J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pineville, Louisiana, serving 960 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rapides Parish school district.

J.I. Barron consistently outperforms the Ball Elementary, Phoenix Magnet Elementary, and other nearby schools in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency, with 66% and 79% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 62.29% White, 23.75% African American, 4.9% Hispanic, and 2.92% Asian students, demonstrates strong academic performance across racial subgroups, outpacing district and state averages. While the school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with 65.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its performance for low-income and special education students ranks in the top third and top half of Louisiana elementary schools, respectively.

J.I. Barron's consistent high performance, effective practices in addressing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps, and strong results across multiple grade levels and subject areas make it a standout school within the Rapides Parish district. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking in the top quarter of Louisiana elementary schools are a testament to the dedication of its staff and the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 43655 Trinity Church Road
       Pineville, LA  71360


(318) 445-6860

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
224th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,926 Help


Students who attend J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pineville Junior High School
High:    Pineville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  958

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
African American:
25.5%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Compare Details J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School ranks better than 66.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 12th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rapides Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.8%), African American (25.5%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School is 14.5. 17 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School employs 65.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School is $11,926. 23 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School 224th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 42nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 84.70 85th 725 88.3%
2008 89.00 43rd 743 94.2%
2009 88.82 42nd 738 94.3%
2010 88.70 44th 736 94.0%
2011 83.87 99th 766 87.1%
2012 80.86 120th 764 84.3%
2013 83.66 82nd 772 89.4%
2014 77.30 150th 777 80.7%
2015 76.23 164th 792 79.3%
2016 73.23 212th 742 71.4%
2017 73.66 192nd 739 74.0%
2018 57.83 271st 728 62.8%
2019 64.23 292nd 731 60.1%
2021 76.02 161st 729 77.9%
2022 79.53 148th 727 79.6%
2023 70.28 221st 730 69.7%
2024 69.87 224th 675 66.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.02 42nd 44 4.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.75 226th 333 32.1%
2021 51.26 139th 306 54.6%
2022 44.45 167th 307 45.6%
2023 36.13 192nd 296 35.1%
2024 52.06 91st 208 56.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.80 246th 682 63.9%
2019 58.29 309th 697 55.7%
2021 63.75 259th 719 64.0%
2022 64.87 243rd 724 66.4%
2023 65.40 238th 723 67.1%
2024 63.17 256th 674 62.0%
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Rank History for Female students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.94 276th 684 59.6%
2021 77.96 136th 705 80.7%
2022 81.90 104th 701 85.2%
2023 69.01 214th 705 69.6%
2024 70.16 205th 635 67.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.25 112th 281 60.1%
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Rank History for Male students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.54 293rd 696 57.9%
2021 68.32 224th 704 68.2%
2022 73.77 185th 712 74.0%
2023 66.41 247th 713 65.4%
2024 65.30 238th 651 63.4%
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Rank History for African American students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 227th 547 58.5%
2019 46.22 317th 559 43.3%
2021 63.86 163rd 564 71.1%
2022 73.32 108th 562 80.8%
2023 52.09 262nd 570 54.0%
2024 61.20 175th 509 65.6%
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Rank History for White students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.61 188th 516 63.6%
2019 48.43 307th 517 40.6%
2021 66.57 162nd 522 69.0%
2022 72.37 135th 517 73.9%
2023 64.76 190th 518 63.3%
2024 65.73 154th 434 64.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 647 647
1990 487 122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1991 514 115 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1992 526 141 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1993 513 144 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 657
1994 504 134 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 453 147 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 602
1996 453 147 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 602
1997 454 140 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1998 420 137 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 560
1999 430 136 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 404 138 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 548
2001 361 136 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2002 539 76 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 539 76 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 403 84 13 3 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2005 490 126 20 8 3 n/a n/a 0 647
2006 554 168 26 7 5 n/a n/a 0 760
2007 554 157 28 10 4 n/a n/a 0 753
2008 556 158 31 9 3 n/a n/a 0 757
2009 556 151 27 9 2 n/a n/a 0 745
2010 544 166 26 10 3 n/a n/a 0 749
2011 573 181 42 17 1 0 0 0 814
2012 555 186 44 20 1 0 1 0 807
2013 588 179 42 22 0 1 4 0 836
2014 579 206 41 18 1 1 7 0 853
2015 611 212 38 18 3 2 12 0 896
2016 620 240 45 19 4 2 13 0 943
2017 642 199 50 14 4 1 17 0 927
2018 655 201 47 20 4 3 22 0 952
2019 664 210 44 24 2 4 40 0 988
2020 669 208 41 26 4 0 45 0 993
2021 624 202 28 28 3 1 52 0 938
2022 586 227 29 34 5 1 53 0 935
2023 598 228 28 47 4 0 55 0 960
2024 573 244 23 59 1 0 58 0 958

