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St Ignatius Elementary School

Po Box J, Grand Coteau, LA, 70541-0705 -

School Notes Overview:

The history of St. Ignatius School in Grand Coteau goes back more than a century. It had its beginning on Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, under the guidance of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The school was then called Sacred Heart Parochial, which was the name of the parish church at that time. The name of the school was changed from Sacred Heart Parochial School to St. Ignatius School. This was done in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus whose priests are the administrators of the church parish. St. Ignatius is also the patron saint of schools....

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School Overview:

	St Ignatius Elementary School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Parish	Saint Landry Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	369 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 43 students
	Kind - 41 students
	Grade 1 - 42 students
	Grade 2 - 47 students
	Grade 3 - 38 students
	Grade 4 - 38 students
	Grade 5 - 28 students
	Grade 6 - 40 students
	Grade 7 - 33 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	178 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

The history of St. Ignatius School in Grand Coteau goes back more than a century. It had its beginning on Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, under the guidance of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. The school was then called Sacred Heart Parochial, which was the name of the parish church at that time. The name of the school was changed from Sacred Heart Parochial School to St. Ignatius School. This was done in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus whose priests are the administrators of the church parish. St. Ignatius is also the patron saint of schools.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2009

In the News:

Registration continues at private schools (Opelousas Daily World)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 07:36:53 am
Private schools in St. Landry Parish have begun accepting applications for new students and most will continue to accept students until classes are full.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70541)	School Zip (70541)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	472 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	16%
Population Average Age	38 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$22,813	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (70541) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	71% / 29%	61% / 39%