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Which teacher or staff member at J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
924
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAPIDES PARISH·NCES 220129001041
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
43655 Trinity Church Road, Pineville, LA 71360 · (318) 445-6860 · Rapides Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL924 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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.
- CThree-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
15.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
596 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 71 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (145).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -7.0pp 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 36 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
37.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
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 J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School this school | 924 | 64.5% | 43.2% |
| St. John Elementary School Lake Charles | 670 | 65.7% | 43.2% |
| Leblanc Elementary School Abbeville | 624 | 63.0% | 43.5% |
| Champ Cooper Elementary School Ponchatoula | 1,163 | 65.7% | 23.8% |
| Apollo Elementary School Bossier City | 756 | 61.1% | 36.3% |
| Central Intermediate School Central | 1,039 | 58.8% | 53.7% |
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 J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #181 of 583 | #11 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #272 of 582 ▼ 81 | #13 of 24 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #151 of 587 ▼ 12 | #9 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #200 of 540 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 924 | #23 of 714 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #485 of 655 | #19 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #196 of 655 | #3 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #482 of 705 | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #395 of 436 | #11 of 15 |
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
924
-14 (-1%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 924 | 61.4 | 15.0:1 | 65% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 958 | 65.6 | 14.6:1 | 62% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 960 | 51.4 | 18.7:1 | 66% (633) |
| 2020-21 | 938 | 49 | 19.1:1 | 34% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 46 | 20.7:1 | 54% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 943 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 53% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 50% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 45% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (952 to 924); teachers up 34% (46 to 61.4).
About J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is a large elementary school in Pineville, Louisiana, one of the schools in Rapides Parish. Its 924 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is part of Rapides Parish, where 43 schools serve 21,340 students.
At J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School, White students make up 59% of the student body. It is also 26% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Rapides Parish is about 61% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 61.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana have 14.0:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is 65%. That is 12 points below the 77% average for public schools in Rapides Parish.
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.2% and a predicted 37.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Rapides Parish, the median household income is $54,967, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Rapides Parish has 51 public schools and roughly 21,481 students.
Pineville Junior High School is the public school closest to J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School at 2nd of 7.
The NCES locale for J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 938 to 924, a small change. Students per teacher fell from 19.1 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rapides Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,527
Census ACS
Median income
$54,967
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
21,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rapides Parish
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Pineville High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Peabody Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Buckeye High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- Tioga High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Oak Hill High SchoolCombined · 715 students
Other schools in Pineville
- Pineville High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Pineville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Tioga Junior High SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- Ruby-Wise Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Lessie Moore Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Mary Goff Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Pineville Junior High School1.1 mi · 527
- Pinecrest Supports & Services Center2.0 mi · 92
- Lessie Moore Elementary School2.1 mi · 392
- Pineville High School2.8 mi · 1,271
- Pineville Elementary School3.0 mi · 252
- Tioga Elementary School3.3 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School?
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School enrolls approximately 924 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School serve?
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School have?
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School?
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School?
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School is overseen by Rapides Parish in Rapides Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.