Summary:
In zip code 70577, there is one elementary school, Port Barre Elementary School, serving grades PK through 4 in Port Barre, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 427 students.
Port Barre Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school within the St. Landry Parish district, which is ranked 58th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every tested subject. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 75% of students were proficient in Math compared to 55% for the district and 62% for the state, and 75% were proficient in English Language Arts compared to 67% for the district and 70% for the state. The school has also shown a positive trend in its state ranking, moving from the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026. Despite 73.77% of students being eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school achieves well-above-average test scores, a strong indicator of effective teaching and school leadership.
Key metrics further highlight the school's strengths. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.6, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is significantly lower than both the district (31.2%) and state (22.5%) averages, suggesting strong student and family engagement. Year-over-year data shows consistent high performance, with Math proficiency dipping slightly from 80% to 75% while ELA improved from 72% to 75%. Additionally, grade-level progression data from 2025-2026 shows improvement as students advance, with Math proficiency rising from 70% in 3rd grade to 81% in 4th grade, indicating the school effectively builds foundational skills.
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