Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School

Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is one of the small primary schools in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of Rapides Parish, with 366 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Rapides Parish comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 21,340 students; Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School records that Black students make up the majority at 77%; the rest consists of 15% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 31% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Rapides Parish's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 20.6%; this one delivers 37.3%, a residual of +16.7 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Rapides Parish) shows that median household earnings sit near $54,967, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is one of 51 public schools in Rapides Parish (combined enrollment of about 21,481 students).

L.S. Rugg Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 366). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.