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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON PARISH·NCES 220183001418
West Leesville Elementary School
1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive, Leesville, LA 71446 · (337) 239-2330 · Vernon Parish
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
13.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
522 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (128).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
West Leesville Elementary School→Vernon Middle School
Based on grade levels within Vernon Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
35.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
31.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 West Leesville Elementary School
West Leesville Elementary School's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Leesville Elementary School this school | 643 | 81.2% | 26.7% |
| Lisa Park Elementary School Houma | 574 | 79.4% | 47.2% |
| South Fork Elementary School Denham Springs | 685 | 86.0% | 28.3% |
| Denham Springs Elementary School Denham Springs | 678 | 79.2% | 48.0% |
| Jefferson Island Road Elementary New Iberia | 486 | 82.1% | 44.2% |
| Hattie A. Watts Elementary School Patterson | 601 | 80.2% | 31.0% |
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 West Leesville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Vernon Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #360 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #323 of 582 ▲ 65 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #354 of 587 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #262 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #112 of 714 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #366 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #24 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #262 of 705 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.7% | #21 of 197 | N/A |
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
643
+238 (+59%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 643 | 47 | 13.7:1 | 81% (522) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 83% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 79% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 96% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 20.7 | 20.3:1 | 76% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 75% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 74% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 42 | 8.9:1 | 75% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Leesville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (421 to 643); teachers up 127% (20.7 to 47).
About West Leesville Elementary School
West Leesville Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Louisiana, with an address in Leesville. Federal data show 643 students enrolled in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll around 453, and this school is 42% bigger than that mark.
A total of 18 schools make up Vernon Parish, with 7,887 students enrolled.
At West Leesville Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other groups make up 29% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. County-wide, 75% of Vernon Parish residents are White. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at West Leesville Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at West Leesville Elementary School, which has 47. It is about the same as the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 81%. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Vernon Parish.
On the allk12 Grade, West Leesville Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 43% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
A school with West Leesville Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 25.9%. West Leesville Elementary School scores 26.7%, within a point of that line.
The county, Vernon Parish, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,270 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West Leesville Elementary School, Vernon Parish has 18 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Vernon Middle School, is about 0.9 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, West Leesville Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school counted 405 students in 2020-21 and 643 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to West Leesville Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Vernon Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,117
Census ACS
Median income
$57,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,887 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vernon Parish
- Rosepine Elementary SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Leesville High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Rosepine High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Pickering Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Anacoco Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Leesville
- Leesville High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pickering Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Leesville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 421 students
- Pickering High SchoolHigh · 379 students
- Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Middle School0.9 mi · 372
- Leesville Junior High School1.4 mi · 421
- East Leesville Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 176
- Leesville High School1.6 mi · 748
- Parkway Elementary School4.3 mi · 675
- North Early Childhood Center6.2 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About West Leesville Elementary SchoolHow large is West Leesville Elementary School?
West Leesville Elementary School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does West Leesville Elementary School serve?
West Leesville Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Leesville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Leesville Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Leesville Elementary School?
At West Leesville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 14% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is West Leesville Elementary School in?
West Leesville Elementary School is part of Vernon Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.