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What's one thing Dorseyville Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERVILLE PARISH·NCES 220075001980
Dorseyville Elementary School
31505 Hwy. 1 South, White Castle, LA 70788 · (225) 545-3805 · Iberville Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
8.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
345 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 90 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
36.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -10.0pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Dorseyville Elementary School
Dorseyville Elementary School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorseyville Elementary School this school | 402 | 85.8% | 32.5% |
| Summer Grove Elementary School Shreveport | 403 | 86.8% | 13.5% |
| James Stephens Montessori School Ville Platte | 421 | 85.0% | 33.7% |
| Westwood Elementary School Shreveport | 419 | 88.5% | 9.8% |
| Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School Alexandria | 366 | 88.8% | 33.7% |
| Elan Academy Charter School New Orleans | 436 | 85.1% | 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 Dorseyville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #296 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #376 of 582 ▼ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #336 of 587 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #77 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #399 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #9 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #512 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #188 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #187 of 436 |
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
402
-77 (-16%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 402 | 46.8 | 8.6:1 | 86% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 46.3 | 8.9:1 | 87% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 44.6 | 9.7:1 | 84% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 75% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 34.9 | 14.1:1 | 65% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 73% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 88% (426) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 91% (412) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dorseyville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (492 to 402); teachers up 34% (34.9 to 46.8).
About Dorseyville Elementary School
Among the schools in White Castle, Louisiana, is Dorseyville Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 402 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Dorseyville Elementary School is run by Iberville Parish, whose 8 schools enroll 4,076 students.
Dorseyville Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 85% Black. The school is also 11% White and 4% Hispanic. That is higher than the 43% Black share among all Iberville Parish residents. By the diversity index, Dorseyville Elementary School comes in at 27%.
The count of teachers at Dorseyville Elementary School is 46.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, higher than at this school. Around 86% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Iberville Parish average 75%.
The allk12 Grade for Dorseyville Elementary School is B. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dorseyville Elementary School, the prediction is 22.5% and the result is 32.5%.
Census estimates describe Iberville Parish this way: median household income is about $54,000, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Iberville Parish number 9 and enroll about 4,589.
The next-closest public school is White Castle High School, about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dorseyville Elementary School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Dorseyville Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 479 to 402. The school's ratio fell from 17.1:1 to 8.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Iberville Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,815
Census ACS
Median income
$54,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,589 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iberville Parish
- Plaquemine Senior High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Iberville Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- East Iberville Elementary/High SchoolCombined · 727 students
- Crescent Elementary/Junior High SchoolElementary · 379 students
- White Castle High SchoolHigh · 286 students
- North Iberville ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Nearby schools
- White Castle High School1.1 mi · 286
- East Iberville Elementary/High School6.7 mi · 727
- Plaquemine Senior High School8.0 mi · 990
- Iberville Charter Academy8.4 mi · 513
- Iberville Elementary School8.7 mi · 839
- Crescent Elementary/Junior High School9.4 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Dorseyville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dorseyville Elementary School?
Dorseyville Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Dorseyville Elementary School serve?
Dorseyville Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Dorseyville Elementary School have?
Dorseyville Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dorseyville Elementary School?
At Dorseyville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Dorseyville Elementary School public or private?
Dorseyville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Iberville Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.