📍 614 Powell Road, Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish, 70532
Elton Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Elton, Jefferson Davis Parish. The school has 241 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elton Elementary School enrolls 241 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 27% Black or African American and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 111 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 16% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 241 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elton Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-30, state senate district 25, state house district 37.
Elton Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, based in Jennings, Louisiana. The district serves 5,210 students district-wide and employs 318 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 241 students, Elton Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 434 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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