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Serving 687 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% 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: 687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 21%
: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

School Overview

L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School's student population of 687 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
Pre-K	83
Kind	213
1	182
2	209

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Total Students

687 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
2025	687
2024	731
2023	648
2022	641
2021	715
2020	756
2019	785
2018	691
2017	750
2016	592
2015	732
2014	714
2013	659
2012	620
2011	648
2010	673
2009	665
2008	627
2007	578
2006	518
2005	592
2004	588
2003	633
2002	574
2001	585
2000	582
1999	611
1998	650
1997	659
1996	699
1995	713
1994	694
1993	708
1992	661
1991	665
1990	719
1989	697
1988	697
1987	701

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Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
2025	51
2024	52
2023	46
2022	41
2021	36
2020	35
2019	38
2018	45
2017	50
2016	50
2015	48
2014	47
2013	46
2012	48
2011	49
2010	45
2009	51
2008	38
2007	29
2006	41
2005	47
2004	48
2003	49
2002	46
2001	46
2000	46
1999	42
1998	43
1997	44
1996	43
1995	44
1994	45
1993	46
1992	44
1991	43
1990	43
1989	44
1988	44
1987	44

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is 0.30, 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)

(17-18)

21%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2018	21%	64%	56%
2017	33%	63%	60%
2016	40%	64%	60%
2015	39%	61%	58%
2014	51%	68%	58%
2013	57%	67%	59%
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	50%	66%	60%
2010	37%	66%	59%

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(17-18)

36%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2018	36%	70%	56%
2017	41%	69%	65%
2016	50%	70%	66%
2015	52%	70%	65%
2014	49%	69%	60%
2013	51%	71%	65%
2012	56%	71%	64%
2011	54%	67%	58%
2010	37%	66%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	20:1	18:1	19:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	21:1	18:1	21:1
2018	15:1	18:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	20:1	15:1	21:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	5%	11%
2024	5%	11%
2023	6%	11%	4%
2022	5%	9%	3%
2021	4%	9%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

83%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	83%	42%
2024	80%	41%
2023	84%	42%	56%
2022	83%	42%	56%
2021	85%	42%	57%
2020	83%	42%	58%
2019	82%	43%	58%
2018	92%	43%	58%
2017	91%	44%	58%
2016	88%	44%	58%
2015	86%	44%	52%
2014	85%	44%	59%
2013	83%	44%	57%
2012	84%	45%	57%
2011	84%	45%	58%
2010	86%	46%	58%
2009	85%	46%	58%
2008	85%	46%	58%
2007	84%	45%	57%
2006	87%	44%	57%
2005	78%	48%	55%
2004	83%	48%	56%
2003	76%	48%	56%
2002	77%	48%	56%
2001	75%	48%	56%
2000	72%	48%	55%
1999	67%	47%	55%
1998	66%	47%	55%
1997	65%	46%	54%
1996	61%	46%	55%
1995	58%	46%	54%
1994	58%	45%	55%
1993	60%	45%	55%
1992	58%	45%	55%
1991	58%	44%	55%
1990	58%	44%	53%

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White

10%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	10%	41%
2024	11%	41%
2023	8%	42%	36%
2022	9%	43%	36%
2021	9%	43%	36%
2020	11%	44%	35%
2019	12%	44%	35%
2018	4%	45%	37%
2017	5%	45%	37%
2016	8%	45%	37%
2015	10%	46%	36%
2014	10%	47%	37%
2013	13%	48%	38%
2012	11%	47%	39%
2011	13%	49%	39%
2010	13%	49%	39%
2009	13%	49%	39%
2008	14%	49%	39%
2007	14%	50%	40%
2006	12%	52%	41%
2005	21%	48%	43%
2004	16%	48%	41%
2003	24%	48%	42%
2002	23%	49%	42%
2001	24%	49%	42%
2000	27%	49%	44%
1999	32%	50%	44%
1998	33%	50%	44%
1997	34%	51%	45%
1996	38%	51%	45%
1995	40%	52%	45%
1994	40%	52%	45%
1993	39%	52%	45%
1992	42%	53%	45%
1991	41%	53%	45%
1990	41%	53%	47%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

59%

0.30

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	0.30	0.65
2024	0.35	0.66
2023	0.29	0.64	0.56
2022	0.30	0.64	0.56
2021	0.27	0.64	0.55
2020	0.30	0.63	0.54
2019	0.31	0.62	0.54
2018	0.15	0.61	0.53
2017	0.17	0.61	0.53
2016	0.22	0.61	0.53
2015	0.25	0.60	0.52
2014	0.27	0.59	0.53
2013	0.30	0.58	0.53
2012	0.28	0.58	0.53
2011	0.28	0.56	0.53
2010	0.25	0.55	0.51
2009	0.26	0.55	0.52
2008	0.26	0.55	0.52
2007	0.28	0.55	0.52
2006	0.23	0.54	0.51
2005	0.35	0.54	0.52
2004	0.29	0.54	0.52
2003	0.37	0.54	0.52
2002	0.36	0.53	0.51
2001	0.38	0.53	0.52
2000	0.41	0.53	0.51
1999	0.45	0.53	0.51
1998	0.46	0.53	0.51
1997	0.47	0.53	0.51
1996	0.49	0.53	0.51
1995	0.51	0.52	0.51
1994	0.51	0.53	0.51
1993	0.49	0.53	0.50
1992	0.49	0.52	0.51
1991	0.50	0.53	0.51
1990	0.50	0.53	0.51

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(22-23)

28.1%

21%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2023	28.1%	21%	27.4%
2022	22.4%	19.1%	18.5%
2021	37.4%	27.2%	38.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	85%	61%
2024	75%	57%
2023	82%	58%	79%
2022	68%	46%	82%
2021	74%	53%	85%
2020	76%	55%	55%
2019	71%	51%	55%
2018	85%	52%	54%
2017	79%	60%	54%
2016	86%	54%	70%
2015	89%	58%	68%
2014	87%	60%	69%
2013	89%	59%	69%
2012	91%	60%	68%
2011	90%	59%	68%
2010	90%	58%	67%
2009	85%	57%	62%
2008	83%	55%	63%
2007	76%	53%	59%
2006	84%	55%	61%
2005	82%	53%	61%
2004	83%	53%	61%
2003	75%	52%	58%
2002	73%	51%	58%
2001	75%	50%	58%
2000	73%	50%	60%
1999	72%	49%	60%
1998	61%	51%	55%
1997	64%	49%	56%
1996	63%	49%	57%
1995	68%	52%	62%
1994	69%	51%	54%
1993	70%	50%	55%
1992	69%	48%	54%
1991	61%	46%	52%
1990	63%	46%	50%
1989	62%	45%	53%
1988	67%	44%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	15%	5%
2023	11%	4%	11%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	9%
2003	9%	9%	10%
2002	8%	9%	9%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Natchitoches Parish School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School often compared to?

L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Provencal Elementary & Junior High School, N.s.u. Elementary Lab School, M.r. Weaver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).

How many students attend L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School?

687 students attend L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School students are Black, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School?

L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School offer ?

L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School part of?

L.p. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School is part of Natchitoches Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 21%
: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education