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Glen View Elementary School

1601 Bittersweet, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 255-5724 · Lincoln Parish
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
312 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten12629%
Grade 115736%
Grade 215535%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
9722%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
348%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
29066%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
23453%
Female
20447%

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Schools most like Glen View Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Glen View Elementary School this school43871.2%N/A
Cypress Springs Elementary School
Ruston
36972.6%32.0%
Lakeshore School
Monroe
53275.6%19.2%
Laureate Academy Charter School
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53275.4%24.3%
Northwestern Elementary School
Zachary
33767.1%N/A
Summerfield Elementary School
Shreveport
42874.5%13.5%
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 Glen View Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn Lincoln Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
438#334 of 714#2 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.0:1#92 of 655#2 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.6%#317 of 655#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.2%#393 of 705#3 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.6%#263 of 436N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
438
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543839.711.0:171% (312)
2023-2450038.712.9:150% (250)
2022-2348728.117.3:169% (334)
2020-214562617.5:148% (220)
2017-1850129.117.2:149% (246)
2015-16579N/AN/A73% (423)
2010-116403816.8:165% (413)
2000-015453914.0:158% (317)
1990-916243716.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen View Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (501 to 438); teachers up 36% (29.1 to 39.7).

About Glen View Elementary School

In Ruston, Louisiana, part of Lincoln Parish, Glen View Elementary School is an elementary school. It serves 438 students in kindergarten through 2.

Lincoln Parish enrolls 5,601 students in 12 schools, including Glen View Elementary School.

At Glen View Elementary School, Black students make up 66% of the student body. The remaining shares are 22% White, 8% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Lincoln Parish as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

With 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Glen View Elementary School was 11.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana have 14.0:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. Glen View Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 71%. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln Parish average 57%.

Among Lincoln Parish residents, the median household income is $39,172, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Glen View Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in the county.

Nearest public school: Ruston Junior High School, about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, Glen View Elementary School's enrollment dropped 4%, to 438. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 11.0:1.

Posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Lincoln Parish at a glance

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Population
48,174
Census ACS
Median income
$39,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,360 students

Quick facts

School name
Glen View Elementary School
District
Lincoln Parish
Address
1601 Bittersweet, Ruston, LA 71270
Phone
(318) 255-5724
County
Lincoln Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
438
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
312 (71%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
220099000745
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lincoln Parish
Other schools in Ruston
Other Glen View Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Glen View Elementary. Glen View Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Glen View Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Glen View Elementary School?
Glen View Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Glen View Elementary School serve?
Glen View Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary School is approximately 11.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glen View Elementary School?
At Glen View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 66% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Glen View Elementary School public or private?
Glen View Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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