North Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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North Elementary School

4978 University Parkway
Fort Polk, LA 71459

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North Elementary School serves 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

North Elementary School's student population of 423 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Elementary School
Pre-K	184
Kind	239

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School
2023	357
2022	329
2021	297
2020	366
2019	366
2018	418
2017	418
2016	633
2015	653
2014	748
2013	798
2012	801
2011	762
2010	779
2009	655
2008	670
2007	676
2006	679
2005	614
2004	578
2003	602
2002	600
2001	624
2000	563
1999	606
1998	553
1997	592
1996	658
1995	659
1994	622
1993	624

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	14
2020	21
2019	21
2018	36
2017	36
2016	40
2015	42
2014	33
2013	46
2012	46
2011	48
2010	47
2009	40
2008	42
2007	46
2006	50
2005	41
2004	39
2003	43
2002	44
2001	43
2000	43
1999	39
1998	39
1997	41
1996	40
1995	38
1994	32
1993	41

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School Rankings

The of North Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	21:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	23:1	15:1	22:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	15%	11%	10%
2022	17%	9%	9%
2021	18%	9%	9%
2020	21%	7%	8%
2019	21%	7%	8%
2018	16%	6%	8%
2017	16%	6%	8%
2016	15%	6%	7%
2015	18%	6%	7%
2014	16%	5%	7%
2013	18%	4%	7%
2012	18%	4%	7%
2011	10%	3%	5%
2010	14%	3%	5%
2009	13%	3%	5%
2008	13%	3%	5%
2007	14%	2%	5%
2006	12%	2%	4%
2005	12%	2%	5%
2004	10%	2%	5%
2003	8%	2%	4%
2002	11%	2%	5%
2001	11%	1%	5%
2000	8%	1%	4%
1999	11%	1%	4%
1998	7%	1%	4%
1997	8%	1%	4%
1996	8%	1%	4%
1995	9%	1%	4%
1994	9%	1%	4%
1993	8%	1%	4%

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Black

23%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	21%	41%	14%
2022	22%	42%	14%
2021	20%	42%	14%
2020	21%	43%	16%
2019	21%	43%	16%
2018	23%	44%	17%
2017	23%	44%	17%
2016	19%	44%	17%
2015	17%	44%	16%
2014	19%	44%	17%
2013	20%	44%	17%
2012	20%	45%	18%
2011	24%	45%	19%
2010	26%	46%	20%
2009	27%	46%	20%
2008	25%	46%	20%
2007	29%	45%	20%
2006	29%	45%	20%
2005	28%	48%	20%
2004	29%	48%	20%
2003	37%	48%	21%
2002	37%	48%	22%
2001	38%	48%	22%
2000	40%	48%	22%
1999	37%	47%	22%
1998	35%	47%	22%
1997	36%	46%	23%
1996	42%	46%	25%
1995	40%	46%	23%
1994	41%	46%	23%
1993	43%	46%	25%

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White

46%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	53%	42%	67%
2022	51%	43%	68%
2021	52%	43%	68%
2020	48%	44%	68%
2019	48%	44%	68%
2018	51%	45%	69%
2017	51%	45%	69%
2016	55%	45%	69%
2015	56%	45%	69%
2014	55%	47%	69%
2013	53%	48%	69%
2012	53%	47%	70%
2011	55%	49%	71%
2010	56%	48%	71%
2009	56%	49%	71%
2008	57%	49%	71%
2007	54%	50%	71%
2006	55%	51%	72%
2005	57%	48%	72%
2004	57%	48%	71%
2003	50%	48%	71%
2002	48%	48%	70%
2001	49%	49%	70%
2000	54%	49%	71%
1999	54%	50%	71%
1998	62%	50%	72%
1997	55%	51%	71%
1996	49%	51%	69%
1995	54%	52%	71%
1994	44%	52%	69%
1993	45%	52%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	10%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	5%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	7%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	0.65	0.65	0.53
2022	0.67	0.64	0.52
2021	0.66	0.64	0.52
2020	0.68	0.62	0.51
2019	0.68	0.62	0.51
2018	0.66	0.61	0.49
2017	0.66	0.61	0.49
2016	0.64	0.61	0.49
2015	0.62	0.61	0.48
2014	0.64	0.60	0.49
2013	0.65	0.58	0.49
2012	0.65	0.58	0.48
2011	0.63	0.56	0.47
2010	0.60	0.56	0.46
2009	0.60	0.55	0.45
2008	0.60	0.55	0.45
2007	0.61	0.55	0.45
2006	0.60	0.54	0.44
2005	0.59	0.54	0.45
2004	0.59	0.54	0.45
2003	0.61	0.54	0.45
2002	0.63	0.54	0.46
2001	0.61	0.53	0.47
2000	0.62	0.53	0.44
1999	0.65	0.53	0.45
1998	0.61	0.53	0.43
1997	0.60	0.53	0.44
1996	0.61	0.53	0.46
1995	0.63	0.52	0.45
1994	0.63	0.52	0.47
1993	0.62	0.52	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	6%	58%	48%
2022	7%	46%	48%
2021	18%	53%	51%
2020	16%	51%	44%
2019	16%	51%	44%
2018	43%	60%	46%
2017	43%	60%	46%
2016	37%	54%	48%
2015	33%	58%	45%
2014	36%	60%	44%
2013	44%	59%	44%
2012	35%	60%	44%
2011	45%	59%	45%
2010	43%	58%	43%
2009	44%	57%	42%
2008	37%	55%	39%
2007	28%	53%	36%
2006	33%	55%	39%
2005	29%	53%	33%
2004	27%	53%	35%
2003	30%	52%	36%
2002	36%	51%	35%
2001	31%	50%	34%
2000	44%	52%	36%
1999	39%	50%	36%
1998	45%	52%	37%
1997	33%	50%	33%
1996	31%	50%	34%
1995	48%	53%	39%
1994	47%	52%	38%
1993	37%	51%	37%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	North Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2021	7%	2%	8%
2020	6%	2%	10%
2019	6%	2%	10%
2018	32%	3%	11%
2017	32%	3%	11%
2016	33%	5%	12%
2015	15%	6%	10%
2014	29%	7%	14%
2013	28%	7%	16%
2012	24%	7%	14%
2011	29%	7%	15%
2010	27%	8%	16%
2009	25%	8%	15%
2008	31%	8%	16%
2007	36%	8%	17%
2006	31%	7%	15%
2005	28%	8%	15%
2004	27%	8%	16%
2003	30%	9%	17%
2002	29%	9%	17%
2001	32%	9%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vernon Parish School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are North Elementary School often compared to?

North Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pickering Elementary School, East Leesville Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

423 students attend North Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of North Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of North Elementary School?

North Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does North Elementary School offer ?

North Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Elementary School part of?

North Elementary School is part of Vernon Parish School District.

School Reviews

5 8/11/2011

I have 3 children who have attended North Polk elementary. We've had great teachers at every level and nothing but good things to say. Very positive experience and my children are thriving!

- Posted by Parent - steve

2 8/1/2011

horrible school--- pay the money for a private school

- Posted by Parent - fruna

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education