Best Public Schools in Chataignier, LA

Summary:

The city of Chataignier, Louisiana has only one school, Chataignier Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Evangeline Parish School District, which is ranked 45 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chataignier Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 355 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools in 2024-2025 (2 stars), 340 out of 675 in 2023-2024 (3 stars), and 426 out of 730 in 2022-2023 (2 stars). The school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts were generally lower than the Evangeline Parish and Louisiana state averages, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. However, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates were notably higher, particularly in the upper grades.

Chataignier Elementary School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year and a high poverty level, with over 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may help support student learning and achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)						LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Chataignier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5762 Vine Street	Chataignier	70524	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 885-3173	375	26	14.2	85.3%	167 (44.5%)	187 (49.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	50.6	355^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.7%		53.8	340^th of 675 public elementary schools	49.6%	15	59.0	48.0	51.0	77.0	37.0	56.0	77.0	60.0	69.0	87.0	93.0	82.0	78.0	$15,663

Cities Near Chataignier

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eunice	6.65 mi	7	164^th
Mamou	7.31 mi	3	137^th
Opelousas	7.92 mi	13	162^nd
Lawtell	8.1 mi	1	226^th
Ville Platte	8.19 mi	6	154^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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