L.S. Rugg Elementary School

Located at 1319 Bush Avenue, in Alexandria, Louisiana, L.S. Rugg Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that enrolls 356 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Rapides Parish. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Within Rapides Parish, which oversees 43 schools and 21,340 students, L.S. Rugg Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, L.S. Rugg Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). Beyond that, the school logs 4% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, L.S. Rugg Elementary School reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rapides Parish (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, L.S. Rugg Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 14.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Rapides Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,967 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rapides Parish runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students), of which L.S. Rugg Elementary School is one.

Bolton Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), L.S. Rugg Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 32.9%.

L.S. Rugg Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 42%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 83% to 92% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.