Buckeye Elementary School

465 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Buckeye Elementary School, located at 642 Highway 1207 in Deville, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Rapides Parish School District. Situated in a rural community setting, the school is dedicated to fostering the academic and social development of elementary-aged students. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking, while often benefiting from the tight-knit atmosphere characteristic of smaller parish schools.

As an integral part of the Deville area, Buckeye Elementary acts as a focal point for local families and community engagement. The school typically focuses on preparing students for their future academic careers by balancing core curriculum requirements with various extracurricular opportunities. By maintaining a connection to the local region, the school strives to uphold high educational standards while ensuring that students receive the personalized attention necessary to succeed in their formative years.

465

Total Students

26.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Buckeye Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	437
Hispanic	14
Black	4
Two or More	7
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
437 (94.0 %)
Hispanic
14 (3.0 %)
Two or More
7 (1.5 %)
Black
4 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)466-3233
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	465
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	220
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 83

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 141

Grade 2 129