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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON PARISH·NCES 220183001847
Anacoco Elementary School
4726 Port Arthur Avenue, Anacoco, LA 71403 · (337) 239-3040 · Vernon Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
283 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
61.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anacoco Elementary School
Anacoco Elementary School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacoco Elementary School this school | 457 | 61.9% | 54.0% |
| South Live Oak Elementary School Watson | 509 | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| French Settlement Elementary School French Settlement | 530 | 64.7% | 43.2% |
| Lake Arthur Elementary School Lake Arthur | 441 | 61.2% | 47.3% |
| Buckeye Elementary School Deville | 419 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Woodlawn Elementary School West Monroe | 508 | 61.6% | 38.5% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anacoco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Vernon Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #80 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #63 of 582 ▲ 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #83 of 587 ▼ 31 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #247 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #310 of 714 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #480 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #516 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.9% | #517 of 705 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #280 of 436 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 457 | 30.5 | 15.0:1 | 62% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 31.9 | 17.1:1 | 62% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 28 | 18.4:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 53% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 31.6 | 16.3:1 | 59% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 55% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 56% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 47% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 34 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anacoco Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (516 to 457); teachers down 4% (31.6 to 30.5).
About Anacoco Elementary School
Anacoco Elementary School sits in Anacoco, Louisiana, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 457 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Vernon Parish is responsible for 18 schools, Anacoco Elementary School included, with 7,887 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Anacoco Elementary School is 86% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Vernon Parish's residents are about 75% White, 11 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 30.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana have 14.0:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Vernon Parish average 64%.
allk12 grades Anacoco Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Anacoco Elementary School, the prediction is 39.8% and the result is 54.0%.
Within Vernon Parish, the median household income is $57,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Besides Anacoco Elementary School, Vernon Parish has 17 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Anacoco High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Anacoco Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles. Anacoco Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.0% against a local average of 35.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, Anacoco Elementary School's enrollment declined 7%, to 457. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.6 to 15.0 over 4 years.
The Anacoco Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Vernon Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,117
Census ACS
Median income
$57,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,887 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vernon Parish
- Rosepine Elementary SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Leesville High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- West Leesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Rosepine High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Pickering Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Anacoco High School0.1 mi · 311
- Hornbeck High School6.1 mi · 335
- Vernon Middle School7.9 mi · 372
- East Leesville Early Childhood Center8.3 mi · 176
- Leesville High School8.5 mi · 748
- Leesville Junior High School8.6 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Anacoco Elementary SchoolHow large is Anacoco Elementary School?
Anacoco Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-06.
Is Anacoco Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anacoco Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Anacoco Elementary School have?
Anacoco Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Anacoco Elementary School?
Student demographics at Anacoco Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Anacoco Elementary School in?
Anacoco Elementary School is part of Vernon Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.