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N.S.U. Elementary Lab School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

#1 Caldwell NSU Campus-W EastonBldg, Natchitoches, LA 71497 · (318) 238-6385 · Part of Natchitoches Parish School District

Natchitoches’ School Grade B+ better than 73% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about N.S.U. Elementary Lab School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Natchitoches kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5N.S.U. Elementary Lab SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

#1 Caldwell NSU Campus-W EastonBldg, Natchitoches

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 248
Grade 348
Grade 450
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
288’20
291’21
296’22
300’23
290’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 16%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about N.S.U. Elementary Lab School from Natchitoches families.

Other schools in Natchitoches Parish School District

The district →
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Natchitoches
687 students13:1
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Provencal
B
444 students11:1
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Campti
D
278 students11:1
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marthaville
A−
196 students9:1
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goldonna
C+
100 students9:1
M.R. Weaver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Natchitoches
D
379 students13:1

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; Natchitoches’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.