Folsom Elementary School

Summary:

Folsom Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 447 students in grades PK-5 in the town of Folsom, Louisiana, which is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district. This high-performing school consistently outpaces state and district averages in academic achievement, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Folsom Elementary's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78% of its students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70% for the St. Tammany Parish district and 59% for the state of Louisiana. Similarly, 83% of Folsom students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 80% for the district and 69% for the state. The school's strong statewide ranking of 148 out of 675 elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, is a testament to its consistent high performance.

Folsom Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school also excels in supporting the academic growth of diverse student populations. For example, the school's African American students ranked 65 out of 509 Louisiana elementary schools, and its special education students ranked an impressive 21 out of 208, earning a 5-star rating. This commitment to equity and inclusion is particularly noteworthy, as Folsom Elementary serves a diverse student population, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ability to maintain high academic standards while supporting students from various socioeconomic backgrounds is a testament to its effective teaching practices and strong leadership.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 82144 Highway 25
       Folsom, LA  70437


(985) 796-3820

District: St. Tammany Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
148th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,322 Help


Students who attend Folsom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Folsom Junior High School
High:    Covington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.5%
African American:
12.8%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details Folsom Elementary School ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.5%), African American (12.8%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Folsom Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 12th best among 12 elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Folsom Elementary School is $14,322. 20 elementary schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Folsom Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Folsom Elementary School 148th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Folsom Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 21st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Folsom Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 63.28 289th 725 60.1%
2008 65.49 292nd 743 60.7%
2009 73.37 198th 738 73.2%
2010 68.04 264th 736 64.1%
2011 74.07 210th 766 72.6%
2012 74.95 182nd 764 76.2%
2013 77.91 143rd 772 81.5%
2014 81.59 108th 777 86.1%
2015 79.23 127th 792 84.0%
2016 79.71 130th 742 82.5%
2017 77.25 156th 739 78.9%
2018 80.83 78th 728 89.3%
2019 95.50 19th 731 97.4%
2021 86.18 84th 729 88.5%
2022 64.34 269th 727 63.0%
2023 83.52 99th 730 86.4%
2024 78.47 148th 675 78.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.48 1st 333 99.7%
2021 81.11 36th 306 88.2%
2022 45.20 164th 307 46.6%
2023 73.49 60th 296 79.7%
2024 81.93 21st 208 89.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.41 52nd 682 92.4%
2019 92.44 24th 697 96.6%
2021 83.32 79th 719 89.0%
2022 52.64 354th 724 51.1%
2023 76.96 131st 723 81.9%
2024 77.22 136th 674 79.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.23 14th 684 98.0%
2021 86.51 64th 705 90.9%
2022 68.13 221st 701 68.5%
2023 80.53 106th 705 85.0%
2024 79.78 123rd 635 80.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.65 84th 281 70.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.56 26th 696 96.3%
2021 79.26 130th 704 81.5%
2022 64.35 254th 712 64.3%
2023 78.00 143rd 713 79.9%
2024 76.04 151st 651 76.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.23 34th 547 93.8%
2019 94.36 24th 559 95.7%
2021 61.72 179th 564 68.3%
2022 43.73 311th 562 44.7%
2023 85.29 57th 570 90.0%
2024 82.78 65th 509 87.2%
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Rank History for White students at Folsom Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.55 67th 516 87.0%
2019 89.20 23rd 517 95.6%
2021 78.73 89th 522 83.0%
2022 53.60 257th 517 50.3%
2023 67.16 163rd 518 68.5%
2024 66.01 151st 434 65.2%
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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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Open Quote This school is incredible! So loving and really goes above and beyond to treat the students fairly and with respect. Close Quote


by a teacher
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Open Quote I a m retired teacher. I subbed at FES for eight years and enjoyed every minute..
Congratulations Mrs. Bodnar and Staff. FES is definitely a great place to learn. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Open Quote The best home town feeling a school can give you with academic excellence attached! My children love their school and it truly is "a great place to be!" Close Quote



