Central Elementary School

City of Bogalusa School District
420 Spartan's Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
416 Students
Elementary School 2nd - 5th
School Overview
Central Elementary School is located at 420 Spartan's Avenue in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and serves as a foundational institution within the Bogalusa City Schools district. As an elementary-level facility, the school is dedicated to providing core academic instruction to young learners, focusing on essential literacy, numeracy, and social development skills necessary to prepare students for their future educational journeys.

The school operates within the broader context of the Bogalusa community, reflecting the district’s commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment for its student body. By utilizing the "Spartan" mascot—a symbol shared across the district's athletic and academic programs—the school emphasizes a sense of community pride, school spirit, and institutional identity. Central Elementary plays a vital role in the local area by offering a structured educational setting that strives to meet the diverse needs of its pupils and engage families in the academic success of their children.
416
Total Students
32.0
Full-Time Teachers
13.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
94.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    317 (76.2%)
  • White
    53 (12.7%)
  • Two or More
    23 (5.5%)
  • Hispanic
    21 (5.0%)
  • Asian
    1 (0.2%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: City of Bogalusa School District
Phone: (985)281-2232
Grade Range: 2nd - 5th
Total Students: 416
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 381
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 11

* 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 2 116
Grade 3 109
Grade 4 111
Grade 5 80
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Byrd Avenue Primary School
City of Bogalusa School District
303 Students
1600 Byrd Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427 (0.9 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 1st