A. E. Phillips Laboratory School

Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272

412 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

A. E. Phillips Laboratory School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Ruston, LA. Administered by Lincoln Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 412 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 10.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 42 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus in Ruston, LA 71272, A. E. Phillips Laboratory School serves families zoned within the Lincoln Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

412

Total Students

27.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

10.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Demographic	Student Count
White	305
Hispanic	3
Black	80
Asian	12
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
305 (74.0%)
Black
80 (19.4%)
Asian
12 (2.9%)
Two or More
11 (2.7%)
Hispanic
3 (0.7%)
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:	Lincoln Parish
Phone:	(318)257-3469
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	412
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	42
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 49

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 26