Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School

Natchitoches Parish
10800 Hwy. 120
Marthaville, LA 71450
196 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School, located on Highway 120 in Marthaville, Louisiana, serves as a central educational hub for the local Natchitoches Parish community. As a combined campus, it provides instruction for students ranging from elementary age through the junior high level. The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Marthaville, offering a focused learning environment designed to support students as they transition from their foundational primary years into early adolescence.

Because of its rural setting, the school emphasizes a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff often play a significant role in the lives of their students. The curriculum is managed under the jurisdiction of the Natchitoches Parish School Board, and the institution strives to meet state academic standards while maintaining the traditions and values characteristic of a tight-knit Louisiana parish school. It remains a focal point for local families, prioritizing student development and academic progression within the Natchitoches Parish educational system.
196
Total Students
20.8
Full-Time Teachers
9.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
90.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    154 (78.6%)
  • Black
    16 (8.2%)
  • Two or More
    11 (5.6%)
  • Hispanic
    8 (4.1%)
  • American Indian
    7 (3.6%)
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: Natchitoches Parish
Phone: (318)472-6141
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 196
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 169
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 8

* 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 12
Kindergarten 20
Grade 1 20
Grade 2 21
Grade 3 14
Grade 4 19
Grade 5 25
Grade 6 22
Grade 7 22
Grade 8 21
Gender Ratio