At a glance
Reported students
490
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
41.06
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–04
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Louisiana elementary enrollment
61st percentile
Compared with 682 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
421
DeRidder Elementary School: 490 reported students.
State peer staffing position
27th percentile
11.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about DeRidder Elementary School
DeRidder Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 02–04 in Deridder. It is one of 12 current school records connected to Beauregard Parish. NCES reports 490 students for 2024–25.
Among 682 elementary schools in Louisiana with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 430.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.9:1, below the Louisiana median of 13.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (55.9%) and Black (23.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking DeRidder Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 11.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 41.06 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 61.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White55.9%
- Hispanic9.8%
- Black23.3%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial10.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Beauregard Parish
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
East Beauregard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
425 reported students
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–01
353 reported students
South Beauregard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–03
644 reported students
Merryville High School
Other · Grades PK–12
470 reported students
East Beauregard High School
High · Grades 06–12
417 reported students
South Beauregard Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 04–06
391 reported students