West Leesville Elementary School

1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive
Leesville, LA 71446

643 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

West Leesville Elementary School is a public educational institution located in Leesville, Louisiana, situated on Abe Allen Memorial Drive. As part of the Vernon Parish School District, the school serves the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. The school is positioned within a region with strong historical ties to the nearby Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk), which often shapes the diverse and transient nature of the student body.

The school focuses on creating a structured learning environment designed to meet the developmental needs of young children while preparing them for middle school transitions. Like many schools in the Vernon Parish system, West Leesville Elementary emphasizes a blend of core curriculum standards and community involvement, striving to foster both academic growth and social-emotional development. By maintaining a localized campus presence, the school acts as a central hub for families in the Leesville area, emphasizing student success and foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

643

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Leesville Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	279
Hispanic	87
Black	187
Asian	9
Two or More	73
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	7

White
279 (43.4%)
Black
187 (29.1%)
Hispanic
87 (13.5%)
Two or More
73 (11.4%)
Asian
9 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
7 (1.1%)
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:	Vernon Parish
Phone:	(337)239-2330
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	643
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	445
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	77

* 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 130

Grade 1 119

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 137

Grade 4 128