Is Ferriday Upper Elementary School a good school?

Ferriday Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Ferriday Upper Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Ferriday Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferriday Upper Elementary School?

Students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School are 86% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Summary:

Ferriday Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Ferriday, Louisiana, with a student population of 253. The school is part of the Concordia Parish school district, which is ranked 62 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferriday Upper Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (88.54%) compared to the nearby Vidalia Upper Elementary (25.78%) and Vidalia Lower Elementary schools. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on LEAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 44% in ELA and 52% in Math, compared to state averages of 69% and 59%, respectively. Additionally, Ferriday Upper Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.72% to 92.45% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the nearby Vidalia schools.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Ferriday Upper Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, with a ranking between 523 and 758 out of 675-792 schools over the past 10 years. The performance gaps between the school and the state/district averages have generally widened over time, and the school's performance is particularly concerning for its African American and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 30-40% of Louisiana elementary schools. This persistent underperformance and widening achievement gaps suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for the students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School.

Detail:

Public 3-5

151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334

(318) 757-3105

District: Concordia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,439

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

White:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferriday Upper Elementary School ranks worse than 77.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ferriday Upper Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Concordia Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (86%), White (8.7%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferriday Upper Elementary School is 10.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Concordia Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Ferriday Upper Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferriday Upper Elementary School is $23,439, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Concordia Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ferriday Upper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferriday Upper Elementary School 523^rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Ferriday Upper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Concordia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Concordia Parish 62^nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	7.21	690^th	725	4.8%
2008	10.98	692^nd	743	6.9%
2009	7.12	716^th	738	3.0%
2010	19.31	635^th	736	13.7%
2011	10.77	721^st	766	5.9%
2012	7.64	739^th	764	3.3%
2013	13.96	708^th	772	8.3%
2014	6.65	758^th	777	2.4%
2015	8.96	757^th	792	4.4%
2016	4.55	722^nd	742	2.7%
2017	10.48	691^st	739	6.5%
2018	3.00	718^th	728	1.4%
2019	22.44	610^th	731	16.6%
2021	5.69	702^nd	729	3.7%
2022	10.91	676^th	727	7.0%
2023	22.93	587^th	730	19.6%
2024	26.95	523^rd	675	22.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.59	272^nd	333	18.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	12.49	652^nd	682	4.4%
2019	25.03	581^st	697	16.6%
2021	6.66	696^th	719	3.2%
2022	11.61	676^th	724	6.6%
2023	26.58	560^th	723	22.5%
2024	32.43	492^nd	674	27.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	20.28	603^rd	684	11.8%
2021	10.64	663^rd	705	6.0%
2022	13.44	638^th	701	9.0%
2023	22.65	581^st	705	17.6%
2024	25.81	508^th	635	20.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	19.25	597^th	696	14.2%
2021	4.37	694^th	704	1.4%
2022	12.65	647^th	712	9.1%
2023	22.69	569^th	713	20.2%
2024	28.96	503^rd	651	22.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	16.46	511^th	547	6.6%
2019	32.69	421^st	559	24.7%
2021	12.86	529^th	564	6.2%
2022	20.65	479^th	562	14.8%
2023	31.30	420^th	570	26.3%
2024	32.88	357^th	509	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	521	521
1990	85	452	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1991	59	435	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1992	35	235	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1993	45	230	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1994	29	261	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1995	23	249	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1996	23	249	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1997	19	213	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1998	15	217	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1999	12	244	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2000	12	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2001	21	325	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	15	355	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2003	15	355	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2004	20	382	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	10	324	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2006	9	369	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2007	4	329	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2008	8	345	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	13	354	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2010	14	361	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2011	16	336	1	0	0	0	0	0	353
2012	9	319	1	0	0	0	0	0	329
2013	26	328	2	1	0	0	0	0	357
2014	24	308	1	1	0	0	3	0	337
2015	29	289	1	1	0	0	5	0	325
2016	31	259	0	1	0	0	8	0	299
2017	25	258	1	1	0	0	7	0	292
2018	23	269	1	2	0	0	7	0	302
2019	19	255	2	0	0	0	4	0	280
2020	20	238	1	3	0	0	4	0	266
2021	25	247	0	4	0	0	2	0	278
2022	18	234	0	4	0	0	3	0	259
2023	21	224	0	4	0	0	4	0	253
2024	21	208	0	6	0	0	7	0	242

