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Platt Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

Summary

Platt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Haughton, Louisiana, serving grades 2-3 with a student population of 556. As part of the Bossier Parish school district, which is ranked 32 out of 114 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Platt Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance.

Platt Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores, with 87% proficiency in Mathematics, 74% in English Language Arts, and 61% in Social Studies, compared to the Bossier Parish averages of 67%, 71%, and 55%, respectively. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with 65.29% White, 13.49% African American, 15.47% Hispanic, and 4.86% two or more races, is a strength, as Platt Elementary performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Multi-racial students.

Platt Elementary School's low student-teacher ratio of 19.1 students per teacher, compared to the nearby schools' ratios ranging from 13.1 to 21.0 students per teacher, is another factor that contributes to its consistent high performance. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools, is a testament to its effective teaching practices and strong academic programs. Platt Elementary's diverse student population, exceptional subgroup performance, and well-resourced environment make it a standout institution within the Bossier Parish school district.

459

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,365

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4680 East Highway 80
Haughton, LA 71037

(318) 549-5870

District: Bossier Parish

Students who attend Platt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haughton Middle School
High:	Haughton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Platt Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

46^th of 118Bossier 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
2023	82.8	106 of 730	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	136 of 727	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	145 of 729	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	138 of 731	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	195 of 728	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	165 of 739	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	235 of 742	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	275 of 792	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	206 of 777	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	200 of 772	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	134 of 764	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	191 of 766	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	230 of 736	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	210 of 738	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	233 of 743	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	263 of 725	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	81.6	68 of 564	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	177 of 559	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	76.0	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	106 of 701	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	144 of 705	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	140 of 684	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	70.4	62 of 233	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	28 of 220	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	40 of 190	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	28.7	139 of 168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	107 of 723	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	141 of 724	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	198 of 719	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	155 of 697	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	84.0	91 of 713	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	161 of 712	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	145 of 704	79.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	67 of 296	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	58 of 307	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	138 of 518	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	158 of 517	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	179 of 522	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	127 of 517	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	173 of 516	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)88th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile~ school

Female (2023)82nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2023)53rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+25 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Platt Elementary School

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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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Platt Elementary School	Public	2-3	4680 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5870	459	35	13.1	52.7%	275 (59.9%)	61 (13.3%)	87 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)								(n/a)	85.0			85.0	75.0			75.0	$15,365
T.L. Rodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4670 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5940	542	40	13.7	49.3%	326 (60.1%)	75 (13.8%)	102 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$15,417
Princeton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Winfield Road	Princeton	71067	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5750	491	27	18.0	48.9%	315 (64.2%)	72 (14.7%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	74.1	174^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.9%		62.3	277^th of 675 public elementary schools	59.0%	103		78.0	72.0	74.0		76.0			$13,743
Haughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Elm Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-7400	618	46	13.4	52.8%	421 (68.1%)	127 (20.6%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	73.7	185^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.3	156^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.9%	29	79.0	72.0	76.0	75.0	71.0	74.0	80.0	76.0	$15,287
Stockwell Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	5801 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5820	496	34	14.6	44.0%	266 (53.6%)	136 (27.4%)	47 (9.5%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	90.7	48^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.7	42^nd of 675 public elementary schools	93.8%	6	82.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	87.0	93.0	87.0	$14,765
W.T. Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 Modica Lott Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2100	558	33	16.9	43.2%	269 (48.2%)	175 (31.4%)	58 (10.4%)	25 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	72.9	191^st of 666 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.4	243^rd of 675 public elementary schools	64.0%	52	77.0	75.0	64.0	72.0	79.0	82.0	71.0	78.0	$13,264
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4312 Shed Road	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5640	440	36	12.1	81.6%	40 (9.1%)	211 (48.0%)	145 (33.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	13.3	615^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.7%		19.1	572^nd of 675 public elementary schools	15.3%	43	44.0	35.0	33.0	38.0	46.0	52.0	47.0	48.0	$15,797
R. V. Kerr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6560	367	32	11.5	81.5%	66 (18.0%)	197 (53.7%)	83 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	29.8	497^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.4%		34.9	472^nd of 675 public elementary schools	30.1%	25	34.0	53.0	51.0	45.0	62.0	59.0	56.0	59.0	$18,222
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1310 Bellaire Boulevard	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-6300	406	32	12.7	57.1%	216 (53.2%)	118 (29.1%)	30 (7.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)								(n/a)	78.0			78.0	74.0			74.0	$16,432
Sun City Elementary School	Public	K-3	4230 Van Deeman Street	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-7000	492	35	13.9	49.4%	253 (51.4%)	126 (25.6%)	64 (13.0%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)								(n/a)	72.0			72.0	72.0			72.0	$14,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Platt Elementary School

How many students attend Platt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Platt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Platt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Haughton Middle School
High : Haughton High School

What is the racial makeup of Platt Elementary School?

Students at Platt Elementary School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Platt Elementary School in?

Bossier Parish

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