Evangeline Central School (Closed 2023)

4587 Vidrine Road
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 30 students in grades 4-9, Evangeline Central School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 4-9
Total Students
30 students
This chart displays total students of Evangeline Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(17-18)
<50%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evangeline Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
<50%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evangeline Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Evangeline Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
n/a
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Black
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
37%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Evangeline Central School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Evangeline Central School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
≤10%
82%
This chart displays graduation rate of Evangeline Central School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Evangeline Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Evangeline Central School?
The graduation rate of Evangeline Central School is 10%, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 82%.
How many students attend Evangeline Central School?
30 students attend Evangeline Central School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Evangeline Central School students are Black, 37% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Evangeline Central School?
Evangeline Central School has a student ration of 3:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Evangeline Central School offer ?
Evangeline Central School offers enrollment in grades 4-9
What school district is Evangeline Central School part of?
Evangeline Central School is part of Evangeline Parish School District.

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