Phoenix Magnet Elementary School

Phoenix Magnet Elementary School operates as an intimate primary school in Alexandria, Louisiana, one of the schools within Rapides Parish. Current enrollment sits at 314 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Across the 43 schools in Rapides Parish (21,340 students total), Phoenix Magnet Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Phoenix Magnet Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 29% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Rapides Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Phoenix Magnet Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Rapides Parish runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Phoenix Magnet Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Louisiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.3%; actual is 85.7%, +35.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rapides Parish) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,967, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Rapides Parish runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students), of which Phoenix Magnet Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Rapides Training Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Phoenix Magnet Elementary School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 16.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 41%: 528 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 62% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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