Public SchoolElementary

Start Elementary School

883 Charleston Street, Start, LA 71279

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
332
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Richland Parish
Richland Parish

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Start Elementary School

Start Elementary School is a public elementary school in Start, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Richland Parish. The school is located in a rural area in Richland Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 332 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

883 Charleston Street
Start, LA 71279
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
332 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Richland Parish
County
Richland Parish
NCES school ID
220135001106

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.