Summary:
In zip code 70760, serving the New Roads area, there is a single elementary school, Rosenwald Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 6 with a total enrollment of 303 students and is part of the Pointe Coupee Parish school district.
Rosenwald Elementary School faces significant challenges, with academic performance consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all Louisiana elementary schools. The school's state percentile rank has declined from the 8th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026. Test scores across all subjects are well below district and state averages, with only 34% of students proficient in Mathematics, 43% in English Language Arts, and 29% in Social Studies. The most critical issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 48.5%, which is more than double the state average of 22.5% and significantly higher than the district average of 32.0%. Additionally, 91.42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite these struggles, there is a notable bright spot in 6th grade English Language Arts, where 58% of students are proficient, much closer to the state average of 74%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, this ratio has not translated into strong academic outcomes, likely due to the overwhelming impact of chronic absenteeism and poverty. The dropout rate for elementary grades is 0.0%, which is expected at this level. Overall, Rosenwald Elementary School is a school in crisis, where addressing the severe attendance problem would likely be the most impactful intervention for improving student performance.
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