Fort Necessity School

10630 Highway 562
Fort Necessity, LA 71243

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Fort Necessity School is a public PK–8 institution located in the small, rural community of Fort Necessity in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. As a smaller educational facility, it serves the local families of the surrounding agricultural area, focusing on providing foundational instruction from pre-kindergarten through the middle school grades before students transition to the district's high school level.

The school functions as a core community hub, emphasizing a personalized learning environment typical of rural Louisiana schools. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, Fort Necessity School aims to provide focused attention to academic core subjects while fostering a close-knit school culture that encourages student involvement and community engagement.

321

Total Students

18.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fort Necessity School
Demographic	Student Count
White	197
Hispanic	4
Black	115
Two or More	5

White
197 (61.4 %)
Black
115 (35.8 %)
Two or More
5 (1.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.2 %)

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:	Franklin Parish
Phone:	(318)723-4793
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	195
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 6

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 62

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 47