Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALCASIEU PARISH·NCES 220033000225
DeQuincy Primary School
304 McNeese Street, DeQuincy, LA 70633 · (337) 217-4655 · Calcasieu Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
157 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 23 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 31% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Schools most like DeQuincy Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeQuincy Primary School this school | 239 | 65.7% | N/A |
| Union Central Elementary School Columbia | 215 | 70.7% | 24.3% |
| DeQuincy Elementary School DeQuincy | 222 | 60.4% | 39.7% |
| Enon Elementary School Franklinton | 263 | 65.0% | 30.2% |
| Estherwood Elementary School Estherwood | 203 | 69.0% | 52.5% |
| St. Charles Elementary School Thibodaux | 253 | 66.4% | 56.2% |
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 DeQuincy Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #615 of 714 | #29 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #285 of 655 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #433 of 655 | #19 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #466 of 705 | #17 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #62 of 436 | #7 of 29 |
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
239
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 239 | 18.3 | 13.1:1 | 66% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 21.3 | 12.8:1 | 68% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 16.6 | 15.7:1 | 70% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 81% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 19.7 | 17.8:1 | 40% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | N/A | N/A | 40% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 63% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 45% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 40 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeQuincy Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (351 to 239); teachers down 7% (19.7 to 18.3).
About DeQuincy Primary School
Among the schools in DeQuincy, Louisiana, is DeQuincy Primary School, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 239 students, spread over pre-K through 2. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 453.
DeQuincy Primary School belongs to Calcasieu Parish, a district of 56 schools and 27,851 students.
More than half of enrollment at DeQuincy Primary School is White: 76%. Next come 15% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 66% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, DeQuincy Primary School scores 40%.
DeQuincy Primary School has 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Calcasieu Parish, the median household earns about $67,564 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Calcasieu Parish has 61 public schools with about 30,278 students, including DeQuincy Primary School.
DeQuincy Primary School's nearest public school is DeQuincy High School (about 1.0 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, DeQuincy Primary School is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, DeQuincy Primary School had a net gain of 14 students, or 6%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Calcasieu Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,088
Census ACS
Median income
$67,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
30,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Alfred M. Barbe High SchoolHigh · 1,908 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 1,141 students
- S. J. Welsh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Iowa High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Moss Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 969 students
Other schools in DeQuincy
- DeQuincy High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- DeQuincy Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- DeQuincy Middle SchoolMiddle · 208 students
Nearby schools
- DeQuincy High School1.0 mi · 279
- DeQuincy Middle School1.7 mi · 208
- DeQuincy Elementary School1.8 mi · 222
- Singer High School13.9 mi · 346
- South Beauregard Elementary School14.0 mi · 644
- South Beauregard High School14.0 mi · 775
Frequently asked questions
About DeQuincy Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DeQuincy Primary School?
DeQuincy Primary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades PK-02.
Is DeQuincy Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
DeQuincy Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does DeQuincy Primary School have?
DeQuincy Primary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at DeQuincy Primary School?
Student demographics at DeQuincy Primary School are roughly 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is DeQuincy Primary School in?
DeQuincy Primary School is part of Calcasieu Parish.
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