Louisiana Elementary School
Public elementary school in Louisiana, Missouri · Louisiana R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Louisiana Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Louisiana (Pike County). It is one of 3 schools in Louisiana R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 560th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Louisiana R-II School District |
| County | Pike County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291926001042 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Louisiana R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 681 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 62.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Louisiana Elementary School in context
Size
Louisiana Elementary School is the only elementary school in Louisiana R-II School District. Its 343 students are 50.4% of the district's 681. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.8 miles away and have a median of 200 students, so Louisiana Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (58 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Louisiana R-II (73.4%). Black students are next, at 10.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.4% across Louisiana R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 33.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Louisiana Elementary School has 23.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 343 students would have about 27.9 teachers, so Louisiana Elementary School has 4.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is BONCL Elementary School, 4.6 miles away in Boncl R-X School District. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.6% |
| Black | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Haley Ave, Louisiana, MO 63353
Phone: (573)754-6904
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Louisiana Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONCL Elementary School | Boncl R-X | 4.6 mi | 39 | 4.6 | 38.5% |
| Bowling Green Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 9.9 mi | 472 | 12.7 | 47.9% |
| Clopton Elementary School | Pike County R-III | 12.1 mi | 210 | 11.7 | 44.8% |
| Frankford Elementary School | Bowling Green R-I | 13.9 mi | 114 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Silex Elementary School | Silex R-I | 21.7 mi | 186 | 10.8 | 37.6% |
| A. D. Stowell Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 23.4 mi | 221 | 11.3 | 67.9% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Hannibal 60 | 24.1 mi | 190 | 10 | 85.3% |
| Ralls County Elementary School | Ralls County R-II | 24.2 mi | 355 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Louisiana R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana High School | High | 9–12 | 187 |
| Louisiana Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 151 |