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If you could change one rule at T.L. Rodes Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSSIER PARISH·NCES 220027001574
T.L. Rodes Elementary School
4670 East Highway 80, Haughton, LA 71037 · (318) 549-5940 · Bossier Parish
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
267 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 120 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 223 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 199 | 37% |
Student demographics
58%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
T.L. Rodes Elementary School→Platt Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Bossier Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like T.L. Rodes Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.L. Rodes Elementary School this school | 542 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Princeton Elementary School Princeton | 491 | 48.9% | 41.7% |
| Platt Elementary School Haughton | 459 | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| Abita Springs Elementary School Abita Springs | 587 | 50.3% | 45.0% |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School Slidell | 593 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Riverside Elementary School Pearl River | 420 | 49.3% | 43.2% |
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 T.L. Rodes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Bossier Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #208 of 714 | #7 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #371 of 655 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #205 of 655 | #12 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #620 of 705 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #126 of 436 | #6 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
542
-100 (-16%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 542 | 39.5 | 13.7:1 | 49% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 43.7 | 13.9:1 | 55% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 38.6 | 15.8:1 | 58% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 37 | 17.4:1 | 23% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 40 | 17.6:1 | 37% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 53% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 53% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 42% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 844 | 50 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for T.L. Rodes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (706 to 542); teachers down 1% (40 to 39.5).
About T.L. Rodes Elementary School
T.L. Rodes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Haughton, Louisiana. It enrolled 542 students in pre-K through 1 for the 2024-25 school year.
The Bossier Parish system has 34 schools and 22,233 students.
White students are the majority at T.L. Rodes Elementary School, with 60% of enrollment. It is also 19% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is close to the 63% White share among all Bossier Parish residents. T.L. Rodes Elementary School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
T.L. Rodes Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. That is close to the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. T.L. Rodes Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 49%.
Within Bossier Parish, the median household income is $69,617, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides T.L. Rodes Elementary School, Bossier Parish has 33 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Platt Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 100 students since 2020-21, to 542. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.4 to 13.7 over 4 years.
The T.L. Rodes Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 schools in Haughton
- Haughton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Haughton Middle SchoolMiddle · 993 students
- Haughton Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Platt Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Platt Elementary School0.2 mi · 459
- Princeton Elementary School3.1 mi · 491
- Haughton Elementary School3.9 mi · 618
- Haughton High School4.1 mi · 1,360
- Haughton Middle School4.2 mi · 993
- Stockwell Place Elementary School4.5 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About T.L. Rodes Elementary SchoolHow large is T.L. Rodes Elementary School?
T.L. Rodes Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does T.L. Rodes Elementary School serve?
T.L. Rodes Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at T.L. Rodes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at T.L. Rodes Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at T.L. Rodes Elementary School?
Student demographics at T.L. Rodes Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is T.L. Rodes Elementary School in?
T.L. Rodes Elementary School is part of Bossier Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.