Rosenwald Elementary School

1100 New Roads Street
New Roads, LA 70760

389 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Rosenwald Elementary School is located in the town of New Roads, Louisiana, and serves the educational needs of the local community as part of the Pointe Coupée Parish School District. As a public elementary institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills in a supportive learning environment.

The school holds historical significance, as the name "Rosenwald" honors the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools—a network of thousands of schools built in the early 20th century to provide education to African American children in the rural South. Today, the modern-day Rosenwald Elementary continues that commitment to community education by offering a structured curriculum designed to prepare students for middle school and beyond. It serves as a vital neighborhood hub, emphasizing student growth and community involvement within the New Roads area.

389

Total Students

31.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rosenwald Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	1
Black	362
Two or More	6

Black
362 (93.1 %)
White
20 (5.1 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Pointe Coupee Parish
Phone:	(225)638-6341
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	389
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	268
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

Pre-Kindergarten 78

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 59