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LaPlace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
550th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

LaPlace Elementary School in La Place, LA, serves 710 students from Pre-K through 8th grade and is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which ranks in the middle of the state. The school has faced significant challenges, earning a 1-star rating for eight consecutive years and consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools. With 86.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, it serves a high-poverty population. While nearby schools like John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary (71st percentile) and Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School have shown improvement, LaPlace remains the lowest-performing school in its immediate vicinity.

Academically, LaPlace Elementary lags behind district and state averages in core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates were 48% in math (district: 57%, state: 62%), 59% in English Language Arts (district: 64%, state: 70%), and 35% in social studies (district: 44%, state: 55%). However, there is a notable bright spot: 86% of students were proficient in Algebra I, dramatically outperforming the district (45%) and state (63%). This suggests an effective program for advanced math students, even as the general math curriculum struggles. The school also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1%, less than half that of peers like Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School (20.7%) and far below the state average (22.5%).

Comparing LaPlace to schools just a few miles away in the St. Charles Parish district reveals a stark divide. Schools like Norco Elementary School (91st percentile) and Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School (84th percentile) achieve proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points higher, reflecting systemic district-level disparities. While LaPlace has strong student attendance, this foundation has not yet translated into strong academic outcomes, pointing to the need for improvements in instruction and curriculum. The school shows particular strength with its Hispanic student population, which ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide, and African American students have shown improvement, moving from the 20th to the 32nd percentile over two years.

710
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,640
Per pupil spending ?
86.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 393 Greenwood Drive
       La Place, LA  70068

(985) 652-5552

District: St. John the Baptist Parish


Students who attend LaPlace Elementary School usually attend:

High:    East St. John High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.5%
Hispanic:
18.3%
White:
7.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg48%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
550th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
356th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 7Elementary Schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish
57th of 119St. John the Baptist 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202624.6550 of 69921.3%★☆☆☆☆
202530.2490 of 66626.4%★☆☆☆☆
202419.3569 of 67515.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.1607 of 73016.8%★☆☆☆☆
202218.6615 of 72715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202121.5577 of 72920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.4538 of 73126.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.1542 of 72825.5%★☆☆☆☆
201743.2459 of 73937.9%★★☆☆☆
201642.0477 of 74235.7%★★☆☆☆
201549.8434 of 79245.2%★★☆☆☆
201451.4412 of 77747.0%★★☆☆☆
201347.6434 of 77243.8%★★☆☆☆
201250.9411 of 76446.2%★★☆☆☆
201146.2455 of 76640.6%★★☆☆☆
201044.5469 of 73636.3%★★☆☆☆
200958.7357 of 73851.6%★★★☆☆
200862.4308 of 74358.5%★★★☆☆
200761.4307 of 72557.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.0387 of 55630.4%★★☆☆☆
202538.0329 of 50134.3%★★☆☆☆
202425.5405 of 50920.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.2436 of 57023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.9422 of 56224.9%★☆☆☆☆
202129.9408 of 56427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201943.3349 of 55937.6%★★☆☆☆
201846.0319 of 54741.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201822.6245 of 28112.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.563 of 12750.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202625.5551 of 68819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202539.0406 of 63335.9%★★☆☆☆
202422.1532 of 63516.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.5544 of 70522.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6547 of 70122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202126.3534 of 70524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201937.7478 of 68430.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.0123 of 27354.9%★★★☆☆
202548.6105 of 20749.3%★★★☆☆
202443.9107 of 18943.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.8163 of 23330.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.9154 of 22030.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.8111 of 20245.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.0126 of 19033.7%★★☆☆☆
201859.664 of 16861.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.4527 of 69324.0%★☆☆☆☆
202531.3483 of 66126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202421.0572 of 67415.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.4596 of 72317.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.0602 of 72416.9%★☆☆☆☆
202119.6597 of 71917.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.4551 of 69720.9%★☆☆☆☆
201838.5461 of 68232.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202624.7558 of 69019.1%★☆☆☆☆
202531.6472 of 64126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7545 of 65116.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.6583 of 71318.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.5609 of 71214.5%★☆☆☆☆
202122.0566 of 70419.6%★☆☆☆☆
201929.7526 of 69624.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.3313 of 40723.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.8225 of 30626.5%★☆☆☆☆
201914.3310 of 3336.9%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.3349 of 50230.5%★★☆☆☆
20219.8494 of 5225.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201939.9356 of 51731.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.4348 of 51632.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202624.5356 of 46423.3%★☆☆☆☆
202530.2324 of 44727.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.2348 of 44922.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8340 of 46526.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.7347 of 46024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.7325 of 45929.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.0330 of 44926.5%★☆☆☆☆
201834.6273 of 41133.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.4246 of 43743.7%★★☆☆☆
201650.2241 of 43544.6%★★☆☆☆
201557.9207 of 48257.1%★★★☆☆
201452.0236 of 47049.8%★★☆☆☆
201342.7282 of 45738.3%★★☆☆☆
201255.7209 of 44252.7%★★★☆☆
201156.8205 of 41250.2%★★★☆☆
201058.5195 of 40852.2%★★★☆☆
200952.8221 of 42548.0%★★☆☆☆
200856.3201 of 41351.3%★★★☆☆
200762.6167 of 39657.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202635.1237 of 36234.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.2193 of 34443.9%★★☆☆☆
202432.5235 of 33329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3213 of 36040.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.4233 of 36035.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202620.3368 of 45018.2%★☆☆☆☆
202529.5304 of 41526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.2295 of 41528.9%★☆☆☆☆
202340.4278 of 44437.4%★★☆☆☆
202234.0310 of 44129.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202652.580 of 18657.0%★★★☆☆
202551.868 of 15556.1%★★★☆☆
202453.967 of 15255.9%★★★☆☆
202352.182 of 16349.7%★★★☆☆
202253.975 of 16354.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202627.7345 of 45824.7%★☆☆☆☆
202530.9316 of 43727.7%★☆☆☆☆
202428.4330 of 44425.7%★☆☆☆☆
202333.8307 of 45933.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.4342 of 45825.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202633.5296 of 44633.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.9273 of 41434.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.1298 of 42630.0%★★☆☆☆
202322.5340 of 44323.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.0351 of 44220.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202633.6164 of 25635.9%★★☆☆☆
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
Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+29 vs school
White (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)20th percentile~ school
Male (2026)19th percentile~ school
Disabled (2018)13th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+34 vs school
Special Education (2026)36th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school
Female (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts59%-11 vs state
Mathematics48%-14 vs state
Science40%-19 vs state
Social Studies35%-20 vs state

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

High : East St. John High School

LaPlace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended LaPlace Elementary School.

Students at LaPlace Elementary School are 73% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
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