1,912 students were enrolled for 5th grade in Ouachita Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

1,912 students were enrolled for 5th grade in Ouachita Parish schools in 2023-24 school year
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There were 1,912 fifth grade students enrolled in Ouachita Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Sallie Humble Elementary School welcomed the most fifth grade students in the parish.

Within Ouachita Parish schools, the most students were found in first grade classes, while 12th grade classes were the smallest.

Statewide, Ouachita Parish ranked ninth highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.

Louisiana’s education system was considered one of the worst in the U.S., according to a WalletHub analysis. The state was ranked 47th overall, based on class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.

Ouachita Parish Enrollment by Grade – Yearly Comparison

Enrollment by Grade in Ouachita Parish Schools for 2023-24 School Year
School name Number of 5th Grade Students Enrolled % of Student Body Total Enrollment
Sallie Humble Elementary School 158 26.9% 587
Central Elementary School 147 33% 445
Swartz Upper Elementary School 129 35.3% 365
Sterlington Elementary School 116 15.1% 769
Claiborne School 112 15.5% 721
Kiroli Elementary School 85 17.6% 482
Drew Elementary School 80 15.1% 531
Jack Hayes Elementary School 79 14.8% 533
George Welch Elementary School 78 17.4% 447
Lakeshore School 73 13.6% 537
Woodlawn Elementary School 70 13.8% 508
Cypress Point Elementary School 57 12.9% 442
Carver Elementary School 54 13.7% 393
Roy Neal Shelling Senior Elementary School 54 12.6% 428
Robinson Elementary School 54 14.4% 375
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 53 22.1% 240
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School 50 12.9% 388
Riser Elementary School 46 15.5% 297
J. S. Clark Magnet Elementary School 44 9.4% 468
Boley Elementary School 42 15.5% 271
Highland Elementary School 40 14.3% 280
Berg Jones Elementary School 40 10.8% 369
Riverbend Elementary School 40 15.3% 262
Swayze Elementary School 37 19.3% 192
Shady Grove Elementary School 35 16.5% 212
Lenwil Elementary School 32 11.1% 287
Madison James Foster Elementary School 30 9.9% 304
Barkdull Faulk Elementary School 29 12.3% 236
New Vision Learning Academy 25 11% 228
Pinecrest Elementary/Middle School 19 10.9% 175
Sherrouse School 4 2.5% 159


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