West St. John Elementary School (K-7)

238 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

West St. John Elementary School, located in Edgard, Louisiana, serves students from kindergarten through seventh grade as part of the St. John the Baptist Parish Public School District. Situated along the Mississippi River, the school functions as a foundational institution for the rural community of Edgard. It focuses on providing a core academic curriculum while fostering the social and emotional development of students during their formative years.

As a PK-7 facility, the school plays a central role in the local educational landscape by preparing students for the transition to secondary education at the neighboring West St. John High School. The school environment typically emphasizes community involvement and personal growth, aiming to equip its students with the fundamental skills necessary for academic success within the state's educational framework.

238

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
Demographic	Student Count
Black	236
Two or More	2

Black
236 (99.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)

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:	St. John the Baptist Parish
Phone:	(985)497-3347
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	162
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 30

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 33

Grade 7 29