Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH·NCES 220081000562
Elton Elementary School
614 Powell Road, Elton, LA 70532 · (337) 584-2892 · Jefferson Davis Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
140 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 19 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
42.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Elton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Elementary School this school | 221 | 63.3% | 43.3% |
| Ecole Saint-Landry Sunset | 213 | 62.0% | 35.0% |
| East Leesville Early Childhood Center Leesville | 176 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Crosley Elementary School West Monroe | 193 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School Monroe | 325 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Brusly Upper Elementary School Brusly | 334 | 62.9% | 43.7% |
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 Elton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #176 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #241 of 582 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #268 of 587 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #156 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #632 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #254 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #11 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #494 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #220 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
221
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 221 | 17.3 | 12.8:1 | 63% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 17.7 | 14.0:1 | 65% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 14.1 | 17.1:1 | 75% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 60% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 43% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 68% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 62% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 59% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (264 to 221); teachers up 23% (14 to 17.3).
About Elton Elementary School
This page covers Elton Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Elton, Louisiana. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 221 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll around 453, and this school is 51% below that mark.
Jefferson Davis Parish is the district for Elton Elementary School. It has 12 schools and 5,210 students.
At Elton Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 40%. Other groups make up 26% Black, 24% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 77% of Jefferson Davis Parish residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school's 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 14.0:1. At Elton Elementary School, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Elton Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Elton Elementary School scores 43.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.7%.
The school's county is Jefferson Davis Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $57,341, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,210, Elton Elementary School among them.
Elton Elementary School's nearest public school is Elton High School (about 0.9 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Elton Elementary School. Elton Elementary School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
The Elton Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson Davis Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,924
Census ACS
Median income
$57,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jennings Elementary SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Jennings High SchoolHigh · 775 students
- Lacassine High SchoolCombined · 587 students
- Hathaway High SchoolCombined · 566 students
- Welsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Lake Arthur Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Elton High School0.9 mi · 245
- W. W. Stewart Elementary School5.8 mi · 283
- Basile High School6.4 mi · 432
- Allen Correctional Center7.3 mi · 6
- Kinder Middle School8.3 mi · 333
- Kinder Elementary School8.3 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Elton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elton Elementary School?
Elton Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elton Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elton Elementary School?
At Elton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 3% Hispanic, 26% Black, 24% Two or more.
Is Elton Elementary School public or private?
Elton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson Davis Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.