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Ferriday Lower Elementary School

110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334

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Tel: (318) 757-3293

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Ferriday Lower Elementary School serves 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ferriday Lower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Ferriday Lower Elementary School's student population of 313 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferriday Lower Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	86
1	91
2	70

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School
2025	313
2024	315
2023	315
2022	308
2021	308
2020	312
2019	326
2018	349
2017	349
2016	380
2015	410
2014	430
2013	414
2012	409
2011	437
2010	447
2009	480
2008	511
2007	522
2006	517
2005	483
2004	456
2003	473
2002	490
2001	495
2000	391
1999	409
1998	439
1997	421
1996	419
1995	391
1994	433
1993	457
1992	497
1991	499
1990	492
1989	582

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School
2025	23
2024	24
2023	23
2022	22
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	28
2017	28
2015	24
2014	25
2013	27
2012	29
2011	31
2010	33
2009	35
2008	39
2007	38
2006	36
2005	40
2004	36
2003	35
2002	36
2001	37
2000	30
1999	31
1998	32
1997	31
1996	30
1995	34
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	34
1990	33
1989	33
1988	33

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School Motto

'My school is my family!'

School Rankings

The of Ferriday Lower Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	13:1	17:1	12:1
2023	14:1	17:1	14:1
2022	14:1	17:1	14:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	18:1	15:1
2019	17:1	18:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	11:1
2017	12:1	15:1	11:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2024	4%	11%	4%
2023	2%	11%	4%
2022	1%	9%	3%
2021	1%	9%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%

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Black

86%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2024	84%	41%	47%
2023	84%	41%	47%
2022	86%	42%	47%
2021	87%	42%	48%
2020	85%	43%	50%
2019	86%	43%	50%
2018	89%	44%	51%
2017	89%	44%	51%
2016	88%	44%	52%
2015	87%	44%	49%
2014	90%	44%	52%
2013	88%	44%	50%
2012	89%	45%	49%
2011	89%	45%	49%
2010	92%	46%	51%
2009	91%	46%	51%
2008	92%	46%	52%
2007	91%	45%	53%
2006	93%	45%	53%
2005	92%	48%	51%
2004	91%	48%	51%
2003	89%	48%	51%
2002	91%	48%	52%
2001	92%	48%	52%
2000	95%	48%	51%
1999	94%	47%	51%
1998	91%	47%	50%
1997	98%	46%	51%
1996	94%	46%	51%
1995	92%	46%	52%
1994	87%	46%	51%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2024	8%	41%	46%
2023	9%	42%	47%
2022	11%	43%	47%
2021	10%	43%	47%
2020	12%	44%	46%
2019	12%	44%	46%
2018	10%	45%	46%
2017	10%	45%	46%
2016	11%	45%	47%
2015	10%	45%	39%
2014	8%	47%	46%
2013	11%	48%	49%
2012	9%	47%	49%
2011	11%	49%	49%
2010	8%	48%	48%
2009	9%	49%	48%
2008	7%	49%	47%
2007	8%	50%	47%
2006	7%	51%	47%
2005	8%	48%	49%
2004	9%	48%	49%
2003	11%	48%	49%
2002	9%	48%	48%
2001	8%	49%	48%
2000	5%	49%	49%
1999	6%	50%	49%
1998	9%	50%	50%
1997	8%	51%	49%
1996	11%	51%	49%
1995	12%	52%	48%
1994	13%	52%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2024	4%	4%	2%
2023	5%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2025	0.25	0.65
2024	0.29	0.66	0.57
2023	0.29	0.65	0.57
2022	0.25	0.64	0.55
2021	0.23	0.64	0.54
2020	0.27	0.62	0.54
2019	0.25	0.62	0.54
2018	0.20	0.61	0.53
2017	0.20	0.61	0.53
2016	0.22	0.61	0.52
2015	0.23	0.61	0.50
2014	0.19	0.60	0.53
2013	0.23	0.58	0.52
2012	0.20	0.58	0.53
2011	0.22	0.56	0.52
2010	0.17	0.56	0.51
2009	0.18	0.55	0.51
2008	0.15	0.55	0.51
2007	0.17	0.55	0.51
2006	0.13	0.54	0.51
2005	0.17	0.54	0.51
2004	0.18	0.54	0.51
2003	0.20	0.54	0.51
2002	0.17	0.54	0.51
2001	0.15	0.53	0.51
2000	0.10	0.53	0.50
1999	0.11	0.53	0.50
1998	0.17	0.53	0.51
1997	0.09	0.53	0.51
1996	0.15	0.53	0.50
1995	0.19	0.52	0.50
1994	0.23	0.52	0.50
1993	0.21	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2025	90%	61%
2024	91%	57%	76%
2023	86%	58%	76%
2022	84%	46%	74%
2021	83%	53%	75%
2020	77%	51%	74%
2019	86%	51%	74%
2018	91%	60%	76%
2017	91%	60%	76%
2016	97%	54%	75%
2015	95%	58%	73%
2014	96%	60%	73%
2013	95%	59%	72%
2012	97%	60%	73%
2011	97%	59%	72%
2010	99%	58%	70%
2009	98%	57%	68%
2008	98%	55%	69%
2007	98%	53%	69%
2006	97%	55%	69%
2005	97%	53%	68%
2004	95%	53%	68%
2003	93%	52%	67%
2002	94%	51%	65%
2001	94%	50%	63%
2000	96%	52%	66%
1999	91%	50%	65%
1998	95%	52%	65%
1997	100%	50%	65%
1996	99%	50%	63%
1995	100%	53%	68%
1994	88%	52%	62%
1993	95%	51%	67%
1992	91%	49%	60%
1991	85%	47%	55%
1990	92%	47%	59%
1989	76%	48%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Louisiana	Concordia Parish School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	5%	6%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	5%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	6%
2003	4%	9%	7%
2002	2%	9%	8%
2001	4%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Concordia Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ferriday Lower Elementary School?

313 students attend Ferriday Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Ferriday Lower Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferriday Lower Elementary School?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ferriday Lower Elementary School offer ?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ferriday Lower Elementary School part of?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School is part of Concordia Parish School District.

The nearest high school and middle school to Ferriday Lower Elementary School is Ferriday High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Ferriday Junior High School (1.0 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education