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 647 29.0 22.3 32
1990 609 33.0 18.4 31.5
1991 630 34.0 18.5 29.8
1992 667 35.0 19.0 32.2
1993 657 37.0 17.8 35
1994 638 36.0 17.7 34.6
1995 602 32.0 18.8 35.4
1996 602 32.0 18.8 35.4
1997 595 33.0 18.0 32.9
1998 560 32.0 17.5 34.3
1999 570 31.0 18.4 41.4
2000 548 31.0 17.7 44.2
2001 503 29.0 17.3 44.5
2002 633 37.0 17.1 35.9
2003 633 37.0 17.1 35.9
2004 504 37.2 13.5 42.7
2005 647 42.8 15.1 44.4
2006 760 45.9 16.6 45.4
2007 753 47.3 15.9 48.2
2008 757 46.0 16.5 46.6
2009 745 47.3 15.8 47.1
2010 749 50.3 14.8 50.2
2011 814 51.0 15.9 49.6
2012 807 53.1 15.1 53.2
2013 836 51.0 16.3 52.6
2014 853 53.5 15.9 55.8
2015 896 54.0 16.5 54.6
2016 943 61.0 15.4 53
2017 927 42.0 22.0 56.2
2018 952 46.0 20.6 54.4
2019 988 48.0 20.5 53.9
2020 993 50.0 19.8 54.1
2021 938 49.0 19.1 33.7
2022 935 50.0 18.7 28.9
2023 960 51.4 18.6 65.9
2024 958 65.6 14.5 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 647 29.0 22.3 32
1990 609 33.0 18.4 31.5
1991 630 34.0 18.5 29.8
1992 667 35.0 19.0 32.2
1993 657 37.0 17.8 35
1994 638 36.0 17.7 34.6
1995 602 32.0 18.8 35.4
1996 602 32.0 18.8 35.4
1997 595 33.0 18.0 32.9
1998 560 32.0 17.5 34.3
1999 570 31.0 18.4 41.4
2000 548 31.0 17.7 44.2
2001 503 29.0 17.3 44.5
2002 633 37.0 17.1 35.9
2003 633 37.0 17.1 35.9
2004 504 37.2 13.5 42.7
2005 647 42.8 15.1 44.4
2006 760 45.9 16.6 45.4
2007 753 47.3 15.9 48.2
2008 757 46.0 16.5 46.6
2009 745 47.3 15.8 47.1
2010 749 50.3 14.8 50.2
2011 814 51.0 15.9 49.6
2012 807 53.1 15.1 53.2
2013 836 51.0 16.3 52.6
2014 853 53.5 15.9 55.8
2015 896 54.0 16.5 54.6
2016 943 61.0 15.4 53
2017 927 42.0 22.0 56.2
2018 952 46.0 20.6 54.4
2019 988 48.0 20.5 53.9
2020 993 50.0 19.8 54.1
2021 938 49.0 19.1 33.7
2022 935 50.0 18.7 28.9
2023 960 51.4 18.6 65.9
2024 958 65.6 14.5 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,726
2018 $9,040
2019 $9,462
2020 $9,400
2021 $11,122
2022 $11,926

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 292nd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 221st of 730 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)6260
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)7061
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6966
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)5447
 7%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)7474
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6667
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)7574
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7172
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)6276
 14%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5262
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)5364
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)5760
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)7872
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)7272
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)6861
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)5355
 2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)6981
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)6163
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)8683
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)6874
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School)5963
 4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)4849
 1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students988960
 2.8%
African American210228
 8.6%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian4428
 36.4%
Hispanic2447
 95.8%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White664598
 9.9%
Two or More Races4055
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.9%65.9%
 12%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School

Students who attend J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pineville Junior High School
High : Pineville High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 958 students attended J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School.

J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School ranks 224th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School are 60% White, 25% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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