% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 400 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,330 Louisiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 384 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #370, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and African American (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Houma's public schools, it stands alongside Mulberry Elementary School (789 students): Village East Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.2:1 vs 21.3:1).

Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students) and H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students) alongside Village East 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 Village East Elementary School compares

Village East 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 22.2:1 ▲ 32% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 9% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 400 top 56% - -

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

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
22.2:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 92% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$15,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 400 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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

Hispanic or Latino 42.5%
African American 31.3%
White 16.5%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Village East 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 Terrebonne Parish, which includes Village East Elementary School.

$15,863
Per student
-3%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 39.0%
Federal 16.4%

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 Village East 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 Lower S:T ratio
Ellender Memorial High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mulberry Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Village East 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

Similar other schools in Houma

6 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Village East Elementary School's federal record.

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 Village East Elementary School

How many students attend Village East Elementary School?

Village East Elementary School has 400 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houma, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village East Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Village East Elementary School is 22.2:1, which is 32% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Village East Elementary School?

67.9% of students at Village East Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village East Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Village East Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.5% of enrollment, in Houma, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village East Elementary School?

Village East Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Village East Elementary School rank among schools in Houma?

By Resource Investment Index, Village East Elementary School ranks #14 of 15 schools in Houma, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houma on the city page.

Is Village East Elementary School a good school?

Village East Elementary School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Terrebonne Parish?

Besides Village East 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 2021-22) · 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.

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