Bains Lower Elementary School

Bains Lower Elementary School operates as a close-knit primary school in St. Francisville, Louisiana, part of West Feliciana Parish. Current enrollment sits at 247 students spanning grades pre-K through K. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Across the 4 schools in West Feliciana Parish (2,145 students total), Bains Lower Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Bains Lower Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 29% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, West Feliciana Parish as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bains Lower Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for West Feliciana Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,452 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bains Lower Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in West Feliciana Parish (combined enrollment of about 2,145 students).

The closest other public school is West Feliciana High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Bains Lower Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 45% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 247). The Black share of enrollment fell from 37% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.