1
If you had an hour of school board time for Port Barre Elementary School, what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LANDRY PARISH·NCES 220156001209
Port Barre Elementary School
199 O G Track Rd., Port Barre, LA 70577 · (337) 585-6172 · St. Landry Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- B+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
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
315 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 41 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (72).
Student demographics
43%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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
46.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Port Barre Elementary School
Port Barre Elementary School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barre Elementary School this school | 427 | 73.8% | 39.7% |
| Gilbert School Gilbert | 394 | 73.9% | 24.3% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Oak Grove | 523 | 71.5% | 38.8% |
| Kinder Elementary School Kinder | 524 | 70.8% | 40.7% |
| Mary Goff Elementary School Pineville | 365 | 74.0% | 48.0% |
| Crescent Elementary/Junior High School Plaquemine | 379 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
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 Barre Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Landry Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #219 of 583 | #4 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #183 of 582 ▼ 58 | #1 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #235 of 587 ▲ 66 | #5 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #135 of 540 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #357 of 714 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #364 of 655 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #410 of 655 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #361 of 705 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #364 of 436 | #11 of 11 |
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
427
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 427 | 31.3 | 13.7:1 | 74% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 31.6 | 14.0:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 25.3 | 17.7:1 | 67% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 49% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 45% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | 62% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 86% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 76% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 20 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Barre Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (451 to 427); teachers up 25% (25 to 31.3).
About Port Barre Elementary School
Port Barre Elementary School sits in Port Barre, Louisiana, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 427 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
The 32 schools of St. Landry Parish, including Port Barre Elementary School, enroll 10,982 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Port Barre Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 23% Black and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 20 points above the 52% share among St. Landry Parish residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Port Barre Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Port Barre Elementary School employs 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana have a similar average ratio of 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 74% in 2024-25.
Port Barre Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.2% for Port Barre Elementary School. The school posts 39.7%, 8.5 points above the prediction.
St. Landry Parish has these Census figures: median household income is about $44,462, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. Port Barre Elementary School is among the 37 public schools in St. Landry Parish.
The closest other public school is Port Barre High School, about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 27.6% on proficiency, and Port Barre Elementary School is above that at 39.7%.
Port Barre Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 422 in 2020-21 and 427 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.9:1 to 13.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Landry Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,670
Census ACS
Median income
$44,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Landry Parish
- Beau Chene High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Opelousas Senior High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Leonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Eunice High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- Lawtell Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Port Barre
- Port Barre High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Port Barre Middle SchoolMiddle · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Port Barre High School0.5 mi · 354
- Port Barre Middle School0.5 mi · 286
- Leonville Elementary School6.7 mi · 616
- Washington Elementary School7.0 mi · 115
- Northeast Elementary School7.3 mi · 232
- Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts8.0 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Port Barre Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Port Barre Elementary School?
Port Barre Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Port Barre Elementary School serve?
Port Barre Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port Barre Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Port Barre Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Port Barre Elementary School?
Port Barre Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Barre Elementary School?
Port Barre Elementary School is overseen by St. Landry Parish in St. Landry Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.