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How has Norco Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001148
Norco Elementary School
102 Fifth Street, Norco, LA 70079 · (985) 764-7079 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
193 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 19% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
65.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +18.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Norco Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Charles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #64 of 583 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #27 of 582 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #56 of 587 | #1 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #27 of 540 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #257 of 714 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #17 of 655 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #392 of 655 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #670 of 705 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #358 of 436 | #6 of 6 |
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
501
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 501 | 55.4 | 9.1:1 | 39% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 51.5 | 10.3:1 | 39% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 40.9 | 12.9:1 | 39% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 37% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 42.5 | 12.5:1 | 41% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 47 | 10.2:1 | 44% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 53% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 39 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norco Elementary School.
About Norco Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Norco, Louisiana, Norco Elementary School is part of St. Charles Parish. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 501 students enrolled.
St. Charles Parish oversees Norco Elementary School and 14 other schools, with 8,756 students in total.
Norco Elementary School is 73% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of St. Charles Parish's population at about 64%. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Eligible students account for 39% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in St. Charles Parish is 48%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.6% at Norco Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.3%.
St. Charles Parish census figures show that the median household income is $80,897, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. St. Charles Parish is home to 15 public schools and about 8,756 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School, is about 3.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Norco Elementary School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 501, a 7% decrease from 537 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 9.1 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Norco Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- St. Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School3.5 mi · 381
- New Sarpy Elementary School3.6 mi · 417
- Destrehan High School3.8 mi · 1,435
- Emily C. Watkins Elementary4.7 mi · 551
- Harry M. Hurst Middle School5.0 mi · 685
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary5.5 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Norco Elementary SchoolHow large is Norco Elementary School?
Norco Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Norco Elementary School serve?
Norco Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Norco Elementary School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Norco Elementary School.
How diverse is Norco Elementary School?
Norco Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Norco Elementary School in?
Norco Elementary School is part of St. Charles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.