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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Marksville Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000072
Marksville Elementary School
430 West Waddil Street, Marksville, LA 71351 · (318) 253-7464 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
548 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 12% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
34.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
17.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
Where Marksville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Avoyelles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #393 of 583 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #471 of 582 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #357 of 587 | #4 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #228 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #127 of 714 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #645 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #193 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #163 of 705 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #120 of 197 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
625
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 625 | 30.3 | 20.6:1 | 88% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 32.3 | 20.7:1 | 74% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 28 | 24.9:1 | 70% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 71% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 25.6 | 22.4:1 | 69% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | N/A | N/A | 51% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 93% (714) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 88% (632) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 49 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marksville Elementary School.
About Marksville Elementary School
In Marksville, Louisiana, Marksville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 625 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.
A total of 10 schools make up Avoyelles Parish, with 4,794 students enrolled.
At 53%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Marksville Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 35% White and 10% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Avoyelles Parish residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Marksville Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Teachers at Marksville Elementary School total 30.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 88%. Across public schools in Avoyelles Parish, the average is 73%.
In Louisiana, Marksville Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 23.8% actual against a predicted 21.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Avoyelles Parish, median household income is about $39,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Marksville Elementary School is among the 13 public schools in Avoyelles Parish.
The shortest distance from Marksville Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Marksville High School. The five-mile area around Marksville Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Marksville Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 628 to 625. Students per teacher fell from 25.1 in 2020-21 to 20.6 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marksville Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Marksville High School0.1 mi · 640
- Avoyelles Public Charter School3.5 mi · 735
- Red River Charter Academy4.7 mi · 141
- Lafargue Elementary School7.8 mi · 581
- Avoyelles High School8.7 mi · 465
- LA School for Ag Science9.4 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Marksville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marksville Elementary School?
Marksville Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Marksville Elementary School serve?
Marksville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Marksville Elementary School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Marksville Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Marksville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Marksville Elementary School are roughly 35% White, 1% Hispanic, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Marksville Elementary School public or private?
Marksville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Avoyelles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.