Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000061
Bunkie Elementary School
311 Pershing Avenue, Bunkie, LA 71322 · (318) 346-7292 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
326 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
25.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
15.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Bunkie Elementary School
Bunkie Elementary School's state test result (17.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkie Elementary School this school | 368 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
| Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School Alexandria | 366 | 88.8% | 33.7% |
| Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School Jonesboro | 291 | 89.0% | 12.5% |
| James Stephens Montessori School Ville Platte | 421 | 85.0% | 33.7% |
| Pesson Addition Elementary School New Iberia | 427 | 90.9% | 26.3% |
| J. L. Jones Elementary School Minden | 318 | 83.3% | 20.2% |
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 Bunkie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Avoyelles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #488 of 583 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #498 of 582 ▲ 27 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #478 of 587 ▼ 58 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #203 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #446 of 714 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #613 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #374 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #150 of 705 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #137 of 197 | 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
368
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 368 | 21.1 | 17.4:1 | 89% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 18.8 | 19.3:1 | 74% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 18.1 | 19.7:1 | 77% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 14 | 24.9:1 | 75% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 18.2 | 19.1:1 | 84% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 53% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 96% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 92% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | 42 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bunkie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (348 to 368); teachers up 16% (18.2 to 21.1).
About Bunkie Elementary School
Among the schools in Bunkie, Louisiana, is Bunkie Elementary School, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 368 students in pre-K through 6.
Bunkie Elementary School belongs to Avoyelles Parish, a district of 10 schools and 4,794 students.
At 70%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Bunkie Elementary School combined. The school is also 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Bunkie Elementary School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bunkie Elementary School counts 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.4 students for each one. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is lower than this school's figure. About 89% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Avoyelles Parish, the average is 73%.
The allk12 Grade for Bunkie Elementary School is C-. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Bunkie Elementary School is 20.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.0%.
In the county around the school, Avoyelles Parish, median household income is about $39,325, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Bunkie Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Avoyelles Parish.
The closest other public school is Bunkie Magnet High School, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Bunkie Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Bunkie Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Bunkie Elementary School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.9:1 to 17.4:1 over the same years.
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Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
Other schools in Bunkie
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
- Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolCombined · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Bunkie Magnet High School0.6 mi · 669
- Central Southwest Alternative High School1.3 mi · 56
- LA School for Ag Science4.6 mi · 412
- Cottonport Elementary8.1 mi · 255
- Red River Charter Academy10.9 mi · 141
- Plaucheville Elementary School11.9 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Bunkie Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bunkie Elementary School?
Bunkie Elementary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Bunkie Elementary School serve?
Bunkie Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunkie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bunkie Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bunkie Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bunkie Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 4% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bunkie Elementary School in?
Bunkie Elementary School is part of Avoyelles Parish.
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