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Bayou Chicot Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
331st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Bayou Chicot Elementary School in Ville Platte, LA, serves 661 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade and is part of the Evangeline Parish school district, where about 62% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its strong and consistent performance in Math and English Language Arts (ELA), achieving 70% proficiency in Math and 77% in ELA for the 2025-2026 school year—well above both the district and state averages. In contrast, nearby schools like Ville Platte Elementary (41% Math, 54% ELA) and Bunkie Elementary (38% Math, 54% ELA) struggle significantly in these subjects, making Bayou Chicot a beacon of academic strength in the region.

However, the school has a notable weakness in Social Studies, with a 47% proficiency rate that falls below the state average of 55% and is lower than some peers like Chataignier Elementary (58%) and Grand Prairie Elementary (66%). Additionally, 8th-grade performance dips across all subjects, with Math at 48%, ELA at 69%, and Social Studies at 40%, suggesting a challenge in maintaining momentum as students prepare for high school. On a positive note, the school has shown a strong upward trajectory in state rankings, climbing from 444th place in 2021-2022 to 312th in 2025-2026, while other local schools like Mamou Elementary have declined.

Bayou Chicot effectively serves its male students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, earning 3-star ratings for both groups, which is a significant achievement given the moderate poverty rate. Yet, chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 7.2% in 2021-2022 to 23.4% in 2024-2025, now above the state average of 22.5%, though still lower than Ville Platte Elementary's alarming 39.5%. This issue mirrors a district-wide trend and is a key area for the school to address to sustain its academic improvements.

661
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,569
Per pupil spending ?
62.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 4576 Highway 167 North
       Ville Platte, LA  70586

