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Alumni: what's one memory from Paulina Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JAMES PARISH·NCES 220150001165
Paulina Elementary School
2756 Highway 44, Paulina, LA 70763 · (225) 258-4704 · St. James Parish
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
408 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 108 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 20% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
43.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
41.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Paulina Elementary School
Paulina Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulina Elementary School this school | 657 | 62.1% | 39.2% |
| Shreve Island Elementary School Shreveport | 579 | 61.1% | 31.5% |
| Henry Mayfield Elementary School Slidell | 749 | 60.6% | 35.5% |
| Sorrento Primary School Sorrento | 638 | 64.6% | 50.0% |
| Zachary Elementary School Zachary | 778 | 63.1% | 45.8% |
| Brusly Elementary School Brusly | 489 | 67.3% | N/A |
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 Paulina Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #229 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #217 of 582 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #262 of 587 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #116 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #101 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #105 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #307 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #512 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #163 of 197 |
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
657
-87 (-12%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 657 | 58.6 | 11.2:1 | 62% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 54.2 | 13.3:1 | 50% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 51.2 | 15.1:1 | 61% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | 60 | 12.4:1 | 45% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 39.7 | 16.1:1 | 52% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 56 | 11.5:1 | 55% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 50% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 46% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paulina Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (638 to 657); teachers up 48% (39.7 to 58.6).
About Paulina Elementary School
Paulina Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Paulina, Louisiana. It reports enrollment of 657 students in pre-K through 3. The school is 45% larger than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Paulina Elementary School belongs to St. James Parish, a district of 6 schools and 3,194 students.
Federal enrollment data show Paulina Elementary School is 56% Black. The remaining shares are 42% White. St. James Parish as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paulina Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. A total of 408 students, or 62%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in St. James Parish is similar, at 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Paulina Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Paulina Elementary School is -0.5 points: 39.2% actual, 39.6% predicted.
For St. James Parish, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $65,531, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 6 public schools and about 3,194 students.
Lutcher High School is the nearest public school to Paulina Elementary School, about 2.0 miles away. Within five miles of Paulina Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Paulina Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Paulina Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 744 to 657, a 12% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.4:1 to 11.2:1.
This page is set up for the Paulina Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. James Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,528
Census ACS
Median income
$65,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. James Parish
- Lutcher High SchoolHigh · 908 students
- St. James High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Gramercy Elementary SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Vacherie Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Sixth Ward Elementary SchoolMiddle · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Lutcher High School2.0 mi · 908
- Gramercy Elementary School2.6 mi · 403
- Sixth Ward Elementary School2.6 mi · 269
- St. James High School4.2 mi · 593
- Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.5.7 mi · 305
- Vacherie Elementary School6.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Paulina Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Paulina Elementary School?
Paulina Elementary School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Paulina Elementary School serve?
Paulina Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Paulina Elementary School have?
Paulina Elementary School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Paulina Elementary School?
Paulina Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 1% Hispanic, 56% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Paulina Elementary School?
Paulina Elementary School is overseen by St. James Parish in St. James Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.