Other / mixed grade configuration · Winnsboro, LA

Winnsboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Winnsboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220066000496
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winnsboro Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

54
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Louisiana
88.7%
free-lunch eligible
366
students enrolled

Winnsboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Winnsboro, LA 71295
District: Franklin Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220066000496 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-41 students YoY

Winnsboro Elementary School shrank from 485 students in 2022-23 to 444 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 30.3 → 32.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 220066000496 · Winnsboro, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

366 enr · 12.2:1 · 88.7% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Parish High School (706 students)

Winnsboro Elementary School shrank from 485 students in 2022-23 to 444 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE added 30.3 → 32.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Winnsboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Winnsboro Elementary School reports 366 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 Winnsboro Elementary School compares

Winnsboro Elementary School is a shrinking 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 12.2:1 ▼ 27% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.7% ▲ 42% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 366 top 62% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$15,907
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.5%
White 6.0%
Two or More 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Winnsboro Elementary School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin Parish reports $15,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Winnsboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin Parish High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crowville School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gilbert School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Baskin School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Necessity School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin 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 (~366 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Winnsboro Elementary School

How many students attend Winnsboro Elementary School?

Winnsboro Elementary School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winnsboro, LA. CCD year-over-year: 485 (2022-23) → 444 (2023-24), down 41.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Winnsboro Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 22% lower 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 Winnsboro Elementary School?

88.7% of students at Winnsboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Winnsboro Elementary School is African American at 91.5% of enrollment, in Winnsboro, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winnsboro Elementary School?

Winnsboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Franklin Parish?

Besides Winnsboro Elementary School, Franklin Parish also operates Franklin Parish High School (706 students), Crowville School (409 students), and Gilbert School (394 students). See the Franklin 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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