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What's the biggest difference between Many Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SABINE PARISH·NCES 220138001111
Many Elementary School
1501 Natchitoches Hwy., Many, LA 71449 · (318) 256-3450 · Sabine Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
450 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 137 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 13% larger than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sabine Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
40.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 27.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Many Elementary School
Many Elementary School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Many Elementary School this school | 613 | 73.4% | 31.0% |
| J. I. Watson Elementary School Iowa | 531 | 74.0% | 30.5% |
| Franklinton Primary School Franklinton | 567 | 75.7% | 20.5% |
| Winnfield Primary School Winnfield | 485 | 73.6% | 24.8% |
| Oakdale Elementary School Oakdale | 516 | 76.4% | 32.0% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Houma | 587 | 68.7% | 49.2% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Many Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #310 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #273 of 582 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #292 of 587 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #242 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #138 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #549 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #111 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #366 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #378 of 436 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 38.9 | 15.8:1 | 73% (450) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 38.6 | 16.6:1 | 62% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 33.4 | 18.8:1 | 64% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 29 | 21.1:1 | 48% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 60% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 75% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 75% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 74% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 38 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Many Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (639 to 613); teachers up 25% (31 to 38.9).
About Many Elementary School
Many Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Many, Louisiana, administered by Sabine Parish. There are 613 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 35% larger than the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Sabine Parish runs Many Elementary School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 3,741 students in total.
The student body at Many Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups include 36% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana, 14.0:1, is lower. A total of 450 students, or 73%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Many Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Many Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.0% and a predicted 31.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Sabine Parish show that median household income comes to about $50,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,741 students.
Many Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Many High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Many Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 611 in 2020-21 to 613 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio was 21.1:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Sabine Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,977
Census ACS
Median income
$50,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sabine Parish
- Converse High SchoolCombined · 490 students
- Zwolle Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Negreet High SchoolCombined · 413 students
- Florien High SchoolCombined · 399 students
- Many Junior High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Many High SchoolHigh · 320 students
Other schools in Many
- Many Junior High SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Many High SchoolHigh · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Many High School0.2 mi · 320
- Many Junior High School0.3 mi · 361
- Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School10.3 mi · 196
- Florien High School10.9 mi · 399
- Negreet High School11.4 mi · 413
- Zwolle Elementary School11.7 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Many Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Many Elementary School?
Many Elementary School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-04.
Is Many Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Many Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Many Elementary School have?
Many Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Many Elementary School?
At Many Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 3% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Many Elementary School in?
Many Elementary School is part of Sabine Parish.
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