Mangham Elementary School

Mangham Elementary School is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Mangham, Louisiana, part of Richland Parish, with 404 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Richland Parish runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 2,694 students. Mangham Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mangham Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 26% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mangham Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Richland Parish (around 76%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mangham Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 46.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Richland Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $53,544, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Mangham Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Richland Parish (combined enrollment of about 3,312 students).

The closest other public school is Mangham Junior High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mangham Elementary School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 16.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Mangham Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 404). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.