Buckeye Elementary School
Tel:
(318) 466-3233
Buckeye Elementary School serves 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Buckeye Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 444 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Buckeye Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 43% |
| White | 97% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rapides Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Buckeye Elementary School is Buckeye High School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deville Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 365 students
0.0 miles
646 Highway 1207
Deville, LA 71328
(318) 466-5858 0.0 3-5 365 - Deville Buckeye High School Grades: 6-12 | 1,113 student
0.3 miles
715 Highway 1207
Deville, LA 71328
(318) 466-5678 0.3 6-12 1,113 - Pineville Ruby-wise Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 416 students
9.8 miles
5279 Old Marksville Highway
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 443-6089 9.8 PK-6 416 - Effie Lafargue Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 726 students
11.1 miles
3366 Highway 107
Effie, LA 71331
(318) 253-9591 11.1 PK-6 726 - Pineville J.i. Barron Senior Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 952 students
11.6 miles
43655 Trinity Church Road
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 445-6860 11.6 PK-6 952
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