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Grand Coteau Elementary School

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Grand Coteau Elementary School ranks 447 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Grand Coteau Elementary School is a small PK-4 school in Grand Coteau, LA, serving 269 students within the St. Landry Parish school district. After several years of steady improvement, the school experienced a significant drop in its state ranking in the most recent year, falling from the 58th percentile to the 35th percentile. This decline coincides with a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 10% to 31.4% in a single year—now well above the state average and the highest rate among nearby schools like Cankton Elementary School (12.3%) and Park Vista Elementary School (21.2%).

A striking internal contrast exists between grade levels: the 4th grade class significantly outperformed the 3rd grade class in every subject. For example, 78% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to just 47% of 3rd graders, and 71% of 4th graders were proficient in math versus 42% of 3rd graders. This suggests the current 3rd grade class may be facing unique challenges, as this pattern is not seen at nearby schools like Cankton Elementary or Park Vista Elementary. Just 1.66 miles away, Ecole Saint-Landry offers a stark contrast as a top-performing school (80th percentile) with much higher proficiency rates, despite having a similar student-teacher ratio and a slightly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

The school's performance with specific student groups has also been highly inconsistent year-over-year, with recent declines across multiple demographics. This broad-based challenge, combined with the absenteeism crisis and the 3rd-grade struggles, indicates a critical inflection point. Grand Coteau has shown it has the capacity for significant improvement, having climbed from the 21st percentile just a few years ago. The school's ability to address the attendance issue and identify the root causes of the 3rd-grade instructional gap will be key to reversing its recent trajectory.

269

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,537

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

238 Church Street
Grand Coteau, LA 70541

(337) 662-5421

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Grand Coteau Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arnaudville Middle School
High:	Beau Chene High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2025 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2025) to 35th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

447^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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	39.5	447 of 690	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	282 of 666	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	289 of 675	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	439 of 730	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	577 of 727	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	538 of 729	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	460 of 731	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	397 of 728	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	386 of 739	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	533 of 742	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.8	386 of 792	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.1	585 of 777	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	452 of 772	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	412 of 764	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	290 of 766	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.1	118 of 736	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	318 of 738	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	324 of 743	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	264 of 725	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	376 of 548	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.9	91 of 501	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	131 of 509	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	282 of 570	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	451 of 562	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	494 of 564	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	319 of 559	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	385 of 547	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	206 of 281	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	423 of 679	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	281 of 633	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	357 of 635	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	317 of 705	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	553 of 701	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	567 of 705	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	536 of 684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	504 of 685	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.5	226 of 661	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	298 of 674	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	381 of 723	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	572 of 724	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	512 of 719	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	429 of 697	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	453 of 682	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	442 of 682	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	282 of 641	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	149 of 651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	528 of 713	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	543 of 712	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	492 of 704	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	413 of 696	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	220 of 296	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	236 of 307	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	223 of 306	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	417 of 496	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	304 of 431	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	416 of 518	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	495 of 517	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	482 of 522	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	448 of 517	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	428 of 516	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

African American (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)27th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%-7 vs state

Mathematics56%-6 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 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 (2025)	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
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	238 Church Street	Grand Coteau	70541	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5421	269	22	12.2	77.7%	117 (43.5%)	128 (47.6%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	39.5	447^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.2%		61.6	282^nd of 666 public elementary schools	57.7%	165	42.0	71.0					56.0	47.0	78.0					63.0	34.0	51.0					43.0	$17,537
Ecole Saint-Landry	Public, Charter	K-5	671 Napoleon Ave	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 510-3022	213	17	12.2	62.0%	115 (54.0%)	71 (33.3%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	79	141^st of 690 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.5	214^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	76.0	81.0	70.0				76.0	78.0		95.0				89.0	59.0	83.0	55.0				67.0	$12,826
Helix AI & Medical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	220 Town Blvd.	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(337) 678-6200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3774 Hwy. 31	Leonville	70551	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 879-2385	616	40	15.3	67.2%	391 (63.5%)	186 (30.2%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	39.6	446^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.8	386^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.0%	60	51.0	48.0	56.0	49.0	83.0	72.0	59.0	51.0	60.0	78.0	76.0	85.0	82.0	72.0	54.0	42.0	48.0	40.0	62.0	68.0	51.0	$12,388
Cankton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	602 Main Street	Cankton	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 668-4465	504	39	12.9	82.9%	182 (36.1%)	226 (44.8%)	74 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	42.6	420^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.1%		45.1	383^rd of 666 public elementary schools	42.5%	37	56.0	66.0					61.0	57.0	66.0					62.0	42.0	50.0					46.0	$14,324
Park Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Abdalla Blvd.	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-7456	533	42	12.7	82.9%	83 (15.6%)	356 (66.8%)	53 (9.9%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	22.1	577^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.4%		39.5	419^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.1%	158	45.0	59.0					52.0	37.0	63.0					51.0	19.0	40.0					29.0	$15,432
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Tee Ma Road	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7640	705	50	14.0	69.1%	157 (22.3%)	311 (44.1%)	209 (29.6%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	41.7	426^th of 690 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.8	451^st of 666 public elementary schools	32.3%	25	49.0	76.0	58.0				60.0	50.0	60.0	68.0				59.0	42.0	47.0	53.0				47.0	$14,889
St. Landry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1203 Burr Street	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Primary School Incl.	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 945-6367	315	17	18.8	91.1%	2 (0.6%)	308 (97.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24	561^st of 690 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.7	585^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.2%	24		28.0		74.0	33.0	15.0	31.0	58.0	47.0	53.0		50.0	66.0	55.0			25.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	26.0	$11,865
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1125 E Mamie Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5390	232	25	9.2	90.5%	4 (1.7%)	216 (93.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	23.3	565^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.8	519^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.1%	46	33.0	41.0					35.0	49.0	72.0					58.0	38.0	32.0					34.0	$18,268
Grolee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1540 West Grolee Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-3130	404	32	12.6	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	375 (92.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.1	567^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.2	569^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.6%	2	40.0	55.0					48.0	28.0	56.0					42.0		52.0					34.0	$14,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Coteau Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Grand Coteau Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grand Coteau Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arnaudville Middle School
High : Beau Chene High School

Is Grand Coteau Elementary School a good school?

Grand Coteau Elementary School ranks 447^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Coteau Elementary School?

Students at Grand Coteau Elementary School are 48% African American, 43% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Grand Coteau Elementary School in?

St. Landry Parish

How many students attend Grand Coteau Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Grand Coteau Elementary School.

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