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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON PARISH·NCES 220183001412
Pickering Elementary School
116 LeBleu Road, Leesville, LA 71446 · (337) 537-3394 · Vernon Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
12.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
290 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 36% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
45.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 45 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Pickering Elementary School
Pickering Elementary School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Elementary School this school | 476 | 60.9% | 43.7% |
| Lakeside Primary School Prairieville | 545 | 61.7% | 50.2% |
| Bayou Blue Elementary School Houma | 454 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School Houma | 427 | 60.2% | 45.7% |
| Seventh Ward Elementary School Denham Springs | 382 | 61.8% | 49.3% |
| Delcambre Elementary School Delcambre | 472 | 59.7% | 63.7% |
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 Pickering Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Vernon Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #171 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #249 of 582 ▼ 41 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #245 of 587 ▼ 35 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #235 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #293 of 714 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #252 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #246 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #531 of 705 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #33 of 436 | N/A |
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
476
-216 (-31%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 1,362
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 476 | 37.3 | 12.8:1 | 61% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 39.1 | 15.3:1 | 54% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 48% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 56% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 39.9 | 19.1:1 | 66% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 48 | 18.7:1 | 68% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 861 | 47 | 18.3:1 | 67% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 981 | 63 | 15.6:1 | 62% (608) |
| 1990-91 | 1,362 | 73 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickering Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (764 to 476); teachers down 7% (39.9 to 37.3).
About Pickering Elementary School
Pickering Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Leesville, Louisiana. It reported 476 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
In Vernon Parish, 18 schools enroll a combined 7,887 students.
The share of White students at Pickering Elementary School is 63%, a majority. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Vernon Parish residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Pickering Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pickering Elementary School is 12.8:1, based on 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Pickering Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Pickering Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.7%) and its predicted rate (40.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Vernon Parish show that median household income comes to about $57,270, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 7,887 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pickering High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Pickering Elementary School. By average proficiency, Pickering Elementary School is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
Pickering Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Pickering Elementary School enrolled 692 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 476. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.2:1 to 12.8:1.
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Vernon Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,117
Census ACS
Median income
$57,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,887 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vernon Parish
- Rosepine Elementary SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Leesville High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- West Leesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Rosepine High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Anacoco Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Leesville
- Leesville High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- West Leesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Leesville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Pickering High SchoolHigh · 379 students
- Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Pickering High School0.1 mi · 379
- North Early Childhood Center3.5 mi · 127
- Parkway Elementary School4.5 mi · 675
- West Leesville Elementary School6.9 mi · 643
- Leesville Junior High School7.6 mi · 421
- Leesville High School7.7 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About Pickering Elementary SchoolHow large is Pickering Elementary School?
Pickering Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-06.
Is Pickering Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pickering Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pickering Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pickering Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pickering Elementary School?
At Pickering Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Pickering Elementary School public or private?
Pickering Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vernon Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.