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Ville Platte Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ville Platte Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ville Platte, Louisiana, with 336 students and part of the Evangeline Parish School District.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, Ville Platte Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Evangeline Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40% of Ville Platte students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 57% in Evangeline Parish and 60% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 34.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ville Platte Elementary ranks in the bottom 40% of Louisiana elementary schools for the academic achievement of African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Comparing Ville Platte Elementary to nearby schools in the Evangeline Parish district, such as Bayou Chicot Elementary and Mamou Elementary, highlights the potential for improvement, as these schools outperform Ville Platte on LEAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the high percentage of students (over 87%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Ville Platte Elementary suggests that socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

319

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,059

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 High School Drive
Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-3068

District: Evangeline Parish

Students who attend Ville Platte Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ville Platte High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

White:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

537^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	537 of 666	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	608 of 675	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	690 of 730	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	714 of 727	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	688 of 729	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	631 of 731	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	533 of 728	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	476 of 739	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	490 of 742	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.6	603 of 792	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.4	418 of 777	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	366 of 772	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	354 of 764	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	366 of 766	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	373 of 736	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	393 of 738	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.0	521 of 743	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	497 of 725	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	361 of 501	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	461 of 509	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	534 of 570	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	534 of 562	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	515 of 564	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	466 of 559	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	332 of 547	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.0	243 of 281	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	516 of 633	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	589 of 635	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	667 of 705	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	686 of 701	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	664 of 705	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	623 of 684	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	567 of 661	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	596 of 674	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	675 of 723	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	708 of 724	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	684 of 719	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	588 of 697	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	473 of 682	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	495 of 641	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	593 of 651	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	674 of 713	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	697 of 712	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	662 of 704	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	553 of 696	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	183 of 241	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	164 of 208	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	281 of 296	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	305 of 307	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	294 of 306	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	291 of 517	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	392 of 516	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2019)44th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics40%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Ville Platte 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 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
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
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
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	669 Hwy. 363	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3391	264	19	13.6	75.0%	128 (48.5%)	123 (46.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	87.1	77^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.4%		83.7	98^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.5%	21	90.0						88.0	75.0	91.0					82.0	$14,355
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
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
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4576 Highway 167 North	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 461-2687	661	42	15.6	62.5%	595 (90.0%)	41 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	62.6	274^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.8	375^th of 675 public elementary schools	44.4%	101	61.0	80.0	70.0		69.0	63.0	68.0	68.0	68.0			77.0	87.0	79.0	$14,569
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1530 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 826-3393	115	13	9.1	92.2%	14 (12.2%)	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	24.5	532^nd of 666 public elementary schools	20.1%		44	405^th of 675 public elementary schools	40.0%	127	11.0	25.0	19.0	56.0			26.0	48.0	50.0	57.0	88.0			59.0	$25,210
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ville Platte Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ville Platte Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ville Platte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ville Platte High School

How many students attend Ville Platte Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Ville Platte Elementary School.

What district is Ville Platte Elementary School in?

Evangeline Parish

Is Ville Platte Elementary School a good school?

Ville Platte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ville Platte Elementary School?

Students at Ville Platte Elementary School are 86% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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