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If you could change one rule at French Settlement Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102001707
French Settlement Elementary School
15810 LA Highway 16, French Settlement, LA 70733 · (225) 698-6848 · Livingston Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
343 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
48.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 French Settlement Elementary School
French Settlement Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Settlement Elementary School this school | 530 | 64.7% | 43.2% |
| Anacoco Elementary School Anacoco | 457 | 61.9% | 54.0% |
| Woodlawn Elementary School West Monroe | 508 | 61.6% | 38.5% |
| North Live Oak Elementary School Denham Springs | 615 | 65.0% | 55.3% |
| South Live Oak Elementary School Watson | 509 | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Ruby-Wise Elementary School Pineville | 410 | 65.1% | 56.5% |
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 French Settlement Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #180 of 583 | #11 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #145 of 582 ▲ 79 | #8 of 22 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #150 of 587 ▲ 55 | #12 of 22 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #49 of 540 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #223 of 714 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #550 of 655 | #21 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #559 of 655 | #23 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #477 of 705 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #112 of 197 | #9 of 17 |
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
530
+70 (+15%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 530 | 33.6 | 15.8:1 | 65% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 35.2 | 14.9:1 | 59% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | 57% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 29% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 48% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 50% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 47% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for French Settlement Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (483 to 530); teachers up 29% (26 to 33.6).
About French Settlement Elementary School
French Settlement Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in French Settlement, Louisiana. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 530 students enrolled.
The district, Livingston Parish, has 27,209 students enrolled across 43 schools.
The large majority of students at French Settlement Elementary School, 90%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 81% share among Livingston Parish residents. French Settlement Elementary School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.8 students per teacher and 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, lower than at this school. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, French Settlement Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, French Settlement Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 43.2% actual against 37.7% predicted.
Federal survey data for Livingston Parish show that median household income is about $80,122, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. French Settlement Elementary School is among the 44 public schools in Livingston Parish.
The nearest public school is French Settlement High School, at about 0.1 miles. French Settlement Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 43.2% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
French Settlement Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students grew from 460 to 530 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.8 students per teacher, compared with 20.0 in 2020-21.
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Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other schools in French Settlement
- French Settlement High SchoolHigh · 450 students
Nearby schools
- French Settlement High School0.1 mi · 450
- Lakeside Primary School3.4 mi · 545
- Lake Elementary School4.8 mi · 1,096
- Galvez Primary School5.4 mi · 783
- St. Amant High School5.9 mi · 1,847
- St. Amant Primary School6.4 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About French Settlement Elementary SchoolHow large is French Settlement Elementary School?
French Settlement Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-06.
Is French Settlement Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
French Settlement Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at French Settlement Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at French Settlement Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at French Settlement Elementary School?
Student demographics at French Settlement Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is French Settlement Elementary School in?
French Settlement Elementary School is part of Livingston Parish.
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