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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED RIVER PARISH·NCES 220132001529
Red River Elementary School
1001 Ashland Road, Coushatta, LA 71019 · (318) 932-9290 · Red River Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
11.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
514 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 130 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within Red River Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
34.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
29.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 Red River Elementary School
Red River Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Elementary School this school | 568 | 90.5% | 32.0% |
| St. Martin STEAM Academy St. Martinville | 478 | 91.0% | 26.0% |
| Marksville Elementary School Marksville | 625 | 87.7% | 23.8% |
| Schriever Elementary School Schriever | 537 | 87.5% | 30.0% |
| Church Point Elementary School Church Point | 491 | 85.7% | 30.5% |
| Lawtell Elementary School Lawtell | 567 | 86.2% | 17.7% |
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 Red River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #303 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #334 of 582 ▼ 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #368 of 587 ▼ 58 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #176 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #185 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #147 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #253 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #117 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #164 of 436 |
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
568
-94 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 568 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 90% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 47.1 | 13.0:1 | 85% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 37.5 | 16.8:1 | 98% (619) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 71% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 37.2 | 19.1:1 | 78% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | N/A | N/A | 74% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 89% (726) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (708 to 568); teachers up 29% (37.2 to 48).
About Red River Elementary School
Red River Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Louisiana, with an address in Coushatta. A total of 568 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 453-student average for elementary schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Red River Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Red River Parish (1,243 students in total).
At 55%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Red River Elementary School combined. The school is also 38% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 40%. The chance that two students picked at random at Red River Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The school employs the equivalent of 48 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Red River Elementary School is 90%. Across public schools in Red River Parish, the average is about the same, 91%.
Red River Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 19.1%. Red River Elementary School scores 32.0%.
Across Red River Parish, median household income is about $49,167, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Red River Elementary School is among the 5 public schools in Red River Parish.
Red River High School is the public school closest to Red River Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Red River Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Red River Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.0% against a local average of 22.8%.
Red River Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 662 to 568 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 18.4:1 to 11.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Red River Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,443
Census ACS
Median income
$49,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red River Parish
- Red River High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Red River Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Red River Academic AcademyMiddle · 76 students
- Ware Youth CenterCombined · 37 students
Other schools in Coushatta
- Red River High SchoolHigh · 349 students
- Red River Junior High SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Red River Academic AcademyMiddle · 76 students
- Ware Youth CenterCombined · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Red River High School1.2 mi · 349
- Red River Junior High School1.3 mi · 213
- Red River Academic Academy1.6 mi · 76
- Ware Youth Center4.1 mi · 37
- Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School12.5 mi · 278
- Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School16.3 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Red River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Red River Elementary School?
Red River Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-05.
Is Red River Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red River Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Red River Elementary School have?
Red River Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Red River Elementary School?
Red River Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 2% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Red River Elementary School?
Red River Elementary School is overseen by Red River Parish in Red River Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.