Lockport Lower Elementary School

Located at 1421 Crescent Avenue, in Lockport, Louisiana, Lockport Lower Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school that serves 429 students (grades pre-K through 2), one of the schools within Lafourche Parish.

Lafourche Parish runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 13,326 students. Lockport Lower Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lockport Lower Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lockport Lower Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Lockport Lower Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lafourche Parish shows the typical household earns roughly $63,135 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Lockport Lower Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lockport Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lockport Lower Elementary School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lockport Lower Elementary School has decreased 4%, going from 449 students in 2018 to 429 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 2% to 7% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.