(337) 461-2687

District: Evangeline Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.0%
African American:
6.2%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg59%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
331st of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to top 47% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
190th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Elementary Schools in the Evangeline Parish
45th of 119Evangeline 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202653.9331 of 69952.6%★★★☆☆
202562.6274 of 66658.9%★★★☆☆
202447.8375 of 67544.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.4389 of 73046.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.3444 of 72738.9%★★☆☆☆
202152.3364 of 72950.1%★★★☆☆
201949.3393 of 73146.2%★★☆☆☆
201858.8259 of 72864.4%★★★☆☆
201770.0237 of 73967.9%★★★☆☆
201662.2312 of 74258.0%★★★☆☆
201554.6387 of 79251.1%★★★☆☆
201469.3247 of 77768.2%★★★☆☆
201359.0341 of 77255.8%★★★☆☆
201255.3378 of 76450.5%★★★☆☆
201161.9332 of 76656.7%★★★☆☆
201059.6346 of 73653.0%★★★☆☆
200965.7280 of 73862.1%★★★☆☆
200856.3361 of 74351.4%★★★☆☆
200755.4358 of 72550.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202253.9239 of 56257.5%★★★☆☆
202158.7195 of 56465.4%★★★☆☆
201947.5303 of 55945.8%★★☆☆☆
20184.9543 of 5470.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201840.6165 of 28141.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202650.0352 of 68848.8%★★☆☆☆
202568.7205 of 63367.6%★★★☆☆
202448.7356 of 63543.9%★★☆☆☆
202359.2307 of 70556.5%★★★☆☆
202241.3439 of 70137.4%★★☆☆☆
202151.8361 of 70548.8%★★☆☆☆
201942.8430 of 68437.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202651.6330 of 69352.4%★★★☆☆
202558.8284 of 66157.0%★★★☆☆
202444.6407 of 67439.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.7399 of 72344.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.2463 of 72436.0%★★☆☆☆
202153.3344 of 71952.2%★★★☆☆
201947.3396 of 69743.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.4336 of 68250.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.0316 of 69054.2%★★★☆☆
202556.4299 of 64153.4%★★★☆☆
202442.9399 of 65138.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.5383 of 71346.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.3456 of 71236.0%★★☆☆☆
202147.3384 of 70445.5%★★☆☆☆
201958.1319 of 69654.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.0246 of 40739.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.7138 of 20833.7%★★☆☆☆
202325.6235 of 29620.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.2247 of 30719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.5240 of 30621.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7254 of 33323.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202630.2399 of 50220.5%★☆☆☆☆
202533.7334 of 43122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.9380 of 43412.4%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9435 of 51816.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.9467 of 5179.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202133.4392 of 52224.9%★☆☆☆☆
201921.9460 of 51711.0%★☆☆☆☆
201839.8358 of 51630.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.7190 of 46459.1%★★★☆☆
202575.5114 of 44774.5%★★★★☆
202469.5136 of 44969.7%★★★☆☆
202366.2153 of 46567.1%★★★☆☆
202248.2243 of 46047.2%★★☆☆☆
202156.9195 of 45957.5%★★★☆☆
201959.2196 of 44956.3%★★★☆☆
201850.0200 of 41151.3%★★★☆☆
201764.4158 of 43763.8%★★★☆☆
201654.2214 of 43550.8%★★★☆☆
201553.2231 of 48252.1%★★★☆☆
201473.2118 of 47074.9%★★★★☆
201356.1207 of 45754.7%★★★☆☆
201265.3155 of 44264.9%★★★☆☆
201167.2135 of 41267.2%★★★☆☆
201069.1130 of 40868.1%★★★☆☆
200967.4153 of 42564.0%★★★☆☆
200868.0144 of 41365.1%★★★☆☆
200758.8188 of 39652.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202481.440 of 33388.0%★★★★☆
202381.044 of 36087.8%★★★★☆
202242.3201 of 36044.2%★★☆☆☆
202147.3169 of 35252.0%★★★☆☆
201961.4114 of 33866.3%★★★☆☆
201851.7139 of 31355.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201829.4121 of 17028.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.3147 of 45067.3%★★★☆☆
202573.3108 of 41574.0%★★★★☆
202468.8126 of 41569.6%★★★★☆
202369.7124 of 44472.1%★★★★☆
202256.5195 of 44155.8%★★★☆☆
202158.5184 of 44158.3%★★★☆☆
201960.7177 of 41857.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202659.1168 of 45863.3%★★★☆☆
202575.391 of 43779.2%★★★★☆
202467.0135 of 44469.6%★★★★☆
202369.5117 of 45974.5%★★★★☆
202248.2238 of 45848.0%★★☆☆☆
202152.5209 of 45554.1%★★★☆☆
201959.2169 of 43060.7%★★★☆☆
201856.6177 of 40356.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.1205 of 44654.0%★★★☆☆
202571.7118 of 41471.5%★★★★☆
202464.1147 of 42665.5%★★★☆☆
202364.1158 of 44364.3%★★★☆☆
202245.7241 of 44245.5%★★☆☆☆
202153.2204 of 44253.8%★★★☆☆
201962.4162 of 41861.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202630.9177 of 25630.9%★★☆☆☆
202565.244 of 16873.8%★★★★☆
202456.665 of 17562.9%★★★☆☆
202348.492 of 20655.3%★★★☆☆
202240.0121 of 20641.3%★★☆☆☆
202145.3104 of 21050.5%★★★☆☆
201941.5107 of 20247.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.8220 of 34536.2%★★☆☆☆
202554.8155 of 31650.9%★★★☆☆
202450.6175 of 32045.3%★★☆☆☆
202354.2172 of 35251.1%★★★☆☆
202227.9288 of 36220.4%★☆☆☆☆
202138.8242 of 35832.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.0210 of 35040.0%★★☆☆☆
201846.0201 of 33840.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2022)57th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2018)41st percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)21st percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
African American (2024)88th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2026)31st percentile-28 vs school
Disabled (2018)29th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts77%+7 vs state
Mathematics70%+8 vs state
Science62%+3 vs state
Social Studies47%-8 vs state

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Bayou Chicot Elementary School ranks 331st of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Bayou Chicot Elementary School are 90% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Bayou Chicot Elementary School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025


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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