Pointe Coupee Parish School District

337 Napoleon Street
New Roads, LA 70760-0579
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,818 students in Pointe Coupee Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Pointe Coupee Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,710 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
17,377 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.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#86 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District 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 2021-22 school year data.
17%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
1,493 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
55%
43%
# White Students
998 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
37%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
217
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
140
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
13,299
# 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.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,419
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,478
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pointe Coupee Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pointe Coupee Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rougon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13258 La Highway 416
Rougon, LA 70773
(225) 627-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4739 La Highway 419 West
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
Grades: PK-8
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
Livonia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3118 La Highway 78
Livonia, LA 70755
(225) 637-2532
Grades: 7-12
| 1,010 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,710 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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