Elton Elementary School

Located at 614 Powell Road, in Elton, Louisiana, Elton Elementary School is a small K-5 school that educates 221 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Jefferson Davis Parish. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Jefferson Davis Parish runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,210 students. Elton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elton Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 26% Black, 24% multiracial, 7% Native American, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson Davis Parish as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Elton Elementary School logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Elton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 47.7%.

Around the school, Jefferson Davis Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $57,341, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Jefferson Davis Parish's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students), Elton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elton High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elton Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

Elton Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Elton Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 221). White enrollment moved from 45% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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