Zachary Early Learning Center

As a cozy K-5 school in Zachary, Louisiana, Zachary Early Learning Center works with 201 students from grade pre-K, one of the schools within Zachary Community School District. That puts it 56% smaller than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Zachary Early Learning Center is one of 7 schools operated by Zachary Community School District, a district that teaches 5,494 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Zachary Early Learning Center records that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 27% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Zachary Early Learning Center has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (East Baton Rouge Parish) records that median household earnings sit near $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Zachary Early Learning Center is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rollins Place Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zachary Early Learning Center has contracted 7%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 48% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Zachary Early Learning Center typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.