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Albany Lower Elementary School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 28% |
School pathway
Schools most like Albany Lower Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Lower Elementary School this school | 518 | 82.2% | N/A |
| Live Oak Elementary School Denham Springs | 571 | 79.5% | 43.7% |
| Springfield Elementary School Springfield | 569 | 82.8% | 34.7% |
| Ball Elementary School Ball | 387 | 84.2% | 46.7% |
| Gray's Creek Elementary School Denham Springs | 475 | 76.4% | 38.3% |
| Jefferson Island Road Elementary New Iberia | 486 | 82.1% | 44.2% |
Where Albany Lower Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #236 of 714 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #278 of 655 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #380 of 655 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #243 of 705 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #141 of 197 | #15 of 17 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 39.9 | 13.0:1 | 82% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 38.3 | 14.2:1 | 81% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 76% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 53% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 39% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 70% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 66% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 60% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (492 to 518); teachers up 48% (27 to 39.9).
About Albany Lower Elementary School
Albany Lower Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Albany, Louisiana. The school counted 518 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 2.
Livingston Parish counts 27,209 students in its 43 schools, and Albany Lower Elementary School is one of them.
About 71% of the student body at Albany Lower Elementary School is White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Livingston Parish residents are about 81% White. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Albany Lower Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Albany Lower Elementary School, there are about 13.0 students; the school has 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. Among public schools in Livingston Parish, the average eligibility rate is 73%.
Census data for Livingston Parish show median household income comes to about $80,122, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 44 public schools and about 27,209 students.
Of the public schools around it, Albany Lower Elementary School is closest to Albany Upper Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Albany Lower Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Albany Lower Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 476 (2020-21) to 518 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (18.3:1).
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