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Elm Grove Elementary School

1541 Old Highway 71, Elm Grove, LA 71051 · (318) 549-6500 · Bossier Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
172 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
57
Student demographics
White
24173%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
309%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12%
Black
3811%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 42%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
52%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16750%
Female
16550%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
44.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 32.1% . +13.0pp since 2022
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
332
-170 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 17.0:1
% White
73%
was 72%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Elm Grove Elementary School

As a tight-knit elementary school in Elm Grove, Louisiana, Elm Grove Elementary School enrolls 332 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Bossier Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Elm Grove Elementary School sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Bossier Parish, which oversees 34 schools and 22,233 students, Elm Grove Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Elm Grove Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bossier Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Elm Grove Elementary School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Elm Grove Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elm Grove Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of -5.6 points.

In the area at large, Bossier Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,617 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Bossier Parish's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,233 students), Elm Grove Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Parkway High School, roughly 7.8 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elm Grove Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

Elm Grove Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elm Grove Elementary School has fell 34%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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Bossier Parish at a glance

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Population
129,789
Census ACS
Median income
$69,617
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,233 students

Quick facts

School name
Elm Grove Elementary School
District
Bossier Parish
Address
1541 Old Highway 71, Elm Grove, LA 71051
Phone
(318) 549-6500
County
Bossier Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
332
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
172 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
220027002310
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elm Grove Elementary School
How large is Elm Grove Elementary School?
Elm Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elm Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elm Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Elm Grove Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Elm Grove Elementary School.
How diverse is Elm Grove Elementary School?
Elm Grove Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Elm Grove Elementary School in?
Elm Grove Elementary School is part of Bossier Parish.
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