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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISIANA R-II·NCES 291926001042

LOUISIANA ELEM.

500 HALEY AVE, LOUISIANA, MO 63353 · (573) 754-6904 · Pike County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
212 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
25675%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
309%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9%
Black
3711%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
175%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17752%
Female
16648%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
99.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +97.5pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +74.5pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
343
-19 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
75%
was 75%
% Hispanic
9%
was 11%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LOUISIANA ELEM.

LOUISIANA ELEM. operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in LOUISIANA, Missouri, part of LOUISIANA R-II. Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within LOUISIANA R-II, which oversees 3 schools and 681 students, LOUISIANA ELEM. is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LOUISIANA ELEM. shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting LOUISIANA ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LOUISIANA ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pike County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,989, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. LOUISIANA ELEM. is one of 14 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 2,424 students).

LOUISIANA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, LOUISIANA ELEM. comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.

LOUISIANA ELEM. operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. LOUISIANA ELEM.'s enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 343).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pike County at a glance

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Population
17,711
Census ACS
Median income
$54,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,424 students

Quick facts

School name
LOUISIANA ELEM.
District
LOUISIANA R-II
Address
500 HALEY AVE, LOUISIANA, MO 63353
Phone
(573) 754-6904
County
Pike County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
343
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
212 (62%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291926001042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LOUISIANA ELEM.
How many students attend LOUISIANA ELEM.?
LOUISIANA ELEM. enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LOUISIANA ELEM. serve?
LOUISIANA ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LOUISIANA ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LOUISIANA ELEM. is approximately 14.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LOUISIANA ELEM.?
LOUISIANA ELEM. reports a student body of 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LOUISIANA ELEM. public or private?
LOUISIANA ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOUISIANA R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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