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LaPlace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

LaPlace Elementary School in La Place, LA, serves 710 students from Pre-K through 8th grade and is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which ranks in the middle of the state. The school has faced significant challenges, earning a 1-star rating for eight consecutive years and consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools. With 86.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, it serves a high-poverty population. While nearby schools like John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary (71st percentile) and Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School have shown improvement, LaPlace remains the lowest-performing school in its immediate vicinity.

Academically, LaPlace Elementary lags behind district and state averages in core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates were 48% in math (district: 57%, state: 62%), 59% in English Language Arts (district: 64%, state: 70%), and 35% in social studies (district: 44%, state: 55%). However, there is a notable bright spot: 86% of students were proficient in Algebra I, dramatically outperforming the district (45%) and state (63%). This suggests an effective program for advanced math students, even as the general math curriculum struggles. The school also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1%, less than half that of peers like Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School (20.7%) and far below the state average (22.5%).

Comparing LaPlace to schools just a few miles away in the St. Charles Parish district reveals a stark divide. Schools like Norco Elementary School (91st percentile) and Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School (84th percentile) achieve proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points higher, reflecting systemic district-level disparities. While LaPlace has strong student attendance, this foundation has not yet translated into strong academic outcomes, pointing to the need for improvements in instruction and curriculum. The school shows particular strength with its Hispanic student population, which ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, and African American students have shown improvement, moving from the 20th to the 32nd percentile over two years.

710

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,640

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068

(985) 652-5552

District: St. John the Baptist Parish

Students who attend LaPlace Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East St. John High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

18.3%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

527^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

340^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish

56^th of 116St. John the Baptist Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	527 of 690	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	490 of 666	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	569 of 675	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	607 of 730	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	615 of 727	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	577 of 729	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	538 of 731	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	542 of 728	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.2	459 of 739	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	477 of 742	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	434 of 792	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	412 of 777	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	434 of 772	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	411 of 764	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	455 of 766	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	469 of 736	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	357 of 738	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	308 of 743	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	307 of 725	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	372 of 548	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	329 of 501	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	405 of 509	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	436 of 570	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	422 of 562	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	408 of 564	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	349 of 559	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	319 of 547	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	22.6	245 of 281	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	535 of 679	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	406 of 633	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	532 of 635	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	544 of 705	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	547 of 701	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	534 of 705	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	478 of 684	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	125 of 266	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	105 of 207	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	163 of 233	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	154 of 220	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	111 of 202	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	126 of 190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	507 of 685	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	483 of 661	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	572 of 674	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	596 of 723	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	602 of 724	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	597 of 719	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	551 of 697	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	461 of 682	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	541 of 682	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	472 of 641	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	545 of 651	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	583 of 713	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	609 of 712	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	566 of 704	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	526 of 696	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	287 of 361	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	225 of 306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	310 of 333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	494 of 522	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	356 of 517	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	348 of 516	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	340 of 452	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	324 of 447	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	348 of 449	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	340 of 465	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	347 of 460	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	325 of 459	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	330 of 449	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	273 of 411	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	246 of 437	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	241 of 435	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	207 of 482	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	236 of 470	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	282 of 457	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	209 of 442	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	205 of 412	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	195 of 408	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	221 of 425	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	201 of 413	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	167 of 396	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	215 of 344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	235 of 333	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	213 of 360	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	233 of 360	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	359 of 434	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	304 of 415	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	278 of 444	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	310 of 441	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	91 of 178	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	68 of 155	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	67 of 152	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	82 of 163	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	75 of 163	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	332 of 450	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	316 of 437	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	330 of 444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	307 of 459	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	342 of 458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	273 of 414	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	298 of 426	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	340 of 443	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	351 of 442	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	136 of 225	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

Social Studies35%-20 vs state

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My son has been there three years and is doing well. Staff is wonderful! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
LaPlace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	393 Greenwood Drive	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-5552	710	49	14.4	86.5%	50 (7.0%)	515 (72.5%)	130 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	28	527^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.2	490^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.4%	37	37.0	63.0	40.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	48.0	46.0	63.0	64.0	70.0	56.0	55.0	59.0	27.0	46.0	29.0	35.0	32.0	43.0	35.0		$17,640
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary	Public	K-8	182 West Fifth Street	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 651-3700	428	30	14.0	63.6%	117 (27.3%)	253 (59.1%)	38 (8.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	73.4	201^st of 690 public elementary schools	70.9%		83.7	101^st of 666 public elementary schools	84.8%	100	82.0	84.0			78.0	84.0	81.0	76.0	73.0			86.0	81.0	81.0	55.0	56.0	63.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	94.0	$17,478
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3328 Hwy 51	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-2003	754	55	13.6	78.5%	20 (2.7%)	527 (69.9%)	195 (25.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	59.7	301^st of 690 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.6	304^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.4%	3	65.0	74.0	71.0	73.0	66.0	56.0	67.0	65.0	75.0	74.0		73.0	79.0	75.0	54.0	38.0	47.0	60.0	63.0	51.0	52.0		$17,887
Emily C. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	938 LA Highway 628	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 652-1593	551	45	12.1	80.6%	79 (14.3%)	310 (56.3%)	136 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.4%)	36.3	465^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.6%		38.9	423^rd of 666 public elementary schools	36.5%	42	34.0	50.0	52.0	66.0	72.0	42.0	52.0	37.0	58.0	66.0	82.0	72.0	63.0	62.0		45.0	50.0	45.0	67.0	56.0	45.0		$19,484
Fifth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Panther Drive	Reserve	70084	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-4221	306	26	11.8	86.9%	13 (4.2%)	238 (77.8%)	50 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)																							$21,091
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Public	PK, KG-7	2555 La Hwy. 18	Edgard	70049	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 497-3347	188	24	7.9	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	187 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	46	390^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	384^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.3%	6	56.0	48.0	61.0	79.0	59.0		59.0	64.0		56.0	71.0	73.0		59.0	57.0	22.0	40.0	64.0	37.0		40.0		$25,436
Norco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Fifth Street	Norco	70079	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-7079	501	55	9.0	38.5%	365 (72.9%)	60 (12.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	89.4	59^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.5	37^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.4%	22	88.0		92.0				93.0	82.0	91.0					88.0	60.0	80.0	83.0				73.0		$25,168
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Hwy 54	Garyville	70051	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 535-5400	305	32	9.6	84.3%	7 (2.3%)	243 (79.7%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	42.6	421^st of 690 public elementary schools	39.0%		34	468^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.7%	47	80.0	65.0	47.0	66.0	79.0	54.0	66.0	46.0	53.0			83.0	66.0	64.0	45.0	51.0	34.0	56.0	59.0	38.0	46.0		$22,974
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	Public	3-5	140 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 725-0123	381	36	10.6	41.7%	207 (54.3%)	103 (27.0%)	44 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	83.2	107^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.5%		85	91^st of 666 public elementary schools	86.3%	16	86.0	82.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	87.0					83.0	59.0	68.0	71.0				65.0		$23,046
New Sarpy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-1275	417	42	9.9	37.9%	222 (53.2%)	111 (26.6%)	63 (15.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																							$24,109

Frequently Asked Questions about LaPlace Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of LaPlace Elementary School?

Students at LaPlace Elementary School are 73% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is LaPlace Elementary School a good school?

LaPlace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of LaPlace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend LaPlace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East St. John High School

How many students attend LaPlace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended LaPlace Elementary School.

What district is LaPlace Elementary School in?

St. John the Baptist Parish

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