Palmetto Elementary School

St. Landry Parish
235 Rideau Street
Palmetto, LA 71358
223 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Palmetto Elementary School is a public educational institution located in the small town of Palmetto, Louisiana. Serving the local community in St. Landry Parish, the school provides foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. As a rural community school, it functions as a central hub for neighborhood families, focusing on essential academic development in a smaller, close-knit environment.

While specific performance data can fluctuate, Palmetto Elementary is part of the larger St. Landry Parish School District, which oversees the curriculum and administrative standards for the area. The school is situated on Rideau Street, maintaining a modest campus footprint that reflects the quiet, agricultural character of the surrounding region. It remains committed to providing core instruction in literacy, mathematics, and social development to prepare its students for middle school transitions within the district.
223
Total Students
21.0
Full-Time Teachers
10.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
82.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    157 (70.4%)
  • White
    62 (27.8%)
  • Hispanic
    3 (1.3%)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.4%)
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: St. Landry Parish
Phone: (337)623-4482
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 223
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 179
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 5

* 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 15
Kindergarten 24
Grade 1 30
Grade 2 36
Grade 3 28
Grade 4 36
Grade 5 24
Grade 6 30
Gender Ratio