Enrollment
252
Middle
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAPIDES PARISH·NCES 220129001068
Pineville Elementary School
835 Main Street, Pineville, LA 71360 · (318) 442-8154 · Rapides Parish
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
237 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 37% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 28% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rapides Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
33.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +14.0pp since 2022
Math
20.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 →
Where Pineville Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #167 of 213 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #152 of 210 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #144 of 213 | #4 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #25 of 197 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #178 of 220 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #60 of 195 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #128 of 195 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #12 of 214 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #124 of 162 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 252 | 20.8 | 12.1:1 | 94% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 22.2 | 12.7:1 | 91% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 17.3 | 15.2:1 | 90% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 68% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 20.2 | 14.0:1 | 91% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 92% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 90% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 77% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pineville Elementary School.
About Pineville Elementary School
Pineville Elementary School is a middle-grades school in Pineville, Louisiana, reachable at (318) 442-8154. The latest federal count shows 252 students in grades 4 through 6. The average for middle schools in Louisiana is about 440 students, so this school is 43% smaller than average.
The 43 schools of Rapides Parish, including Pineville Elementary School, enroll 21,340 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Pineville Elementary School are Black. After that, the student body is 23% White and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Rapides Parish, the Black share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Pineville Elementary School, 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.1:1. That is lower than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 77% average for public schools in Rapides Parish.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pineville Elementary School, the prediction is 16.6% and the result is 19.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rapides Parish show that the median household income is $54,967, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Pineville Elementary School is one of 51 public schools in the county.
Pineville High School is located about 0.7 miles from Pineville Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pineville Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 258 in 2020-21 and 252 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Pineville Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rapides Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,527
Census ACS
Median income
$54,967
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
21,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rapides Parish
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Pineville High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Peabody Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Buckeye High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- Tioga High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Other schools in Pineville
- Pineville High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Pineville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Tioga Junior High SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- Ruby-Wise Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Lessie Moore Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Pineville High School0.7 mi · 1,271
- Lessie Moore Elementary School1.1 mi · 392
- Peabody Montessori Elementary School1.5 mi · 466
- Peabody Magnet High School2.1 mi · 1,071
- Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School2.2 mi · 366
- Alma Redwine Elementary2.2 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Pineville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pineville Elementary School?
Pineville Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Pineville Elementary School serve?
Pineville Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Pineville Elementary School have?
Pineville Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Pineville Elementary School?
Pineville Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 1% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Pineville Elementary School public or private?
Pineville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rapides Parish.
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