📍 4044 Circle Drive, Epps, West Carroll Parish, 71237
Epps School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Epps, West Carroll Parish. The school has 118 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Carroll Parish school district. It serves grades K–6. The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Epps School enrolls 118 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 32% Black or African American and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 118 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 98 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is Rural, Distant. 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-5, state senate district 33, state house district 19.
Epps School is one of 5 schools in West Carroll Parish, based in Oak Grove, Louisiana. The district serves 1,483 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 118 students, Epps School is smaller than the district average of about 297 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote