Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School

Located at 248 Ash Street, in Goldonna, Louisiana, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is a minimally staffed elementary school that enrolls 100 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Natchitoches Parish. That puts it 78% smaller than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Within Natchitoches Parish, which oversees 13 schools and 4,792 students, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School records that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest reads as 9% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Natchitoches Parish's rate of about 84%.

After controlling for student poverty, Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 13.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Natchitoches Parish put median household earnings sit near $46,292, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Natchitoches Parish runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students), of which Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Calvin High School, around 8.6 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 26.2%.

Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School has contracted 51%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

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