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Elton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

614 Powell Road, Elton, LA 70532 · (337) 584-2892 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

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Students
221
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Elton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Elton kids: Elton High School

On the path

Where Elton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Elton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Elton High School245 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

614 Powell Road, Elton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten38
Grade 138
Grade 228
Grade 333
Grade 435
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
233’20
227’21
241’22
249’23
221’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 26%Two or more races 24%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elton Elementary School from Elton families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jennings
C+
976 students15:1
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake Arthur
B+
441 students16:1
Fenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fenton
B
73 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Elton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.