Zachary Early Learning Center
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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 201 | 100% |
School pathway
Schools most like Zachary Early Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Early Learning Center this school | 201 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Crosley Elementary School West Monroe | 193 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Northwestern Elementary School Zachary | 337 | 67.1% | N/A |
| East Leesville Early Childhood Center Leesville | 176 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Elton Elementary School Elton | 221 | 63.3% | 43.3% |
| Dolby Elementary School Lake Charles | 360 | 61.4% | 42.0% |
Where Zachary Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #655 of 714 | #60 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #136 of 655 | #16 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #339 of 655 | #28 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #503 of 705 | #57 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #331 of 436 | #30 of 39 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 201 | 17.1 | 11.7:1 | 63% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 15.2 | 13.4:1 | 61% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 61% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 96% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 12 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 20 | 10.0:1 | 51% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 10 | 22.4:1 | 54% (121) |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (217 to 201); teachers up 43% (12 to 17.1).
About Zachary Early Learning Center
Zachary Early Learning Center runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Zachary, Louisiana. It has an enrollment of 201 students in pre-K. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 453.
Across its 7 schools, Zachary Community School District enrolls 5,494 students. Zachary Early Learning Center is one of those schools.
The student body at Zachary Early Learning Center is 66% Black. The rest of enrollment is 27% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, the Black share is about 44%. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Zachary Early Learning Center are from different groups.
Zachary Early Learning Center has 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 63% at Zachary Early Learning Center.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, where the school is located, the median household earns about $63,071 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Zachary Early Learning Center, East Baton Rouge Parish has 132 public schools.
Zachary Early Learning Center is about 0.1 miles from Rollins Place Elementary, its nearest public school. Zachary Early Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Zachary Early Learning Center falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Zachary Early Learning Center had a net gain of 10 students, or 5%. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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