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Crescent Elementary/Junior High School

Q: Is Crescent Elementary/Junior High School a good school?

Crescent Elementary/Junior High School ranks 365 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Elementary/Junior High School is a public school serving grades PK-6 in Plaquemine, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Iberville Parish school district, which is ranked 69 out of 118 districts in the state.

Crescent Elementary/Junior High School has shown a mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) slightly below the state averages. However, the school's performance in specific grade levels, such as 6th grade ELA (83% proficient) and 3rd grade Mathematics (80% proficient), exceeds the state and district averages. The school's rankings for African American and White students are in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, indicating a need to address performance gaps among different student subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Iberville Parish schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Crescent Elementary/Junior High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other Iberville Parish schools, such as Dorseyville Elementary and Iberville Elementary. However, the school outperforms the nearby East Baton Rouge Parish schools, such as South Baton Rouge Charter Academy and Highland Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The exceptional performance of Lukeville Elementary in the neighboring West Baton Rouge Parish also stands out, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% for all grades.

379

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,663

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62575 Bayou Road
Plaquemine, LA 70764

(225) 659-2437

District: Iberville Parish

Students who attend Crescent Elementary/Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Plaquemine Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

African American:

30.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Iberville Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg65%

365^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Iberville Parish

69^th of 118Iberville 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	48.5	365 of 666	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	315 of 675	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	336 of 730	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	280 of 727	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	280 of 729	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	208 of 731	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	267 of 728	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	171 of 739	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	215 of 742	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	183 of 792	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	57.3	364 of 777	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	268 of 772	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	323 of 764	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	269 of 766	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.0	147 of 736	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	284 of 738	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	410 of 743	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	441 of 725	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	395 of 501	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	194 of 509	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	385 of 570	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.2	99 of 562	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	320 of 633	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	331 of 635	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	406 of 705	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	312 of 701	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	235 of 705	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	211 of 684	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	393 of 661	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	334 of 674	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	375 of 723	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	329 of 724	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	281 of 719	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	152 of 697	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	224 of 682	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	378 of 641	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	287 of 651	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	330 of 713	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	267 of 712	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	329 of 704	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	171 of 696	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	343 of 431	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	287 of 434	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	379 of 518	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	320 of 517	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	339 of 522	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	244 of 517	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	323 of 516	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Mathematics58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-6	62575 Bayou Road	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 659-2437	379	44	8.5	70.2%	228 (60.2%)	116 (30.6%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	48.5	365^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.2%		57.2	315^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.3%	50	58.0	49.0		63.0			58.0	61.0	57.0	75.0	83.0			68.0		$26,663
Iberville Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	24360 Enterprise Blvd	Plaquemine	70765	Iberville Parish	Iberville Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 238-7346	513	40	12.8	69.2%	183 (35.7%)	279 (54.4%)	24 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	18.9	575^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.7%		17.8	581^st of 675 public elementary schools	13.9%	6	48.0	41.0	34.0	21.0	48.0	17.0	36.0	53.0	51.0	59.0	59.0	60.0	55.0	56.0		$16,544
Iberville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	58650 Iron Farm Road	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 687-2217	839	69	12.2	78.5%	161 (19.2%)	609 (72.6%)	28 (3.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	61.5	283^rd of 666 public elementary schools	57.5%		66.2	251^st of 675 public elementary schools	62.8%	32	82.0	69.0	70.0	64.0			72.0	69.0	65.0		67.0			70.0		$23,792
Dorseyville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31505 Hwy. 1 South	White Castle	70788	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 545-3805	402	47	8.5	85.8%	43 (10.7%)	341 (84.8%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.8	342^nd of 666 public elementary schools	48.6%		63.8	270^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.0%	72	37.0	79.0	55.0	67.0			60.0	53.0	72.0		86.0			71.0		$25,711
Lukeville Elementary School	Public	2-3	6123 Highway 1 South	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 749-8386	356	38	9.4	64.6%	180 (50.6%)	151 (42.4%)	15 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	86.0						86.0	81.0						81.0		$19,545
Brusly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	400 South LaBauve Ave.	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 749-2125	489	49	10.0	67.3%	209 (42.7%)	230 (47.0%)	28 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)																$21,050
Brusly Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	601 North Kirkland	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-8309	334	28	11.8	62.9%	159 (47.6%)	147 (44.0%)	25 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	66.5	250^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.5%		75.3	174^th of 675 public elementary schools	74.2%	76		75.0	60.0				67.0		77.0					81.0		$19,472
Great Hearts Harveston	Public, Charter	K-8	11801 Bluebonnet Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 416-7611	579	67	8.5	62.0%	263 (45.4%)	232 (40.1%)	40 (6.9%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	63.8	269^th of 666 public elementary schools	59.6%		43.6	409^th of 675 public elementary schools	39.4%	140	63.0		64.0	53.0	59.0		64.0	80.0	78.0	78.0		69.0	83.0	74.0	70.0	$13,655
The Emerge School for Autism	Public, Charter	K-3	7760 Innovation Park Drive	Baton Rouge	70820	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-4232	48	5	10.1	33.3%	18 (37.5%)	21 (43.8%)	7 (14.6%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																$28,186
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	9211 Parkway Drive	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 349-7489	819	24	33.9	72.3%	46 (5.6%)	531 (64.8%)	222 (27.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	15.7	603^rd of 666 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.6	603^rd of 675 public elementary schools	10.7%		41.0	42.0	46.0	35.0	45.0		40.0	43.0	39.0	57.0	52.0	61.0	55.0	51.0		$15,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Elementary/Junior High School

Is Crescent Elementary/Junior High School a good school?

Crescent Elementary/Junior High School ranks 365^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crescent Elementary/Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Crescent Elementary/Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Plaquemine Senior High School

What district is Crescent Elementary/Junior High School in?

Iberville Parish

How many students attend Crescent Elementary/Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Crescent Elementary/Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Elementary/Junior High School?

Students at Crescent Elementary/Junior High School are 60% White, 31% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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