Fort Necessity School

Fort Necessity School, a compact elementary campus in Fort Necessity, Louisiana, one of the schools within Franklin Parish, works with 254 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Franklin Parish (2,454 students total), Fort Necessity School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Fort Necessity School records that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 42% Black, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Fort Necessity School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fort Necessity School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 26.9%; this one comes in at 13.7%, -13.3 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Franklin Parish put median household income runs about $47,020, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Franklin Parish's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,454 students), Fort Necessity School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gilbert School, roughly 9.0 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 Fort Necessity School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 18.9%.

Fort Necessity School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Fort Necessity School's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 319 (now 254). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 68% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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