McKeithen Head Start

521 McKeithen Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303

120 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

McKeithen Head Start is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Rapides Parish school district, located in Alexandria, LA with 120 students.

With 20 teachers, McKeithen Head Start has a student/teacher ratio of about 5.9:1. 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.

120

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

5.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McKeithen Head Start
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	7
Black	104
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	4

Black
104 (86.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (5.8 %)
American Indian
4 (3.3 %)
White
2 (1.7 %)
Two or More
2 (1.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)449-3356
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	120
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 120