Many Elementary School

Located at 1501 Natchitoches Hwy., in Many, Louisiana, Many Elementary School is an average-sized primary school that enrolls 613 students (grades pre-K through 4), part of Sabine Parish. Enrollment runs roughly 35% bigger than the state mean of about 453.

Across the 10 schools in Sabine Parish (3,741 students total), Many Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Many Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Many Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.6%, the actual is 30.7%, a residual of -0.9 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Sabine Parish shows the typical household earns roughly $50,329 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Many Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Sabine Parish (combined enrollment of about 3,741 students).

Many High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Many Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 639 students in 2018 compared to 613 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 41% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.