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Krotz Springs Elementary School

445 Division Street, Krotz Springs, LA 70750 · (337) 566-3585 · St. Landry Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Louisiana public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
145 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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
Pre-K189%
Kindergarten3014%
Grade 13115%
Grade 2209%
Grade 32210%
Grade 4168%
Grade 52110%
Grade 6178%
Grade 7157%
Grade 82110%

This year's kindergarten class (30) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (21).

Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
19391%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
94%
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
12358%
Female
8842%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
47.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
42.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 up about 6 points.

LEAP 2025 results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2025-2647.0%42.0%
2024-2553.0%35.0%
2023-2443.0%33.0%
2022-2344.0%36.0%
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Krotz Springs Elementary School

Krotz Springs Elementary School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Krotz Springs Elementary School this school21168.7%37.2%
Estherwood Elementary School
Estherwood
20369.0%52.5%
Union Central Elementary School
Columbia
21570.7%24.3%
Enon Elementary School
Franklinton
26365.0%30.2%
Morse Elementary School
Morse
22962.0%43.0%
DeQuincy Primary School
DeQuincy
23965.7%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 Krotz Springs Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn St. Landry Parish
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.2%#251 of 583#5 of 16
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#203 of 582
▲ 71
#3 of 16
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#225 of 587
▼ 67
#4 of 16
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#154 of 540#3 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
211#645 of 714#15 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#158 of 655#3 of 15
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.1%#577 of 655#12 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
68.7%#424 of 705#15 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.9%#75 of 436#6 of 11
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
211
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521117.711.9:169% (145)
2023-2423319.711.8:163% (146)
2022-232281515.2:162% (141)
2020-212301812.8:145% (104)
2017-183012015.1:142% (127)
2015-163152015.8:174% (232)
2010-113552613.7:179% (282)
2000-013212115.3:165% (208)
1990-913362016.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Krotz Springs Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (301 to 211); teachers down 11% (20 to 17.7).

About Krotz Springs Elementary School

Krotz Springs Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. Enrollment is 211 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 53% lower.

The 32 schools in St. Landry Parish enroll 10,982 students altogether, Krotz Springs Elementary School among them.

Most students at Krotz Springs Elementary School are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 2% Black. The school's White share is 39 points above the 52% share among St. Landry Parish residents. By the diversity index, Krotz Springs Elementary School comes in at 16%.

Staffing totals 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 69%. That is lower than the 80% average for public schools in St. Landry Parish.

Krotz Springs Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Krotz Springs Elementary School, the prediction is 34.9% and the result is 37.2%.

In St. Landry Parish (population about 81,670), median household income is about $44,462, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 22% of people live in poverty. A total of 37 public schools operate in St. Landry Parish, serving about 11,731 students.

The nearest public school is Port Barre Elementary School, at about 11.8 miles. By average proficiency, Krotz Springs Elementary School is 3rd among 7 schools close by.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

The 2024-25 enrollment of 211 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 230.

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St. Landry Parish at a glance

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Population
81,670
Census ACS
Median income
$44,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,731 students

Quick facts

School name
Krotz Springs Elementary School
District
St. Landry Parish
Address
445 Division Street, Krotz Springs, LA 70750
Phone
(337) 566-3585
County
St. Landry Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
211
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
145 (69%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
220156001189
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Krotz Springs Elementary School
How large is Krotz Springs Elementary School?
Krotz Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-08.
Is Krotz Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Krotz Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Krotz Springs Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Krotz Springs Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Krotz Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Krotz Springs Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Krotz Springs Elementary School public or private?
Krotz Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Landry Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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