Northwestern Elementary School

As a small elementary school in Zachary, Louisiana, Northwestern Elementary School educates 337 students from grade K, part of Zachary Community School District. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Northwestern Elementary School sits 26% below that benchmark.

Within Zachary Community School District, which oversees 7 schools and 5,494 students, Northwestern Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Northwestern Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment; the rest consists of 27% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for East Baton Rouge Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $63,071, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, East Baton Rouge Parish runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), of which Northwestern Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Zachary Early Learning Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Northwestern Elementary School's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 337). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 48% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.