For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,700 students in Pointe Coupee Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Pointe Coupee Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
2,710 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pointe Coupee Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80-84% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
1,493 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
55%
41%
# White Students
998 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
37%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
140
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,419 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,478 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,419
$14,974
Spending / Student
$13,478
$14,320
Best Pointe Coupee Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valverda Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1653 Valverda Road
Maringouin, LA 70757
(225) 637-2695
Maringouin, LA 70757
(225) 637-2695
Grades: PK-6
| 503 students
Rank: #22.
Rougon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13258 La Highway 416
Rougon, LA 70773
(225) 627-4291
Rougon, LA 70773
(225) 627-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4739 La Highway 419 West
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
Grades: PK-8
| 292 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 New Roads Street
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-6341
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-6341
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
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