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South Plaquemines Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
443rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

South Plaquemines Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 219 students in grades PK-6 in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, which is part of the Plaquemines Parish school district. While the district is ranked 23 out of 118 in the state and has a 4-star rating, South Plaquemines Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to both the parish and state averages on standardized assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

The school's proficiency rates in these subjects have been significantly lower than the district and state, particularly in 3rd grade where they have been around 30-40%. South Plaquemines Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 41.7% in recent years, which is notably higher than the typical state average of 15-20%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.12% to 100.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to around 60-70% for the district and state.

When compared to the nearby Boothville-Venice Elementary School, also part of the Plaquemines Parish district, the contrast in academic performance is stark, with Boothville-Venice consistently outperforming South Plaquemines by 10-20 percentage points in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. Boothville-Venice also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a slightly lower percentage of students from low-income families. These differences suggest that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the unique challenges faced by South Plaquemines Elementary School.

205
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,368
Per pupil spending ?
74.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 218 School Rd
       Port Sulphur, LA  70083

(504) 595-6415

District: Plaquemines Parish


Students who attend South Plaquemines Elementary School usually attend:

High:    South Plaquemines High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.8%
Hispanic:
13.7%
White:
12.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 65% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg77%
Louisiana avg65%
443rd of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Plaquemines Parish
23rd of 118Plaquemines 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202536.9443 of 66633.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.8463 of 67531.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.0515 of 73029.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.7414 of 72743.1%★★☆☆☆
202139.1449 of 72938.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.7428 of 73141.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.6418 of 72842.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.0420 of 73943.2%★★☆☆☆
201631.2557 of 74224.9%★☆☆☆☆
201535.2554 of 79230.1%★★☆☆☆
201442.4480 of 77738.2%★★☆☆☆
201329.7603 of 77221.9%★☆☆☆☆
201258.9347 of 76454.6%★★★☆☆
201154.3399 of 76647.9%★★☆☆☆
201047.7436 of 73640.8%★★☆☆☆
200966.8262 of 73864.5%★★★☆☆
200823.9598 of 74319.5%★☆☆☆☆
200722.9599 of 72517.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202541.2309 of 50138.3%★★☆☆☆
202448.8254 of 50950.1%★★★☆☆
202343.9314 of 57044.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.2238 of 56257.7%★★★☆☆
202149.8269 of 56452.3%★★★☆☆
201961.0206 of 55963.1%★★★☆☆
201851.0282 of 54748.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202535.0449 of 63329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202450.3347 of 63545.4%★★☆☆☆
202357.4320 of 70554.6%★★★☆☆
202249.8383 of 70145.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.0431 of 70538.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.8372 of 68445.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202538.3437 of 66133.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.7416 of 67438.3%★★☆☆☆
202337.1473 of 72334.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.4358 of 72450.6%★★★☆☆
202145.7401 of 71944.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.8378 of 69745.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.9445 of 68234.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202543.6387 of 64139.6%★★☆☆☆
202434.7460 of 65129.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.0638 of 71310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202231.4498 of 71230.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.7466 of 70433.8%★★☆☆☆
201955.9340 of 69651.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%-6 vs state
Mathematics50%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended South Plaquemines Elementary School.

Students at South Plaquemines Elementary School are 68% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

South Plaquemines Elementary School ranks 443rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend South Plaquemines Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Plaquemines High School


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