Summary:
Batchelor, Louisiana, is served by a single public school, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School, which educates 241 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Pointe Coupee Parish school district.
As the only school in the city, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary shows a clear academic strength in English Language Arts (ELA), where its overall proficiency of 71% surpasses both the district average of 63% and the state average of 70%. However, the school faces significant challenges in mathematics and social studies. Math proficiency drops sharply in the upper grades, with only 20% of 8th graders meeting state standards compared to the state average of 52%, and overall social studies proficiency sits at 44%, well below the state's 55%. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1, and 73.44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need.
Despite these challenges, the school is on a positive trajectory, rising from the 16th percentile in state rankings for 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile for 2025-2026. It also demonstrates resilience with a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8%—lower than the district's 32.0%—and a dropout rate of just 2.0%, significantly better than the district's 6.1%. This suggests a supportive school environment that keeps students engaged. While the school outperforms its district in several areas, its biggest priorities for improvement are boosting math and social studies scores, particularly in the middle school grades.
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