Grayson Elementary School

292 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Grayson Elementary School, located at 5237 Highway 126 East in Grayson, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community in Caldwell Parish. As a primary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to young students, aiming to foster foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development in a rural, community-oriented environment.

The school operates as part of the Caldwell Parish School District and functions as a hub for local families, emphasizing a supportive atmosphere tailored to the needs of its students. By focusing on the essential developmental years of early childhood and elementary education, Grayson Elementary works to prepare its students for their transition into middle school while maintaining a strong connection to the values and character of the surrounding Grayson area.

292

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grayson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	5
Black	28
Two or More	9

White
250 (85.6 %)
Black
28 (9.6 %)
Two or More
9 (3.1 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.7 %)

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:	Caldwell Parish
Phone:	(318)649-2703
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 46