Summary:
In zip code 70524, there is a single elementary school, Chataignier Elementary School, serving grades PK through 8 with 375 students in the Evangeline Parish school district, which is ranked in the 60th percentile statewide.
Chataignier Elementary School shows notable academic strengths, particularly in its upper grades. The school significantly outperforms both district and state averages in 8th-grade Social Studies (88% proficient) and 8th-grade English Language Arts (80% proficient). Overall, the school's English Language Arts proficiency matches the state average at 71%, while its Mathematics proficiency of 66% is above the state average of 62%. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 85.33% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4%, which is better than the district average of 25.1%. The school also reports a 0.0% dropout rate, compared to 3.1% statewide.
While the school demonstrates consistent performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics proficiency varies significantly by grade level. For example, 6th-grade math is a strong point at 75% proficiency, but 3rd and 5th-grade math lag behind state averages at 54% and 49%, respectively. Social Studies also shows wide grade-level variation, with 8th graders achieving 88% proficiency while 5th graders reach only 34%. The school's state ranking has remained stable in the 47th to 50th percentile over the past three years, indicating a solid, middle-of-the-pack performer with specific areas of excellence and targeted opportunities for growth in lower elementary math and certain Social Studies grades.
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