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Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSSIER PARISH·NCES 220027001079
Princeton Elementary School
1895 Winfield Road, Princeton, LA 71067 · (318) 549-5750 · Bossier Parish
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
240 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 239 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 252 | 51% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
56.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
47.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Princeton Elementary School
Princeton Elementary School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Elementary School this school | 491 | 48.9% | 41.7% |
| T.L. Rodes Elementary School Haughton | 542 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Abita Springs Elementary School Abita Springs | 587 | 50.3% | 45.0% |
| Riverside Elementary School Pearl River | 420 | 49.3% | 43.2% |
| Platt Elementary School Haughton | 459 | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School Slidell | 593 | 49.6% | N/A |
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 Princeton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Bossier Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #198 of 583 | #10 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #150 of 582 no change | #7 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #111 of 587 ▲ 89 | #7 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #68 of 540 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #271 of 714 | #11 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #626 of 655 | #20 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #273 of 655 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #621 of 705 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #174 of 436 | #7 of 14 |
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
491
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 491 | 27.2 | 18.1:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 26.7 | 18.5:1 | 52% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 23.7 | 19.6:1 | 57% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 30% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 28.4 | 21.4:1 | 47% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 53% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 46% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 40% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (607 to 491); teachers down 4% (28.4 to 27.2).
About Princeton Elementary School
Princeton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Louisiana, with an address in Princeton. The school's enrollment of 491 students covers grades 4 through 5.
Princeton Elementary School is one of the 34 schools that make up Bossier Parish (22,233 students in total).
White students account for 64% of enrollment at Princeton Elementary School. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 63% of residents are White. Princeton Elementary School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 27.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.1:1. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Princeton Elementary School is 49%.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, Princeton Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Princeton Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.7% and a predicted 49.2%.
Bossier Parish has about 129,789 residents, and median household income is about $69,617, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Bossier Parish number 34 and enroll about 22,233.
Of nearby public schools, Platt Elementary School is the closest, at about 3.0 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Princeton Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Princeton Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 450 in 2020-21 and 491 in 2024-25, a increase of 41 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bossier Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,789
Census ACS
Median income
$69,617
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bossier Parish
- Airline High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Benton High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Haughton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Parkway High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Haughton Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 students
- Elm Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
Other Princeton Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Princeton Elementary. Princeton Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Princeton ElementaryPrinceton, NC · 770 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolLithonia, GA · 751 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 652 students
- PRINCETON ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 444 students
- Princeton ElementarySuitland, MD · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Platt Elementary School3.0 mi · 459
- T.L. Rodes Elementary School3.1 mi · 542
- Haughton Middle School3.5 mi · 993
- Haughton High School4.2 mi · 1,360
- Haughton Elementary School4.6 mi · 618
- Stockwell Place Elementary School6.7 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Princeton Elementary School?
Princeton Elementary School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Princeton Elementary School serve?
Princeton Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Princeton Elementary School have?
Princeton Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton Elementary School?
At Princeton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton Elementary School?
Princeton Elementary School is overseen by Bossier Parish in Bossier Parish.
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