Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220192001463
Port Allen Elementary School
609 Rosedale Street, Port Allen, LA 70767 · (225) 343-7586 · West Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
333 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 92 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 24% |
Student demographics
34%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Port Allen Elementary School→Cohn Elementary School
Based on grade levels within West Baton Rouge Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Port Allen Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Allen Elementary School this school | 345 | 96.5% | N/A |
| M.R. Weaver Elementary School Natchitoches | 379 | 97.1% | 26.8% |
| Ferriday Lower Elementary School Ferriday | 313 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Byrd Avenue Primary School Bogalusa | 303 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Bogalusa | 416 | 94.2% | 12.7% |
| Johnston Hopkins Elementary School New Iberia | 350 | 94.9% | 17.8% |
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 Port Allen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #479 of 714 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #7 of 655 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #479 of 655 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #32 of 705 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #188 of 197 | 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
345
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 345 | 40.9 | 8.4:1 | 97% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 40.1 | 8.6:1 | 93% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 29.7 | 11.3:1 | 90% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 88% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 84% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 41 | 9.5:1 | 96% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 28 | 11.0:1 | 96% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 19 | 12.0:1 | 87% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Allen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (342 to 345); teachers up 46% (28 to 40.9).
About Port Allen Elementary School
Port Allen Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Port Allen, Louisiana, administered by West Baton Rouge Parish. It offers pre-K through 2 and has 345 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Louisiana have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 24% lower.
West Baton Rouge Parish enrolls 4,153 students in 10 schools, including Port Allen Elementary School.
Port Allen Elementary School is 80% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 10% White and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of West Baton Rouge Parish's population at about 41%. The diversity index for Port Allen Elementary School is 34%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1, 5.5 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Port Allen Elementary School, 97% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in West Baton Rouge Parish average 74%.
In the surrounding county, West Baton Rouge Parish, median household income comes to about $87,299, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 4,153 students.
Measured in a straight line, Port Allen Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Port Allen Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 8.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Port Allen Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
West Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,974
Census ACS
Median income
$87,299
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Brusly High SchoolHigh · 734 students
- Brusly Middle SchoolMiddle · 539 students
- Brusly Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Caneview K-8 SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Port Allen High SchoolHigh · 452 students
- Lukeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in Port Allen
- Caneview K-8 SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Port Allen High SchoolHigh · 452 students
- Cohn Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Port Allen Middle SchoolMiddle · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Port Allen Middle School0.1 mi · 204
- Cohn Elementary School0.7 mi · 217
- Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy1.5 mi · 504
- Helix Legal Academy1.5 mi · 127
- Community School For Apprenticeship Learning2.0 mi · 290
- Madison Preparatory Academy2.1 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Port Allen Elementary SchoolHow large is Port Allen Elementary School?
Port Allen Elementary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Port Allen Elementary School serve?
Port Allen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Port Allen Elementary School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Port Allen Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Port Allen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Port Allen Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Port Allen Elementary School in?
Port Allen Elementary School is part of West Baton Rouge Parish.
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