Homer Elementary School

Claiborne Parish
624 Pelican Drive
Homer, LA 71040
380 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 4th
School Overview
Homer Elementary School, located at 624 Pelican Drive in Homer, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Claiborne Parish School District. As a primary school, it is dedicated to providing students in the community with a structured academic environment focused on essential learning outcomes, literacy, and early childhood development. The school plays a central role in the Homer community, fostering a learning atmosphere designed to prepare young students for their transition to secondary education.

The facility functions as a hub for local families, emphasizing both academic instruction and the social growth of its student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards and community engagement, Homer Elementary strives to support the individual needs of its students while maintaining the broader educational goals of the district. As part of a smaller school system, it often benefits from a tight-knit environment that encourages collaboration between faculty, parents, and local stakeholders to ensure student success.
380
Total Students
24.0
Full-Time Teachers
15.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
85.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    321 (84.5 %)
  • White
    40 (10.5 %)
  • Two or More
    14 (3.7 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.5 %)
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: Claiborne Parish
Phone: (318)927-2393
Grade Range: Pre-K - 4th
Total Students: 380
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 307
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 18

* 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 37
Kindergarten 58
Grade 1 83
Grade 2 77
Grade 3 59
Grade 4 66
Gender Ratio