Summary:
Zip code 71362 is home to a single school, Plaucheville Elementary School, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district in Louisiana, with an enrollment of 582 students.
Plaucheville Elementary School shows a notable strength in mathematics, particularly in the upper elementary grades. While 3rd-grade math proficiency (43%) lags behind the state average (62%), 6th-grade math proficiency (78%) surpasses the state average (65%), indicating effective math instruction in later grades. The school also outperforms its district in All Grades Mathematics (59% vs. 53%), English Language Arts (67% vs. 64%), and Social Studies (44% vs. 43%). Its state ranking has improved from the 34th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating. Social Studies is a relative weakness, with All Grades proficiency (44%) falling 11 points below the state average (55%).
Despite serving a population where over 82% of students are economically disadvantaged, the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate (20.5%) that is better than both the district (26.1%) and state (22.5%) averages. The student-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. The school's year-over-year improvement in math proficiency (from 52% to 59%) and overall state ranking suggests a positive trajectory in instructional practices and student outcomes.
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