PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Palmetto Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, located in Palmetto, LA with about 321 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten 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 16 teachers, Palmetto Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. 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.
Palmetto Elementary School is a public educational institution located in the small town of Palmetto, Louisiana. Serving the local community in St. Landry Parish, the school provides foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. As a rural community school, it functions as a central hub for neighborhood families, focusing on essential academic development in a smaller, close-knit environment.
While specific performance data can fluctuate, Palmetto Elementary is part of the larger St. Landry Parish School District, which oversees the curriculum and administrative standards for the area. The school is situated on Rideau Street, maintaining a modest campus footprint that reflects the quiet, agricultural character of the surrounding region. It remains committed to providing core instruction in literacy, mathematics, and social development to prepare its students for middle school transitions within the district.
For more information, contact Palmetto Elementary School at (337) 623-4482 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Palmetto, LA 71358
(337) 623-4482
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Palmetto, LA with about 321 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- St. Landry Parish
- Total Students:
- 321
- Teachers:
- 16.24
- 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 321 students
- Black or African American
- 61.1%
- White
- 35.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 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.