Summary:
Zip code 70083, located in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, is home to a single school, South Plaquemines Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK through 6 with 205 students.
South Plaquemines Elementary School presents a complex picture. It benefits from being part of the highly-ranked Plaquemines Parish district (80th percentile, 4-star rating) and boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, suggesting small class sizes. However, the school's own academic performance is below district averages and its state ranking has been declining. A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 35.4%, which is nearly double the district rate and likely a major factor in lower proficiency scores. Overall, the school's math proficiency (68%) is above the state average, but its English Language Arts (62%) and Social Studies (41%) proficiency rates fall below both state and district averages.
Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 93% is an extraordinary outlier, far exceeding the district (83%) and state (62%) averages. This suggests a highly effective program or teacher at that grade level. Furthermore, overall math proficiency has shown strong year-over-year improvement, rising from 50% to 68% in the latest data. However, a dramatic performance cliff exists between 3rd and 4th grade, with math proficiency dropping from 93% to 43%. This indicates a critical need to ensure that early success builds a strong foundation for later grades. Addressing the chronic absenteeism crisis and replicating the 3rd-grade math success are the most promising paths for improvement.
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