Calhoun Elementary School

Calhoun Elementary School is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Calhoun, Louisiana, operated by Ouachita Parish, with 420 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Ouachita Parish comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 17,435 students; Calhoun Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Calhoun Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Calhoun Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Calhoun Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ouachita Parish (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ouachita Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Calhoun Elementary School is one of 59 public schools in Ouachita Parish (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students).

Calhoun Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Calhoun Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 420). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Calhoun Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.