Elementary Schools in Plaquemines Parish


Summary:

The Plaquemines Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Belle Chasse Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in the state. In contrast, South Plaquemines Elementary School appears to be the lowest-performing school in the group.

Belle Chasse Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating excellent overall performance. The school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana state averages across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Belle Chasse Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a student-teacher ratio that is lower than the other schools in the data set.

In contrast, South Plaquemines Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. While all four schools in the data set have the same chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average, the performance gap between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools is quite significant.

District Detail

 1484 Woodland Hwy.
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

 (504) 595-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,510

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1
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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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