Provencal Elementary & Junior High School
132 Cherry St
Provencal LA, 71468, Natchitoches County
Phone: 318-472-6174
Ranking:
(329 out of 947, top 35%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Natchitoches Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |||||||
Total Students: | 480 | 508 | 514 | 492 | 464 | 465 | 493 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 36 | 7.5% | 38 | 7.5% | 38 | 7.4% | 39 | 7.9% | 29 | 6.3% | 38 | 8.2% | 32 | 6.5% |
Kindergarten: | 46 | 9.6% | 53 | 10.4% | 51 | 9.9% | 35 | 7.1% | 53 | 11.4% | 42 | 9.0% | 52 | 10.5% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 10.4% | 55 | 10.8% | 50 | 9.7% | 55 | 11.2% | 43 | 9.3% | 53 | 11.4% | 51 | 10.3% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 10.6% | 53 | 10.4% | 52 | 10.1% | 50 | 10.2% | 56 | 12.1% | 49 | 10.5% | 53 | 10.8% |
Grade 3: | 55 | 11.5% | 53 | 10.4% | 52 | 10.1% | 58 | 11.8% | 47 | 10.1% | 49 | 10.5% | 59 | 12.0% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 9.8% | 48 | 9.4% | 60 | 11.7% | 49 | 10.0% | 52 | 11.2% | 53 | 11.4% | 51 | 10.3% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 9.2% | 54 | 10.6% | 51 | 9.9% | 52 | 10.6% | 45 | 9.7% | 52 | 11.2% | 45 | 9.1% |
Grade 6: | 57 | 11.9% | 52 | 10.2% | 54 | 10.5% | 51 | 10.4% | 52 | 11.2% | 40 | 8.6% | 53 | 10.8% |
Grade 7: | 45 | 9.4% | 52 | 10.2% | 51 | 9.9% | 54 | 11.0% | 46 | 9.9% | 49 | 10.5% | 43 | 8.7% |
Grade 8: | 49 | 10.2% | 50 | 9.8% | 55 | 10.7% | 49 | 10.0% | 41 | 8.8% | 40 | 8.6% | 54 | 11.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 260 | 54.2% | 265 | 52.2% | 275 | 53.5% | 253 | 51.4% | 226 | 48.7% | 222 | 47.7% | 253 | 51.3% |
Female: | 220 | 45.8% | 243 | 47.8% | 239 | 46.5% | 239 | 48.6% | 230 | 49.6% | 235 | 50.5% | 236 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.8% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.2% |
Black: | 115 | 24.0% | 109 | 21.5% | 120 | 23.3% | 109 | 22.2% | 83 | 17.9% | 72 | 15.5% | 92 | 18.7% |
White: | 352 | 73.3% | 390 | 76.8% | 382 | 74.3% | 370 | 75.2% | 368 | 79.3% | 379 | 81.5% | 383 | 77.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 54.2% | 290 | 57.1% | 289 | 56.2% | 276 | 56.1% | 239 | 51.5% | 216 | 46.5% | 243 | 49.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 4.4% | 29 | 5.7% | 43 | 8.4% | 45 | 9.1% | 32 | 6.9% | 55 | 11.8% | 62 | 12.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.33 | 18.42 | 18.54 | 17.78 | 15.60 | 15.10 | 16.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE | ||||||
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 53% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 52% | 59% |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 43% | 55% |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 51% | 58% |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 58% | 65% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 54% | 64% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 55% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 51% | 67% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 54% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 55% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 60% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 56% | 63% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 56% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 55% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 60% | 69% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 58% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 60% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 55% | 58% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 45% | 55% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 49% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 47% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 48% | 63% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 54% | 67% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 55% | 68% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 56% | 63% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 53% | 64% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 57% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 54% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 52% | 64% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 53% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 57% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 58% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 56% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 72% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 63% | 75% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 62% | 77% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 57% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 60% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 56% | 65% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 64% | 73% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 53% | 71% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 52% | 62% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 45% | 60% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 52% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 54% | 68% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 48% | 67% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 58% | 68% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 45% | 62% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 51% | 66% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 54% | 68% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 54% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 47% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 62% | 65% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 55% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 56% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 60% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 56% | 70% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 53% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 63% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 59% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | 70% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 59% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 63% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 57% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 43% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 52% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 53% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 49% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 52% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 56% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 49% | 66% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 62% | 66% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 59% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 54% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 57% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 56% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 47% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 62% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 48% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 64% | 68% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% | 70% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 64% | 71% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 70% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 43% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 68% | 70% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 64% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 63% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 62% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 62% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 55% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 47% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 54% | 61% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 59% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 57% | 65% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 65% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 50% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 49% | 57% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 55% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 51% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 56% | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 51% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 57% | 68% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 51% | 62% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 64% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 50% | 55% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 52% | 63% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 68% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 63% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 46% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 48% | 59% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 53% | 61% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 53% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 56% | 62% |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 59% |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 53% | 60% |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 53% | 65% |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 63% | 67% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 58% | 66% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 49% | 57% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 47% | 57% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 53% | 62% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 62% | 67% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 69% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | 55% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 50% | 58% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 52% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 62% | 64% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 63% | 66% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 46% | 54% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 43% | 53% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 43% | 55% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 51% | 61% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 64% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 50% | 55% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 43% | 53% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 51% | 58% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 53% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 56% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,950.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,297.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,631.0 |
* Provencal Elementary & Junior High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.