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	30.0	17.3	86
1990	537	33.0	16.2	84.4
1991	494	30.0	16.4	83.4
1992	270	22.0	12.2	94.8
1993	275	21.0	13.1	94.9
1994	291	23.0	12.7	92.8
1995	273	20.0	13.7	84.2
1996	273	20.0	13.7	84.2
1997	232	19.0	12.2	90.9
1998	233	16.0	14.6	91.8
1999	256	14.2	18.0	94.9
2000	262	19.5	13.4	96.9
2001	346	23.9	14.5	97.7
2002	370	24.8	14.9	98.1
2003	370	24.8	14.9	98.1
2004	402	24.0	16.8	96.8
2005	336	25.7	13.1	95.8
2006	381	23.4	16.3	97.6
2007	334	27.4	12.2	95.2
2008	356	29.9	11.9	98.3
2009	369	28.2	13.1	98.9
2010	376	28.1	13.3	99.2
2011	353	27.3	12.8	99.2
2012	329	24.3	13.5	97.9
2013	357	29.5	12.0	97.8
2014	337	25.2	13.3	95.5
2015	325	25.0	13.0	98.8
2016	299	n/a	n/a	98.3
2017	292	24.3	12.0	96.6
2018	302	18.4	16.3	87.4
2019	280	18.9	14.8	98.2
2020	266	18.6	14.3	90.6
2021	278	20.0	13.9	92.4
2022	259	21.0	12.3	90.3
2023	253	23.0	11.0	89.7
2024	242	22.5	10.7	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	521	30.0	17.3	86
1990	537	33.0	16.2	84.4
1991	494	30.0	16.4	83.4
1992	270	22.0	12.2	94.8
1993	275	21.0	13.1	94.9
1994	291	23.0	12.7	92.8
1995	273	20.0	13.7	84.2
1996	273	20.0	13.7	84.2
1997	232	19.0	12.2	90.9
1998	233	16.0	14.6	91.8
1999	256	14.2	18.0	94.9
2000	262	19.5	13.4	96.9
2001	346	23.9	14.5	97.7
2002	370	24.8	14.9	98.1
2003	370	24.8	14.9	98.1
2004	402	24.0	16.8	96.8
2005	336	25.7	13.1	95.8
2006	381	23.4	16.3	97.6
2007	334	27.4	12.2	95.2
2008	356	29.9	11.9	98.3
2009	369	28.2	13.1	98.9
2010	376	28.1	13.3	99.2
2011	353	27.3	12.8	99.2
2012	329	24.3	13.5	97.9
2013	357	29.5	12.0	97.8
2014	337	25.2	13.3	95.5
2015	325	25.0	13.0	98.8
2016	299	n/a	n/a	98.3
2017	292	24.3	12.0	96.6
2018	302	18.4	16.3	87.4
2019	280	18.9	14.8	98.2
2020	266	18.6	14.3	90.6
2021	278	20.0	13.9	92.4
2022	259	21.0	12.3	90.3
2023	253	23.0	11.0	89.7
2024	242	22.5	10.7	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ferriday Upper Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$12,042
2018	$12,488
2019	$14,143
2020	$15,258
2021	$17,362
2022	$23,439

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 610^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 587^th of 730 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	59	37	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)	70	59	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	35	38	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)	59	61	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	58	61	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)	64	74	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	37	43	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)	53	66	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	28	34	6%
4th Grade Social Studies (Concordia Parish)	44	51	7%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	68	62	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)	68	69	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Upper Elementary School)	37	49	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)	62	64	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	280	253	9.6%
African American	255	224	12.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	0	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	21	10.5%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.2%	89.7%	8.5%

Schools Near Ferriday Upper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)				LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	151 Martin Luther King	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3105	242	23	10.7	88.4%	21 (8.7%)	208 (86.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	26.9	523^rd of 675 public elementary schools	22.5%		22.9	587^th of 730 public elementary schools	19.6%	64	49.0	56.0	54.0	52.0	48.0	34.0	53.0	44.0	$23,439
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Bateman Drive	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3293	315	24	13.3	94.0%	24 (7.6%)	266 (84.4%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$18,832
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Stampley Street	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6220	469	29	15.9	82.7%	285 (60.8%)	116 (24.7%)	38 (8.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)									$12,023
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Concordia Avenue	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6224	353	30	11.7	68.0%	225 (63.7%)	87 (24.6%)	29 (8.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	66.8	247^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.4%		67.1	251^st of 730 public elementary schools	65.6%	4	73.0	72.0	66.0	69.0	77.0	57.0	78.0	72.0	$10,673
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 339-8588	247	11	22.4	42.5%	116 (47.0%)	117 (47.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	57.4	314^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.5%		34.3	492^nd of 730 public elementary schools	32.6%	178	90.0	54.0	56.0	68.0	83.0		53.0	65.0

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