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Browning Elementary School

505 Herrington Dr
Springhill, LA 71075

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Browning Elementary School serves 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Browning Elementary School serves the northern part of Springhill, LA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 29.2 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance to the zone’s edge being about 7.9 miles and the furthest edge extending up to 12.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Browning Elementary School's student population of 252 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Browning Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	86
1	73
2	60

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School
2025	252
2024	274
2023	275
2022	260
2021	248
2020	290
2019	318
2018	344
2017	355
2016	368
2015	354
2014	377
2013	376
2012	371
2011	331
2010	357
2009	375
2008	390
2007	376
2006	376
2005	369
2004	370
2003	368
2002	339
2001	356
2000	369
1999	359
1998	359
1997	438
1996	419
1995	422
1994	432
1993	452
1992	449
1991	446
1990	452
1989	499
1988	499
1987	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School
2025	16
2024	18
2023	14
2022	15
2021	14
2020	14
2019	16
2018	17
2017	21
2016	28
2015	23
2014	19
2013	21
2012	23
2011	22
2010	22
2009	24
2008	22
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	21
2003	22
2002	23
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	23
1997	25
1996	26
1995	27
1994	24
1993	26
1992	23
1991	24
1990	27
1989	27
1988	27
1987	24

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School Rankings

The of Browning Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	20:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	18:1	19:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	13:1	20:1
2015	15:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	18:1	18:1	16:1
1987	22:1	18:1	20:1

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	2%	11%
2023	4%	11%	3%
2022	3%	9%	2%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

70%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	70%	42%
2024	60%	41%
2023	53%	42%	44%
2022	48%	42%	44%
2021	49%	42%	43%
2020	47%	42%	44%
2019	45%	43%	44%
2018	45%	43%	44%
2017	45%	44%	44%
2016	45%	44%	45%
2015	46%	44%	38%
2014	44%	44%	43%
2013	41%	44%	44%
2012	39%	45%	34%
2011	43%	45%	42%
2010	47%	46%	43%
2009	46%	46%	44%
2008	46%	46%	43%
2007	48%	45%	43%
2006	50%	44%	44%
2005	54%	48%	44%
2004	52%	48%	44%
2003	49%	48%	43%
2002	55%	48%	44%
2001	53%	48%	44%
2000	52%	48%	43%
1999	54%	47%	44%
1998	46%	47%	43%
1997	50%	46%	43%
1996	47%	46%	42%
1995	46%	46%	42%
1994	42%	45%	42%
1993	39%	45%	40%
1992	41%	45%	40%
1991	40%	44%	39%
1990	43%	44%	40%

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White

24%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	24%	41%
2024	34%	41%
2023	37%	42%	49%
2022	42%	43%	50%
2021	44%	43%	52%
2020	49%	44%	52%
2019	51%	44%	52%
2018	52%	45%	53%
2017	51%	45%	53%
2016	49%	45%	52%
2015	47%	46%	46%
2014	50%	47%	53%
2013	54%	48%	53%
2012	57%	47%	47%
2011	55%	49%	56%
2010	51%	49%	55%
2009	52%	49%	55%
2008	51%	49%	55%
2007	50%	50%	55%
2006	49%	52%	56%
2005	45%	48%	55%
2004	47%	48%	55%
2003	49%	48%	56%
2002	44%	49%	55%
2001	45%	49%	56%
2000	46%	49%	57%
1999	44%	50%	56%
1998	53%	50%	57%
1997	49%	51%	57%
1996	52%	51%	58%
1995	53%	52%	58%
1994	58%	52%	58%
1993	61%	52%	60%
1992	59%	53%	60%
1991	60%	53%	61%
1990	57%	53%	60%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

59%

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	0.45	0.65
2024	0.53	0.66
2023	0.58	0.64	0.56
2022	0.59	0.64	0.56
2021	0.57	0.64	0.55
2020	0.54	0.63	0.54
2019	0.54	0.62	0.54
2018	0.53	0.61	0.53
2017	0.54	0.61	0.53
2016	0.56	0.61	0.53
2015	0.57	0.60	0.51
2014	0.56	0.59	0.53
2013	0.54	0.58	0.54
2012	0.53	0.58	0.50
2011	0.52	0.56	0.52
2010	0.52	0.55	0.52
2009	0.52	0.55	0.52
2008	0.53	0.55	0.52
2007	0.52	0.55	0.51
2006	0.51	0.54	0.51
2005	0.51	0.54	0.51
2004	0.51	0.54	0.51
2003	0.52	0.54	0.50
2002	0.51	0.53	0.51
2001	0.52	0.53	0.50
2000	0.52	0.53	0.50
1999	0.52	0.53	0.50
1998	0.51	0.53	0.50
1997	0.51	0.53	0.50
1996	0.51	0.53	0.49
1995	0.51	0.52	0.49
1994	0.49	0.53	0.49
1993	0.48	0.53	0.49
1992	0.49	0.52	0.48
1991	0.48	0.53	0.48
1990	0.50	0.53	0.49

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(22-23)

21.4%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2023	21.4%	21%	26.4%
2022	14.3%	19.1%	21.1%
2021	23.4%	27.2%	27.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	85%	61%
2024	54%	57%
2023	57%	58%	49%
2022	66%	46%	58%
2021	60%	53%	55%
2020	70%	55%	46%
2019	46%	51%	46%
2018	56%	52%	63%
2017	74%	60%	63%
2016	75%	54%	60%
2015	74%	58%	59%
2014	73%	60%	62%
2013	70%	59%	59%
2012	65%	60%	54%
2011	73%	59%	55%
2010	73%	58%	56%
2009	65%	57%	54%
2008	69%	55%	53%
2007	61%	53%	50%
2006	66%	55%	51%
2005	48%	53%	46%
2004	59%	53%	45%
2003	58%	52%	45%
2002	62%	51%	44%
2001	62%	50%	43%
2000	59%	50%	43%
1999	53%	49%	43%
1998	52%	51%	43%
1997	51%	49%	47%
1996	45%	49%	40%
1995	57%	52%	48%
1994	54%	51%	46%
1993	52%	50%	44%
1992	49%	48%	42%
1991	47%	46%	38%
1990	47%	46%	38%
1989	43%	45%	35%
1988	51%	44%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Browning Elementary School	Louisiana	Webster Parish School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	5%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	7%	9%	9%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Webster Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Browning Elementary School?

252 students attend Browning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Browning Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Browning Elementary School?

Browning Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Browning Elementary School offer ?

Browning Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Browning Elementary School part of?

Browning Elementary School is part of Webster Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Browning Elementary School serves the northern part of Springhill, LA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 29.2 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the average distance to the zone’s edge being about 7.9 miles and the furthest edge extending up to 12.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education