Enrollment information for Folsom 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 457 457
1990 346 135 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 342 138 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1992 347 137 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1993 364 136 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1994 390 149 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1995 324 117 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 324 117 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 343 114 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1998 333 119 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1999 329 116 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2000 286 124 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 299 111 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2002 329 113 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 329 113 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 333 106 0 15 3 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 335 124 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2006 346 123 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2007 339 127 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2008 331 121 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2009 362 112 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 360 108 2 17 2 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 362 106 3 21 0 0 3 0 495
2012 375 105 2 23 0 0 9 0 514
2013 329 101 2 24 0 0 10 0 466
2014 305 90 2 19 0 0 17 0 433
2015 294 87 3 30 0 0 20 0 434
2016 300 85 1 27 0 0 26 0 439
2017 321 73 1 35 0 0 20 0 450
2018 316 77 1 30 0 1 21 0 446
2019 292 73 0 28 0 1 22 0 416
2020 301 71 0 32 0 1 19 0 424
2021 270 57 0 30 0 1 15 0 373
2022 313 65 0 38 1 1 17 0 435
2023 342 57 0 33 0 2 13 0 447

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 Folsom Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 457 24.0 19.0 49.2
1990 486 24.0 20.2 46.3
1991 485 31.0 15.6 46.2
1992 488 30.0 16.2 50.2
1993 506 30.0 16.9 50.6
1994 547 29.0 18.9 53.9
1995 454 27.0 16.8 50.7
1996 454 27.0 16.8 50.7
1997 470 28.0 16.8 50.2
1998 462 29.6 15.6 45.2
1999 459 31.0 14.8 57.3
2000 420 32.0 13.1 59.5
2001 421 31.0 13.6 53.9
2002 453 37.0 12.2 52.8
2003 453 37.0 12.2 52.8
2004 457 36.0 12.7 55.6
2005 474 37.1 12.8 65.6
2006 482 37.6 12.8 73.2
2007 478 37.6 12.7 73.4
2008 469 36.6 12.8 70.1
2009 487 38.4 12.7 72.1
2010 489 38.3 12.7 68.1
2011 495 33.9 14.5 69.3
2012 514 34.0 15.1 68.3
2013 466 34.0 13.7 69.1
2014 433 33.0 13.1 67.2
2015 434 32.0 13.5 65.9
2016 439 38.0 11.5 67
2017 450 32.7 13.7 65.6
2018 446 26.9 16.5 58.7
2019 416 27.8 14.9 61.3
2020 424 26.7 15.8 58.7
2021 373 26.4 14.0 54.2
2022 435 26.6 16.3 40.9
2023 447 28.0 15.9 47.9

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 Folsom Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 457 24.0 19.0 49.2
1990 486 24.0 20.2 46.3
1991 485 31.0 15.6 46.2
1992 488 30.0 16.2 50.2
1993 506 30.0 16.9 50.6
1994 547 29.0 18.9 53.9
1995 454 27.0 16.8 50.7
1996 454 27.0 16.8 50.7
1997 470 28.0 16.8 50.2
1998 462 29.6 15.6 45.2
1999 459 31.0 14.8 57.3
2000 420 32.0 13.1 59.5
2001 421 31.0 13.6 53.9
2002 453 37.0 12.2 52.8
2003 453 37.0 12.2 52.8
2004 457 36.0 12.7 55.6
2005 474 37.1 12.8 65.6
2006 482 37.6 12.8 73.2
2007 478 37.6 12.7 73.4
2008 469 36.6 12.8 70.1
2009 487 38.4 12.7 72.1
2010 489 38.3 12.7 68.1
2011 495 33.9 14.5 69.3
2012 514 34.0 15.1 68.3
2013 466 34.0 13.7 69.1
2014 433 33.0 13.1 67.2
2015 434 32.0 13.5 65.9
2016 439 38.0 11.5 67
2017 450 32.7 13.7 65.6
2018 446 26.9 16.5 58.7
2019 416 27.8 14.9 61.3
2020 424 26.7 15.8 58.7
2021 373 26.4 14.0 54.2
2022 435 26.6 16.3 40.9
2023 447 28.0 15.9 47.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Folsom Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,725
2018 $12,579
2019 $13,518
2020 $13,330
2021 $15,636
2022 $14,322

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Folsom Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 19th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 99th of 730 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Folsom Elementary School)9994
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)8378
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Folsom Elementary School)9993
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)8580
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Folsom Elementary School)8265
 17%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6256
 6%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Folsom Elementary School)9968
 31%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7977
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Folsom Elementary School)8271
 11%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6465
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Folsom Elementary School)8875
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7376
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Folsom Elementary School)8663
 23%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6865
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416447
 7.5%
African American7357
 21.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2833
 17.9%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White292342
 17.1%
Two or More Races2213
 40.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%47.9%
 13.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Folsom Elementary School

Students at Folsom Elementary School are 77% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Folsom Elementary School.

Students who attend Folsom Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Folsom Junior High School
High : Covington High School

Folsom Elementary School ranks 148th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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