Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATCHITOCHES PARISH·NCES 220114000845
M.R. Weaver Elementary School
520 St.Maurice Lane, Natchitoches, LA 71457 · (318) 352-3623 · Natchitoches Parish
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
368 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 218 | 58% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 42% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
M.R. Weaver Elementary School→East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School
Based on grade levels within Natchitoches Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
20.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 M.R. Weaver Elementary School
M.R. Weaver Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.R. Weaver Elementary School this school | 379 | 97.1% | 26.8% |
| Port Allen Elementary School Port Allen | 345 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Bogalusa | 416 | 94.2% | 12.7% |
| Johnston Hopkins Elementary School New Iberia | 350 | 94.9% | 17.8% |
| Amite Elementary Magnet School Amite | 431 | 94.9% | 17.0% |
| Park Elementary School New Iberia | 440 | 95.2% | 21.8% |
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 M.R. Weaver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Natchitoches Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #355 of 583 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #441 of 582 ▼ 78 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #414 of 587 ▼ 33 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #98 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #427 of 714 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #327 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #470 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #21 of 705 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #156 of 436 | #3 of 7 |
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
379
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 379 | 28.3 | 13.4:1 | 97% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 34.5 | 10.9:1 | 97% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 96% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 98% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 29.9 | 15.9:1 | 71% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 50 | 11.2:1 | 83% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 82% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 64% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M.R. Weaver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (476 to 379); teachers down 5% (29.9 to 28.3).
About M.R. Weaver Elementary School
M.R. Weaver Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school counted 379 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 4.
Natchitoches Parish serves 4,792 students across 13 schools.
At M.R. Weaver Elementary School, 79% of students are Black. Other students are 8% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 40% Black share among all Natchitoches Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
There are about 13.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at M.R. Weaver Elementary School, which has 28.3. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is similar, at 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at M.R. Weaver Elementary School is about 97%. That rate is above the 84% average among public schools in Natchitoches Parish.
Among Louisiana public elementary schools, M.R. Weaver Elementary School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 14.4%.
The school's county is Natchitoches Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $46,292, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Natchitoches Parish's 15 public schools enroll about 5,064 students and include M.R. Weaver Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 26.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 5 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 352 to 379. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.4:1, from 17.6:1.
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Natchitoches Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,693
Census ACS
Median income
$46,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,064 students
Quick facts
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- Natchitoches Central High SchoolHigh · 1,188 students
- L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 687 students
- Provencal Elementary & Junior High SchoolElementary · 444 students
- East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Natchitoches Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- N.S.U. Elementary Lab SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Natchitoches
- Natchitoches Central High SchoolHigh · 1,188 students
- L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 687 students
- East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Natchitoches Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- N.S.U. Elementary Lab SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Louisiana School for Math Science & the ArtsHigh · 272 students
Nearby schools
- East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School0.2 mi · 383
- N.S.U. Elementary Lab School1.4 mi · 290
- Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts1.4 mi · 272
- L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School1.6 mi · 687
- Natchitoches Parish Technical and Career Center1.6 mi · 37
- Natchitoches Jr. High School1.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About M.R. Weaver Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at M.R. Weaver Elementary School?
M.R. Weaver Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does M.R. Weaver Elementary School serve?
M.R. Weaver Elementary School serves grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at M.R. Weaver Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at M.R. Weaver Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at M.R. Weaver Elementary School?
Student demographics at M.R. Weaver Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is M.R. Weaver Elementary School in?
M.R. Weaver Elementary School is part of Natchitoches Parish.
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