Summary:
The three elementary schools in zip code 70767, located in Port Allen, Louisiana, are all part of the highly-rated West Baton Rouge Parish school district and serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, with a collective enrollment of about 1,045 students and a significant level of economic disadvantage across the area.
Caneview K-8 School is the standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 67th percentile statewide. It achieves strong academic results—with math, ELA, and social studies proficiency rates all exceeding state averages—despite 81.99% of its students being economically disadvantaged. In contrast, Cohn Elementary School faces more challenges, with a 2-star rating and proficiency rates 20-24 percentage points lower than Caneview's in core subjects, alongside the highest chronic absenteeism rate (15.3%) in the area. Port Allen Elementary School serves only grades PK-2 and has no test data, but it has the highest rate of economic disadvantage at 96.52%.
All three schools benefit from very low student-teacher ratios (ranging from 6.9:1 to 8.5:1), which is a district strength that allows for more individualized attention. Chronic absenteeism is well-managed across the board, with all schools significantly below the state average of 22.5%. The grade structure creates a feeder dynamic where students from Port Allen Elementary eventually attend Cohn Elementary, compounding academic challenges. Caneview K-8 stands out as a model of success, proving that high poverty does not preclude strong academic performance, while the differences between Caneview and Cohn highlight that school-level factors are critical to outcomes.
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