Summary:
Zip code 71327 in Cottonport, Louisiana, is home to a single school, Cottonport Elementary, a public school serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with 255 students in the Avoyelles Parish school district.
Cottonport Elementary shows a clear split in academic performance. The school's strongest area is English Language Arts (ELA), where 57% of all students are proficient, closely approaching the district average of 64% and the state average of 70%. In 6th grade, ELA proficiency reaches 71%, nearly matching the state average. However, the school struggles significantly in Mathematics (only 25% proficient versus 62% statewide) and Social Studies (31% proficient versus 55% statewide). The school's state ranking has been consistently low, sitting in the 11th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, a slight decline from the 12th percentile the prior year. The student-teacher ratio is high at 24.8:1, and 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need.
A notable concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 24.4% of students—higher than the state average of 22.5%. This factor, combined with high poverty and large class sizes, creates significant challenges. On a positive note, the 6th-grade class outperforms all other grades in both Math (42% proficient) and ELA (71% proficient), suggesting a potential model for improvement in other grades. Overall, Cottonport Elementary demonstrates a strength in literacy but faces systemic hurdles in math and social studies that require targeted support.
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