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East Leesville Early Childhood Center

203 Belview Road, Leesville, LA 71446 · (337) 239-4966 · Vernon Parish
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
118 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K176100%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7241%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
6336%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
3118%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
8951%
Female
8749%

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East Leesville Early Childhood Center this school17667.0%N/A
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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 East Leesville Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Vernon Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#673 of 714#6 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.0%#448 of 705#2 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-63.9%#2 of 436N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
176
-193 (-52%) vs 2020
-77% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517622.37.9:167% (118)
2023-2433225.613.0:167% (221)
2022-233102313.5:157% (176)
2020-213692117.6:176% (282)
2017-1848825.918.8:171% (346)
2015-164683015.6:186% (404)
2010-115183415.2:184% (436)
2000-015623615.6:160% (335)
1990-917514118.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Leesville Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 64% (488 to 176); teachers down 14% (25.9 to 22.3).

About East Leesville Early Childhood Center

East Leesville Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school in Leesville, Louisiana. It educates 176 students in pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.

East Leesville Early Childhood Center is one school in an 18-school district, Vernon Parish, which enrolls 7,887 students.

The most common group at East Leesville Early Childhood Center is White students, at 41%. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 18% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's White share is 34 points below the 75% share among Vernon Parish residents. East Leesville Early Childhood Center's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Leesville Early Childhood Center in 2024-25, for a ratio of 7.9:1. That is 6.1 students per teacher below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Vernon Parish average 64%.

Vernon Parish has about 47,117 residents, and the median household income is $57,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides East Leesville Early Childhood Center, Vernon Parish has 17 other public schools.

Leesville High School is located about 0.2 miles from East Leesville Early Childhood Center. The five-mile area around East Leesville Early Childhood Center holds 5 other public schools.

Federal data place East Leesville Early Childhood Center in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 369 to 176. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 7.9 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.

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Vernon Parish at a glance

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Population
47,117
Census ACS
Median income
$57,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,887 students

Quick facts

School name
East Leesville Early Childhood Center
District
Vernon Parish
Address
203 Belview Road, Leesville, LA 71446
Phone
(337) 239-4966
County
Vernon Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
118 (67%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
220183001406
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Leesville Early Childhood Center
How many students attend East Leesville Early Childhood Center?
East Leesville Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-PK.
Is East Leesville Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Leesville Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does East Leesville Early Childhood Center have?
East Leesville Early Childhood Center employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
How diverse is East Leesville Early Childhood Center?
East Leesville Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 41% White, 4% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is East Leesville Early Childhood Center public or private?
East Leesville Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vernon Parish.
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