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Plaquemines Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,326 students in Plaquemines Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Plaquemines Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
8 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,858 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Plaquemines Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
190 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
461 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
922 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
24%
43%
# White Students
2,014 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
52%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
267
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,107 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,566 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,107
$14,974
Spending / Student
$18,566
$14,320
Best Plaquemines Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belle Chasse Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13476 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 656-2315
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 656-2315
Grades: 5-8
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
Phoenix High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12700 Hwy 23
Braithwaite, LA 70040
(504) 595-6466
Braithwaite, LA 70040
(504) 595-6466
Grades: PK-12
| 193 students
Rank: #33.
South Plaquemines High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34121 Highway 23
Buras, LA 70041
(504) 595-6435
Buras, LA 70041
(504) 595-6435
Grades: 7-12
| 412 students
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