Fifth Ward Elementary School

Regular School · Reserve, LA

Fifth Ward Elementary School is a regular school school in Reserve, Louisiana, serving grades PK–04 with 306 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 04

Enrollment

306

Teachers (FTE)

25.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	238	78%
Hispanic/Latino	50	16%
White	13	4%
Two or more races	4	1%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	306	179M / 127F

English Language Learners: 32 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	29.5%	156
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	40.7%	156
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	151

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.70 grade levels

Math

+0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

158

51.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	306	100%

Contact & Location

158 Panther Drive

Reserve, LA 70084

Phone: (985)536-4221

District

St. John the Baptist Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,281

District enrollment: 5,382

Other Schools in District

Emily C. Watkins Elementary Elementary
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. Elementary
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary Elementary
LaPlace Elementary School Elementary
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School Elementary
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) Elementary
East St. John High School High
West St. John High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70084) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220153002003

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD