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Cottonport Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Cottonport Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in the Avoyelles Parish School District, serving 255 students in a community where 89% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools, and while recent data shows a slight improvement to the 11th percentile, it remains in a "needs improvement" category. This makes it the lowest-performing school in its immediate comparison group, far below nearby peers like Plaucheville Elementary (43rd percentile) and Lafargue Elementary School (57th percentile).

The most pressing academic challenge is in mathematics, where only 25% of Cottonport students are proficient—a staggering 28 percentage points below the district average and 37 points below the state average. This gap is widening, as proficiency dropped from 29% to 25% in the last year alone. In contrast, English Language Arts scores (57% proficient) are closer to the district average (64%), with 6th graders nearly matching the state average at 71% proficiency. This suggests the school has effective literacy instruction, but math performance is in crisis. Chronic absenteeism is another critical issue, with 24.4% of students missing too many days—nearly double the rate at Plaucheville Elementary (20.5%) and far above the outlier Poland Junior High School (2.1%) in the Rapides Parish district.

Despite having the smallest enrollment among its district peers, Cottonport has the highest student-to-teacher ratio at 24.8:1, compared to 12.2:1 at Riverside Elementary School and 20.1:1 at Plaucheville Elementary. This suggests a resource allocation issue. However, there is a glimmer of hope: the school's performance with its African American students ranks in the 22nd percentile statewide, higher than its overall rank, indicating relative effectiveness with this subgroup. The comparison with Poland Junior High School—a rural school with similar poverty (79.7% free/reduced lunch) but a 90th percentile rank—shows that poverty is not destiny, and that tackling attendance and teacher ratios could be powerful levers for improvement.

255

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,738

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Lemoine Street
Cottonport, LA 71327

(318) 876-3404

District: Avoyelles Parish

Students who attend Cottonport Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bunkie Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.2%

White:

22.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg62%

616^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Avoyelles Parish

68^th of 116Avoyelles 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	616 of 690	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	588 of 666	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	629 of 675	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	693 of 730	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	626 of 727	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	687 of 729	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	672 of 731	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	586 of 728	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	668 of 739	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	688 of 742	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	693 of 792	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	622 of 777	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	615 of 772	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	648 of 764	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	421 of 766	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	456 of 736	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	506 of 738	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	477 of 743	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	542 of 725	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	427 of 548	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	376 of 501	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	395 of 509	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	528 of 570	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	520 of 562	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	535 of 564	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	525 of 559	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	483 of 547	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	550 of 679	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	502 of 633	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	582 of 635	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	689 of 705	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	643 of 701	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	688 of 705	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	658 of 684	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	591 of 685	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	580 of 661	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	629 of 674	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	671 of 723	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	630 of 724	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	672 of 719	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	648 of 697	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	529 of 682	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	637 of 682	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	529 of 641	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	622 of 651	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	652 of 713	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	601 of 712	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	616 of 704	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	617 of 696	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	17.8	473 of 517	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	508 of 522	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	470 of 517	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	388 of 516	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)9th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Social Studies31%-24 vs state

Mathematics25%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Social Studies (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 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	Total
Cottonport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Lemoine Street	Cottonport	71327	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 876-3404	255	10	24.8	89.0%	58 (22.7%)	174 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	17.4	616^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.7%		17.4	588^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.7%	28	29.0	20.0	14.0	42.0			25.0	40.0	65.0	54.0	71.0	57.0	20.0	41.0	30.0	36.0			31.0	$14,738
Plaucheville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50	Plaucheville	71362	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 922-3311	582	29	20.1	82.1%	315 (54.1%)	224 (38.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	45.4	395^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.5	437^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.4%	42	43.0	58.0	63.0	78.0			59.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	73.0	67.0	44.0	47.0	44.0	39.0			44.0	$17,011
Bunkie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Pershing Avenue	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-7292	368	21	17.4	88.6%	80 (21.7%)	256 (69.6%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	24.1	560^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.1	518^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.2%	42	54.0	27.0	13.0	54.0			38.0	58.0	45.0	53.0	66.0	54.0	37.0		46.0				34.0	$17,311
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	625	30	20.5	87.7%	217 (34.7%)	334 (53.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	37.4	459^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.5%		31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%	19	58.0	41.0	47.0	52.0			50.0	57.0	65.0	70.0	74.0	66.0	47.0	38.0	50.0	38.0			43.0	$16,015
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	549 Norwood Street	Simmesport	71369	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 941-2699	197	16	12.2	92.4%	61 (31.0%)	126 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	44.3	406^th of 690 public elementary schools	41.2%		69.5	221^st of 666 public elementary schools	66.8%	185	58.0	57.0	35.0	64.0			54.0	70.0	81.0	75.0	69.0	73.0	50.0	34.0	45.0	32.0			40.0	$21,158
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	581	30	19.3	67.5%	451 (77.6%)	82 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	60.2	294^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.4%		70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%	81	63.0	57.0		76.0			68.0	64.0	76.0	76.0		75.0	47.0	69.0	56.0	53.0			56.0	$17,035
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	330	28	11.6	79.7%	243 (73.6%)	59 (17.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	87.4	70^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%	2	74.0	86.0	72.0	87.0	89.0	86.0	82.0	91.0	86.0	89.0	91.0	91.0	71.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	88.0	87.0	80.0	$17,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonport Elementary

Is Cottonport Elementary a good school?

Cottonport Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Cottonport Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Cottonport Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonport Elementary?

Students at Cottonport Elementary are 68% African American, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Cottonport Elementary in?

Avoyelles Parish

What schools do graduates of Cottonport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonport Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bunkie Magnet High School

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