Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY PARISH·NCES 220162001241
W.P. Foster Elementary School
101 Second Street, Franklin, LA 70538 · (337) 828-1905 · St. Mary Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
212 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
24.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
19.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
15.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 →
Where W.P. Foster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Mary Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #501 of 583 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #460 of 582 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #499 of 587 | #9 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #199 of 540 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #631 of 714 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #401 of 655 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #439 of 655 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #48 of 705 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #82 of 436 | #3 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
-32 (-13%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 222 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 95% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 19.7 | 13.3:1 | 93% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 13.5 | 18.5:1 | 89% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 79% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 77% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 91% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 95% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 85% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.P. Foster Elementary School.
About W.P. Foster Elementary School
W.P. Foster Elementary School is a small elementary school in Louisiana, located in Franklin. The school's enrollment of 222 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students each.
W.P. Foster Elementary School is one school in St. Mary Parish, a system of 21 schools with 7,153 students.
W.P. Foster Elementary School's enrollment is 77% Black. Other groups make up 14% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 29% of St. Mary Parish residents are Black. W.P. Foster Elementary School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is about 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95%. It compares with 75% for public schools in St. Mary Parish.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, W.P. Foster Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 15.8% against 15.5%.
St. Mary Parish census figures show that median household income is about $52,576, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. W.P. Foster Elementary School is among the 23 public schools in St. Mary Parish.
The school nearest to W.P. Foster Elementary School is Franklin Junior High School, at a distance of about 1.4 miles. Within five miles of W.P. Foster Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, W.P. Foster Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, W.P. Foster Elementary School went from 254 students to 222. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.9:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Mary Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,828
Census ACS
Median income
$52,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary Parish
- Morgan City High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Berwick High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Patterson High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Centerville High SchoolCombined · 429 students
- Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other schools in Franklin
- V. B. Glencoe Charter SchoolCombined · 502 students
- Franklin Senior High SchoolHigh · 304 students
- LaGrange Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Franklin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Junior High School1.4 mi · 196
- Franklin Senior High School1.4 mi · 304
- LaGrange Elementary School1.4 mi · 221
- Centerville High School4.6 mi · 429
- Raintree Elementary School6.1 mi · 254
- B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School6.6 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About W.P. Foster Elementary SchoolHow many students attend W.P. Foster Elementary School?
W.P. Foster Elementary School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does W.P. Foster Elementary School serve?
W.P. Foster Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does W.P. Foster Elementary School have?
W.P. Foster Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is W.P. Foster Elementary School?
W.P. Foster Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 4% Hispanic, 77% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is W.P. Foster Elementary School in?
W.P. Foster Elementary School is part of St. Mary Parish.
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