Wesley Ray Elementary School

Wesley Ray Elementary School, an intimate elementary school in Angie, Louisiana, operated by Washington Parish, educates 255 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 44% leaner than typical.

Within Washington Parish, which oversees 10 schools and 4,523 students, Wesley Ray Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Wesley Ray Elementary School lists that 59% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest reads as 35% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Washington Parish's rate of about 76%.

After controlling for student poverty, Wesley Ray Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Washington Parish) logs that median household earnings sit near $45,380, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington Parish runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,326 students), of which Wesley Ray Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Varnado High School, around 5.5 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wesley Ray Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 22.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wesley Ray Elementary School has shrank 10%, going from 284 students in 2018 to 255 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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