Ferriday Upper Elementary School

151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334

253 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

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.

253

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ferriday Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	4
Black	224
Two or More	4

Black
224 (88.5 %)
White
21 (8.3 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.6 %)

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:	Concordia Parish
Phone:	(318)757-3105
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	217
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 88