Grayson Elementary School

Grayson Elementary School is a low-enrollment K-5 school in Grayson, Louisiana, one of the schools within Caldwell Parish. The school instructs 212 students in grades K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

Grayson Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Caldwell Parish, a district that educates 1,310 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Grayson Elementary School logs that nearly all students (80%) are White. The remainder consists of 12% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Grayson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Caldwell Parish) records that the typical household earns roughly $47,028 per year, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Caldwell Parish runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,310 students), of which Grayson Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Caldwell Parish Junior High School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Grayson Elementary School.

Grayson Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grayson Elementary School has declined 24%, going from 280 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 84% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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