Summary:
In zip code 70715, there is one elementary school, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School, serving grades Pre-K through 8 with 241 students in Batchelor, Louisiana, part of the Pointe Coupee Parish school district.
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School is on a clear upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 16th percentile to the 39th percentile over the last three years, now earning a 2-star rating. The school’s standout strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where its overall proficiency rate of 71% surpasses both the district (63%) and the state average (70%). However, performance is uneven across subjects: math proficiency (53%) and social studies (44%) lag behind state averages by 9 and 11 points, respectively. Grade-level data reveals peaks in 4th grade (79% math, 84% ELA) and valleys in 8th grade math (20%) and 6th grade social studies (23%). The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which supports personalized learning.
Despite serving a high-poverty population where 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8%—better than the district average of 32% and nearly matching the state average. Its 8th-grade dropout rate of 2.0% is significantly lower than the district’s 6.1% and the state’s 3.1%, indicating strong student engagement. While Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School consistently outperforms its district in most areas, its main challenges are improving math and social studies scores, especially in upper grades. The school’s combination of academic improvement, low absenteeism, and low dropout rates makes it a positive choice for families in the area.
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