Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAPIDES PARISH·NCES 220129001076
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
1951 Monroe Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 · (318) 442-5791 · Rapides Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- 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
14.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
325 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 44 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 65% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
52.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
46.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School this school | 366 | 88.8% | 33.7% |
| Bunkie Elementary School Bunkie | 368 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
| Pesson Addition Elementary School New Iberia | 427 | 90.9% | 26.3% |
| Dorseyville Elementary School White Castle | 402 | 85.8% | 32.5% |
| James Stephens Montessori School Ville Platte | 421 | 85.0% | 33.7% |
| Brownfields Elementary School Baton Rouge | 368 | 90.8% | 34.8% |
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 Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #287 of 583 | #15 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #167 of 582 ▲ 209 | #8 of 24 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #163 of 587 ▲ 125 | #10 of 24 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #72 of 540 | #3 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #451 of 714 | #15 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #421 of 655 | #17 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #446 of 655 | #12 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #147 of 705 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #362 of 436 | #8 of 15 |
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
366
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 366 | 25.8 | 14.2:1 | 89% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 29.2 | 13.4:1 | 89% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 23.5 | 16.2:1 | 86% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 56% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 81% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 78% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 70% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 96% (457) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (387 to 366); teachers up 29% (20 to 25.8).
About Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, is a low-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 366 students in pre-K through 6.
Rapides Parish is the local district for Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School. It runs 43 schools with 21,340 students.
At Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School, 77% of students are Black. The school is also 15% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That is higher than the 31% Black share among all Rapides Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
There are about 14.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School, which has 25.8. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is similar, at 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is about 89%. Public schools in Rapides Parish average 77%.
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 20.4% at Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rapides Parish show that median household income comes to about $54,967, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Rapides Parish counts 51 public schools with about 21,481 students.
Measured in a straight line, L.S. Rugg Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is behind the 35.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment fell 8% over 4 years, reaching 366 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rapides Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
127,527
Census ACS
Median income
$54,967
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
21,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rapides Parish
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Pineville High SchoolHigh · 1,271 students
- Peabody Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Buckeye High SchoolHigh · 915 students
- Tioga High SchoolHigh · 881 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Peabody Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Scott M. Brame Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- J.B. Nachman Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Mabel Brasher MontessoriElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- L.S. Rugg Elementary School0.7 mi · 356
- Alexandria Middle Magnet School0.8 mi · 469
- D.F. Huddle Elementary0.9 mi · 412
- Bolton Academy0.9 mi · 372
- Alma Redwine Elementary1.1 mi · 225
- Peabody Montessori Elementary School1.7 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Rosenthal Montessori Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School?
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-06.
Is Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School have?
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 4% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School public or private?
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rapides Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.