Summary:
In zip code 71232, there is one elementary school, Delhi Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Delhi, Louisiana, a small community within the Richland Parish school district.
Delhi Elementary School has a total enrollment of 167 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7. The school faces significant challenges, with 94.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high level of economic need. Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Louisiana elementary schools for three consecutive years, currently sitting at the 5th percentile (0 stars). Proficiency rates are well below district and state averages: in the 2025-2026 school year, only 40% of students were proficient in Mathematics (compared to 62% statewide), 34% in English Language Arts (state: 70%), and just 12% in Social Studies (state: 55%).
Despite these academic struggles, there are some notable findings. Chronic absenteeism at 17.4% is actually lower than both the district (21.1%) and state (22.5%) rates, suggesting students are attending class regularly. Additionally, year-over-year test scores improved by 10 percentage points in both Math and ELA from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, a positive sign that recent efforts may be gaining traction. However, a concerning trend is the sharp decline in proficiency as students advance: ELA proficiency drops from 48% in 3rd grade to 25% in 5th grade, indicating the school struggles to build on foundational skills in upper elementary grades.
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