Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATCHITOCHES PARISH·NCES 220114000829
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
1439 Highway 71, Campti, LA 71411 · (318) 476-4616 · Natchitoches Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- A+Three-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
10.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
250 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
52.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +14.0pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School this school | 278 | 89.9% | 24.3% |
| Martin Petitjean Elementary School Rayne | 306 | 87.9% | 18.8% |
| Glendale Elementary School Eunice | 259 | 87.6% | 30.8% |
| East Elementary School Eunice | 310 | 86.1% | 43.2% |
| Wesley Ray Elementary School Angie | 255 | 85.1% | 24.2% |
| Breaux Bridge Elementary School Breaux Bridge | 322 | 91.6% | 19.2% |
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 Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Natchitoches Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #385 of 583 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #305 of 582 ▲ 123 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #162 of 587 ▲ 218 | #4 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #10 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #566 of 714 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #65 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #238 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #127 of 705 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #393 of 436 | #4 of 7 |
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
278
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 278 | 26.3 | 10.6:1 | 90% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 26.1 | 11.3:1 | 87% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 18.8 | 14.7:1 | 93% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 15 | 17.4:1 | 81% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 72% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 85% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 87% (587) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 79% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 32 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (287 to 278); teachers up 46% (18 to 26.3).
About Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is a small elementary school serving families in Campti, Louisiana. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 278 students. The average among elementary schools in Louisiana is roughly 453 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is one of 13 schools in Natchitoches Parish, which enrolls 4,792 students in total.
Enrollment at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 44% White and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Natchitoches Parish's population at about 40%. Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 26.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.6:1. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is B. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 56% 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 Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School, the prediction is 19.5% and the result is 24.3%.
Federal survey data for Natchitoches Parish show that median household income is about $46,292, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is among the 15 public schools in Natchitoches Parish.
Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School is located about 3.9 miles from Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School. Nearby schools with test data average 23.1% proficiency; Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School posts 24.3%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Natchitoches Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,693
Census ACS
Median income
$46,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natchitoches Parish
- Natchitoches Central High SchoolHigh · 1,188 students
- L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 687 students
- Provencal Elementary & Junior High SchoolElementary · 444 students
- East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- M.R. Weaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Natchitoches Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School3.9 mi · 261
- Red River Academic Academy11.2 mi · 76
- Natchitoches Jr. High School11.3 mi · 371
- L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School11.4 mi · 687
- Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center12.0 mi · 37
- Red River Junior High School12.0 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School?
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is approximately 10.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School?
At Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 1% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School?
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School is overseen by Natchitoches Parish in Natchitoches Parish.
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