St. Landry Charter School

Charter School 256 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

St. Landry Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the St. Landry Primary School Incl. school district, located in Opelousas, LA with 256 students offering grade levels from 01 to 05.

With 13 teachers, St. Landry Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

256

Total Students

13.3

Full-Time Teachers

19.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

112.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Landry Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	3
Black	245
Two or More	1

Black
245 (95.7 %)
White
7 (2.7 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Landry Primary School Incl.
Phone:	(337)945-6367
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	278
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 1 72

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 48