Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LANDRY PARISH·NCES 220156001205
Palmetto Elementary School
235 Rideau Street, Palmetto, LA 71358 · (337) 623-4482 · St. Landry Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- FThree-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
10.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
184 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
43%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
52.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -23.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -26.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 23 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 26 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 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 Palmetto Elementary School
Palmetto Elementary School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Elementary School this school | 223 | 82.5% | 54.2% |
| Labadieville Primary School Labadieville | 256 | 84.0% | 17.8% |
| North Iberville Elementary Rosedale | 272 | 85.7% | 27.0% |
| E. S. Richardson Elementary School Minden | 275 | 84.0% | 24.8% |
| Wesley Ray Elementary School Angie | 255 | 85.1% | 24.2% |
| College Oaks Elementary School Lake Charles | 278 | 82.0% | 21.0% |
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 Palmetto Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Landry Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #77 of 583 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #245 of 582 ▼ 165 | #5 of 16 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #164 of 587 ▼ 55 | #3 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -24.5pp | #2 of 540 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #628 of 714 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #68 of 655 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #411 of 655 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #238 of 705 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #69 of 436 | #5 of 11 |
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
223
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 223 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 83% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 79% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 15.5 | 14.9:1 | 79% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 66% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 16.2 | 19.8:1 | 62% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | 61% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 94% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 93% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmetto Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (321 to 223); teachers up 29% (16.2 to 21).
About Palmetto Elementary School
Palmetto Elementary School is a small elementary school in Louisiana, with an address in Palmetto. The school's enrollment of 223 students covers pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students each.
St. Landry Parish has 32 schools and 10,982 students, and Palmetto Elementary School is one of those schools.
Black students are the majority at Palmetto Elementary School, with 70% of enrollment. It is also 28% White. St. Landry Parish's residents are about 40% Black, 30 points below the school's share. Palmetto Elementary School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.6:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Palmetto Elementary School is 83%.
Palmetto Elementary School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Palmetto Elementary School beats its 24.9% prediction with 54.2%, a top-10% result in Louisiana.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Landry Parish, the median household income is $44,462, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 22%. There are 37 public schools in St. Landry Parish, enrolling about 11,731 students in all.
The nearest other public school, North Central High School, is about 4.4 miles away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 29.7%; Palmetto Elementary School's is 54.2%, ranking 1st of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 223, a 3% decrease from 230 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Landry Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,670
Census ACS
Median income
$44,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Landry Parish
- Beau Chene High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Opelousas Senior High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Leonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Eunice High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- Lawtell Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other Palmetto Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Palmetto Elementary. Palmetto Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 1,006 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 654 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 645 students
- Palmetto ElementaryFontana, CA · 577 students
- Palmetto ElementaryWilliamston, SC · 572 students
Nearby schools
- North Central High School4.4 mi · 220
- Port Barre Elementary School10.3 mi · 427
- Washington Elementary School10.6 mi · 115
- Port Barre High School10.8 mi · 354
- Port Barre Middle School10.8 mi · 286
- Grand Prairie Elementary School14.2 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Palmetto Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Palmetto Elementary School?
Palmetto Elementary School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-06.
Is Palmetto Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmetto Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Palmetto Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Palmetto Elementary School.
How diverse is Palmetto Elementary School?
Palmetto Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 1% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Palmetto Elementary School?
Palmetto Elementary School is overseen by St. Landry Parish in St. Landry Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.