Summary:
In zip code 70788, there is one elementary school, Dorseyville Elementary School, serving grades PK through 6 in White Castle, Louisiana, as part of the Iberville Parish school district.
Dorseyville Elementary School has 402 students and a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.5, which suggests small class sizes. However, the school has experienced a significant decline in its state ranking over the past three years, dropping from the 60th percentile (3-star) in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile (2-star) in 2025-2026. A very high percentage of students (85.82%) are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a student body with significant economic needs. Chronic absenteeism is at 17.0%, which is lower than the state average of 22.5% but slightly higher than the district average of 16.1%.
Academically, the school shows a mixed performance on LEAP tests. It performs relatively well in Mathematics (59% proficient) and English Language Arts (64% proficient) compared to its district, but it struggles significantly in Social Studies (40% proficient), where it lags behind both the district (46%) and the state (55%). A bright spot is 6th-grade Math, where 67% of students were proficient, outperforming both the district (66%) and state (65%) averages. However, the school's strongest subject, English Language Arts, saw a decline from 71% to 64% proficiency year-over-year, contributing to the overall downward trend in state ranking.
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