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Chataignier Elementary School

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Chataignier Elementary School ranks 355 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Chataignier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chataignier, Louisiana, with 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.

While Chataignier Elementary School generally performs below the Evangeline Parish and Louisiana averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, the school stands out in 7th grade ELA, where it significantly outperforms the district and state, with 93% of students proficient or better compared to 69% and 70% respectively. The school also performs relatively well in 6th and 8th grade ELA, with proficiency rates of 87% and 82% respectively, compared to the district and state. However, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 18% to 24.6% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.31% to 77.17% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Chataignier Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Vidrine Elementary and Mamou Elementary, which tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Chataignier Elementary School outperforms some of the nearby schools in the St. Landry Parish district, such as Ville Platte Elementary and Lawtell Elementary, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency.

375

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,663

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5762 Vine Street
Chataignier, LA 70524

(337) 885-3173

District: Evangeline Parish

Students who attend Chataignier Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mamou High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

44.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2018 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2018)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

355^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

126^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Evangeline Parish

45^th of 118Evangeline 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	355 of 666	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	340 of 675	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	426 of 730	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	429 of 727	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	429 of 729	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	391 of 731	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	493 of 728	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	325 of 739	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	343 of 742	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	358 of 792	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.1	513 of 777	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	379 of 772	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	441 of 764	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	508 of 766	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	337 of 736	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	376 of 738	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	448 of 743	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	448 of 725	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	278 of 501	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	242 of 509	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	289 of 570	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	283 of 562	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	308 of 564	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	336 of 559	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	393 of 547	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	328 of 633	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	318 of 635	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	410 of 705	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	454 of 701	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	489 of 705	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	363 of 684	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	396 of 661	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	312 of 674	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	394 of 723	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	405 of 724	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	410 of 719	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	321 of 697	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	581 of 682	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	310 of 641	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	323 of 651	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	416 of 713	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	399 of 712	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	386 of 704	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	393 of 696	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	172 of 431	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	247 of 434	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	375 of 518	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	390 of 517	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	356 of 522	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	299 of 517	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	439 of 516	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	126 of 447	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	135 of 449	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	191 of 465	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	220 of 460	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	263 of 459	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	273 of 449	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	292 of 411	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	66.9	142 of 437	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	178 of 435	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	181 of 482	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	225 of 470	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	176 of 457	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	232 of 442	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	236 of 412	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	196 of 408	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	264 of 425	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	248 of 413	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	217 of 396	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	74 of 344	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	69 of 333	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	149 of 360	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	208 of 360	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	182 of 352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	288 of 338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	257 of 313	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	133 of 415	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	95 of 415	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	236 of 444	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	249 of 441	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	225 of 441	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	304 of 418	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	140 of 437	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	94 of 444	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	170 of 459	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	239 of 458	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	286 of 455	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	172 of 430	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	300 of 403	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	93 of 414	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	129 of 426	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	130 of 443	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	179 of 442	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	247 of 442	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	241 of 418	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	68 of 316	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	161 of 352	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	163 of 362	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	193 of 358	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	170 of 350	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	222 of 338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

African American (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics56%-4 vs state

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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 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 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
East Elementary School	Public	K-4	550 Brother J. Rd.	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-2215	310	23	13.4	86.1%	129 (41.6%)	150 (48.4%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	75.9	164^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.8	118^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.5%	46	70.0						79.0	80.0	81.0					80.0	$19,659
Lawtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 School Rd.	Lawtell	70550	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2315	567	40	14.2	86.2%	128 (22.6%)	361 (63.7%)	58 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	23.3	542^nd of 666 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.6	527^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.9%	15	49.0	54.0	35.0	44.0	37.0	37.0	41.0	50.0	60.0	37.0	64.0	62.0	68.0	58.0	$13,473
Glendale Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 West Dean Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-4121	259	18	14.4	87.6%	119 (45.9%)	111 (42.9%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	30.8	483^rd of 666 public elementary schools	27.5%		62.6	276^th of 675 public elementary schools	59.1%	207	54.0	32.0					42.0	59.0	66.0					64.0	$15,114
Mamou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 Fourth Street	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 468-3123	392	27	14.4	79.1%	201 (51.3%)	150 (38.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	72.7	193^rd of 666 public elementary schools	71.0%		82.1	116^th of 675 public elementary schools	82.8%	77	72.0						77.0	73.0	80.0					76.0	$17,151
Ville Platte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 High School Drive	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-3068	319	33	9.8	95.0%	30 (9.4%)	274 (85.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	23.8	537^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.4%		13.9	608^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.9%	71	37.0	21.0	58.0				40.0	57.0	57.0	53.0				55.0	$20,059
James Stephens Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Martin Luther King	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-4745	421	37	11.3	85.0%	78 (18.5%)	323 (76.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	49.7	358^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.2%		66.6	248^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.3%	110	46.0	25.0	49.0	69.0	60.0	83.0	53.0	59.0	68.0	93.0	90.0	95.0		80.0	$16,798
Eunice Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 South 9th Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-2380	188	14	13.4	86.7%	71 (37.8%)	95 (50.5%)	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	19.5	573^rd of 666 public elementary schools	14.0%		29.9	497^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.4%	76	36.0	50.0					44.0	47.0	58.0					53.0	$18,810
Vidrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5094 Vidrine Road	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-4280	359	28	12.8	66.9%	195 (54.3%)	138 (38.4%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	53.5	337^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.5	381^st of 675 public elementary schools	43.6%	44	73.0	70.0	58.0	28.0	63.0	55.0	58.0	73.0	74.0		67.0	80.0	76.0	73.0	$16,232
Richard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 Charlene Highway	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-3339	458	28	16.2	48.7%	403 (88.0%)	21 (4.6%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	80.8	120^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.9	134^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.1%	14	72.0	93.0	84.0	73.0	75.0	57.0	76.0	69.0	85.0	87.0		88.0	88.0	86.0	$12,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Chataignier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chataignier Elementary School attend?

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

High : Mamou High School

What is the racial makeup of Chataignier Elementary School?

Students at Chataignier Elementary School are 50% African American, 45% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Chataignier Elementary School a good school?

Chataignier Elementary School ranks 355^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chataignier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Chataignier Elementary School.

What district is Chataignier Elementary School in?

Evangeline Parish

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