Byrd Avenue Primary School

Byrd Avenue Primary School is a low-enrollment primary school in Bogalusa, Louisiana, one of the schools within City of Bogalusa School District. The school teaches 303 students in grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in City of Bogalusa School District (1,803 students total), Byrd Avenue Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Byrd Avenue Primary School reports that Black students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school lists 12% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Byrd Avenue Primary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washington Parish runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $45,380, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Byrd Avenue Primary School is one of 14 public schools in Washington Parish (combined enrollment of about 6,326 students).

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Byrd Avenue Primary School.

Byrd Avenue Primary School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Byrd Avenue Primary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 304 (now 303). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 17% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Byrd Avenue Primary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.