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Public elementary school · Concordia Parish · Ferriday, Louisiana

Ferriday Lower Elementary School

Ferriday Lower Elementary School's 7.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Louisiana statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Concordia Parish median is 5.3.

#409 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · Concordia Parish: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.3 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Louisiana statewide data

The brief

A Concordia Parish elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 409 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 3 of 10 in Concordia Parish.

Ferriday Lower Elementary School is listed in Concordia Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Louisiana statewide data
Resources & Environment
7.9
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on LA statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 71334; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ferriday Lower Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$33,592
Median home value
$80,200
Median rent
$666/mo
College educated
18.6%
Homeownership
65.4%
Poverty rate
40.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71334; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,587/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
94%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Ferriday Lower Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.1
  2. Delta Charter School Mst1.2 mi · charter
    6.9Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Ferriday Lower Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ferriday Lower Elementary School serve?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Ferriday Lower Elementary School?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 315 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ferriday Lower Elementary School is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ferriday Lower Elementary School rank in LA?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School ranks #409 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Ferriday Lower Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ferriday Lower Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Ferriday Lower Elementary School a charter school?

No, Ferriday Lower Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ferriday Lower Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Ferriday Lower Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ferriday Lower Elementary School?

94.0% of students at Ferriday Lower Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
315
Student-teacher ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Concordia Parish
Rank in district
#3 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$15,509
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71334)
9,382
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.