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Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN PARISH·NCES 220066000487
Gilbert School
174 First Street, Gilbert, LA 71336 · (318) 435-5961 · Franklin Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
13.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
291 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Gilbert School→Franklin Parish High School
Based on grade levels within Franklin Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
35.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
26.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
31.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Gilbert School
Gilbert School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert School this school | 394 | 73.9% | 24.3% |
| Port Barre Elementary School Port Barre | 427 | 73.8% | 39.7% |
| Crescent Elementary/Junior High School Plaquemine | 379 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
| Crowville School Winnsboro | 409 | 74.1% | 15.2% |
| Oakdale Elementary School Oakdale | 516 | 76.4% | 32.0% |
| Raceland Lower Elementary School Raceland | 330 | 74.5% | N/A |
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 Gilbert School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #383 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #364 of 582 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #345 of 587 ▲ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #144 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #408 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #353 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #362 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #359 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #185 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
394
-53 (-12%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 394 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 74% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 74% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 28.7 | 15.0:1 | 78% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 65% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 57% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 57% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 85% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 79% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (483 to 394); teachers down 3% (30 to 28.9).
About Gilbert School
Gilbert School is a mid-sized elementary school in Gilbert, Louisiana, administered by Franklin Parish. The school counted 394 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8.
Gilbert School is among 6 schools run by Franklin Parish, which serves 2,454 students.
At Gilbert School, 64% of students are White. Smaller groups are 34% Black. Census estimates put Franklin Parish at about 66% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Gilbert School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Gilbert School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, with 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 14.0:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 74% at Gilbert School.
Gilbert School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Gilbert School is 6.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
The school is in Franklin Parish, where the median household earns about $47,020 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Gilbert School shares Franklin Parish with 5 other public schools.
Franklin Parish High School is the nearest public school to Gilbert School, about 8.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, Gilbert School is ahead of the 17.7% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Gilbert School as Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 447 to 394. Students per teacher dropped from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Gilbert School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Franklin Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,408
Census ACS
Median income
$47,020
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin Parish
- Franklin Parish High SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Crowville SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Winnsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Baskin SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Fort Necessity SchoolElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Parish High School8.0 mi · 706
- Winnsboro Elementary School8.7 mi · 366
- Fort Necessity School9.0 mi · 254
- Crowville School13.9 mi · 409
- Sicily Island High School14.2 mi · 143
- Baskin School15.5 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilbert School?
Gilbert School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Gilbert School serve?
Gilbert School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilbert School is approximately 13.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gilbert School?
Gilbert School reports a student body of 64% White, 1% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Gilbert School in?
Gilbert School is part of Franklin Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.