L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School

L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is one of the roomy K-5 schools in Natchitoches, Louisiana, one of the schools within Natchitoches Parish, with 687 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Natchitoches Parish runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 4,792 students. L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%); the rest looks like 10% White, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 40% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 91% of students at L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Natchitoches Parish put median household income runs about $46,292, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Natchitoches Parish's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students), L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Natchitoches Jr. High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 691 (now 687). The Black share of enrollment fell from 92% to 83% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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