McKeithen Head Start

521 McKeithen Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303

120 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

McKeithen Head Start is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Alexandria, LA. Administered by Rapides Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 120 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 20.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 5.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 521 McKeithen Drive in Alexandria, LA 71303, McKeithen Head Start serves families zoned within the Rapides Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

120

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

5.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for McKeithen Head Start
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	7
Black	104
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	4

Black
104 (86.7%)
Hispanic
7 (5.8%)
American Indian
4 (3.3%)
White
2 (1.7%)
Two or More
2 (1.7%)
Asian
1 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)449-3356
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	120
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 120