Ferriday Lower Elementary School in Ferriday, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ferriday Lower Elementary School is a town public school in Ferriday, Louisiana that is part of Concordia Parish School District. It serves 321 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

321 Students

18 Teachers

110 Bateman Dr

Ferriday, LA 71334 View local requests

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Ferriday Lower Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Carroll

Mrs. Ratliff

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Ferriday Lower Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ferriday Lower Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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