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Ville Platte Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ville Platte Elementary School in Ville Platte, LA, serves 319 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade in the Evangeline Parish school district, and faces significant challenges with academic performance and attendance.

While the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1—the lowest among nearby schools—its overall academic ranking is in the 14th percentile statewide, making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate area. This is notably lower than nearby Mamou Elementary (57th percentile) and Bayou Chicot Elementary (55th percentile). A critical factor is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 39.5%, which is nearly double the state average and the highest among all comparison schools. This rate has more than doubled in recent years, from 16.9% in 2021-2022. The school also has the highest concentration of economic disadvantage in the area, with nearly 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: 68% of 5th graders were proficient in Mathematics, outperforming both the district (57%) and state (61%) averages. However, the school's performance for Special Education students has declined sharply, dropping from the 21st percentile to the 4th percentile in just two years. A telling comparison is James Stephens Montessori School, located just over a mile away, which serves a similarly high-poverty population but achieves significantly better results (36th percentile) with a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.0%. This suggests that addressing attendance could be a powerful lever for improvement at Ville Platte Elementary.

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 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg60%

Louisiana avg62%

594^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Evangeline Parish

46^th of 116Evangeline 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	20.0	594 of 690	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.3	439 of 548	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.5	586 of 679	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.5	575 of 685	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.0	570 of 682	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.3	348 of 361	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics41%-21 vs state

Social Studies22%-33 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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th 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
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%)	20	594^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.9%		23.8	537^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.4%	57	36.0		68.0				41.0	49.0	51.0					54.0		22.0	16.0				22.0	$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%)	39.6	443^rd of 690 public elementary schools	35.8%		49.7	358^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.2%	85	39.0	29.0	32.0	80.0	70.0	95.0	53.0	55.0	74.0	56.0	95.0	77.0	100.0	74.0	33.0	40.0	36.0	75.0	58.0	67.0	49.0	$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%)	59.2	306^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.7%		53.5	337^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.4%	31	69.0		69.0	66.0	30.0	68.0	63.0	73.0	79.0		71.0	50.0	76.0	70.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	50.0	36.0	62.0	50.0	$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%)	72.3	214^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.0%		87.1	77^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.4%	137	62.0	72.0					68.0	76.0	80.0					78.0	70.0	63.0					66.0	$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%)	48.9	364^th of 690 public elementary schools	47.2%		50.6	355^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.7%	9	54.0		49.0	75.0		56.0	66.0	62.0	79.0	56.0	75.0	75.0	80.0	71.0	49.0	66.0	34.0	47.0	70.0	88.0	58.0	$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%)	60.1	295^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.2%		72.7	193^rd of 666 public elementary schools	71.0%	102	64.0	84.0					75.0	64.0	78.0					71.0	42.0	56.0					50.0	$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%)	58.1	312^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.6	274^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.9%	38	67.0			78.0		48.0	70.0	81.0	77.0		79.0	85.0	69.0	77.0	42.0	44.0	44.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	47.0	$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%)	19.9	595^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.8%		23.3	542^nd of 666 public elementary schools	18.6%	53	39.0	60.0	56.0	37.0	52.0	20.0	44.0	31.0	60.0	64.0	47.0	63.0	64.0	55.0	25.0	34.0	33.0	22.0	51.0	39.0	33.0	$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%)								(n/a)																						$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%)	61.4	288^th of 690 public elementary schools	58.3%		75.9	164^th of 666 public elementary schools	75.4%	124	56.0	69.0					64.0	71.0	77.0					75.0		60.0					49.0	$19,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Ville Platte Elementary School

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.

Is Ville Platte Elementary School a good school?

Ville Platte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Ville Platte Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended 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

What district is Ville Platte Elementary School in?

Evangeline Parish

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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