A. E. Phillips Laboratory School

Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272

431 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School is a public elementary school and part of the Lincoln Parish school district, located in Ruston, LA with 431 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 17 teachers, A. E. Phillips Laboratory School has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.2:1. 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.

431

Total Students

17.1

Full-Time Teachers

25.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

10.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Demographic	Student Count
White	305
Hispanic	3
Black	105
Asian	5
Two or More	12
American Indian	1

White
305 (70.8 %)
Black
105 (24.4 %)
Two or More
12 (2.8 %)
Asian
5 (1.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lincoln Parish
Phone:	(318)257-3469
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	42
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 50

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 31