FERRIDAY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Ferriday Upper Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Concordia Parish school district, located in Ferriday, LA with about 302 students offering grade levels from 3rd Grade to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 18 teachers, Ferriday Upper Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Ferriday Upper Elementary School is a public school located in Ferriday, Louisiana, serving students in the Concordia Parish School District. Situated at 151 Martin Luther King Drive, the school typically caters to children in the upper elementary grades, providing a foundational educational experience within the local community. As a key institution in the town of Ferriday, the school focuses on core academic subjects, aiming to support student development during these critical middle-childhood years.
The school operates as part of the broader efforts in Concordia Parish to improve educational outcomes and provide consistent learning opportunities for local youth. Like many schools in the region, Ferriday Upper Elementary works to foster a supportive learning environment, emphasizing classroom engagement and student growth. By maintaining its location on Martin Luther King Drive, the school remains a central point for neighborhood families, serving as a hub for both academic instruction and community involvement within the Ferriday area.
For more information, contact Ferriday Upper Elementary School at (318) 757-3105 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105
FERRIDAY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Ferriday, LA with about 302 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Concordia Parish
- Total Students:
- 302
- Teachers:
- 18.44
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 302 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending FERRIDAY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 89% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 89.1%
- White
- 7.6%
- Two or more races
- 2.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.7%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 51.7%
- Male
- 48.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.