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Which teacher or staff member at Bains Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FELICIANA PARISH·NCES 220198001474
Bains Elementary School
8818 Hwy. 61, St. Francisville, LA 70775 · (225) 635-3272 · West Feliciana Parish
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
351 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 161 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 172 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (161) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (153).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Feliciana Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
64.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Bains Elementary School
Bains Elementary School's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bains Elementary School this school | 801 | 43.8% | 55.7% |
| North DeSoto Upper Elementary School Stonewall | 807 | 41.4% | 47.8% |
| Martial Billeaud Elementary School Broussard | 572 | 43.4% | 50.8% |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 595 | 45.5% | 52.8% |
| North DeSoto Lower Elementary School Stonewall | 523 | 41.5% | N/A |
| Moss Bluff Elementary School Lake Charles | 969 | 48.4% | 52.2% |
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 Bains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #72 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #46 of 582 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #68 of 587 ▲ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #46 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #40 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #95 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #328 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #649 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.4% | #50 of 197 |
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
801
+179 (+29%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,108
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 801 | 72.2 | 11.1:1 | 44% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 21.9 | 37.8:1 | 47% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 16.6 | 48.3:1 | 47% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 33 | 18.9:1 | 34% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 35.3 | 17.7:1 | 51% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 57% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 55% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 52 | 12.3:1 | 49% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 1,108 | 76 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bains Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (624 to 801); teachers up 105% (35.3 to 72.2).
About Bains Elementary School
Bains Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in St. Francisville, Louisiana. A total of 801 students attend the school, which covers grades 1 through 5. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 77% higher.
Across its 4 schools, West Feliciana Parish enrolls 2,145 students. Bains Elementary School is one of those schools.
Bains Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups make up 33% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, 51% of West Feliciana Parish residents are White. By the diversity index, Bains Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The teaching staff at Bains Elementary School is 72.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, higher than at this school. About 44% of students, or 351, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in West Feliciana Parish.
allk12 grades Bains Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Bains Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.7% and a predicted 52.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for West Feliciana Parish show that median household income is about $77,452, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Bains Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in West Feliciana Parish, which together enroll about 2,145 students.
The shortest distance from Bains Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to West Feliciana Middle School. The five-mile area around Bains Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. The school's 55.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 801, 29% above the 622 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.1 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
West Feliciana Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,327
Census ACS
Median income
$77,452
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Feliciana Parish
- West Feliciana High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- West Feliciana Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Bains Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Other schools in St. Francisville
- West Feliciana High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- West Feliciana Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Bains Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- West Feliciana Middle School0.2 mi · 506
- West Feliciana High School0.4 mi · 591
- Bains Lower Elementary School0.6 mi · 247
- Rosenwald Elementary School9.2 mi · 303
- Eastern LA Mental System10.2 mi · 2
- East Feliciana High School11.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Bains Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bains Elementary School?
Bains Elementary School enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Bains Elementary School serve?
Bains Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bains Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bains Elementary School is approximately 11.1:1 (72 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bains Elementary School?
Bains Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 2% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bains Elementary School?
Bains Elementary School is overseen by West Feliciana Parish in West Feliciana Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.