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Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IBERVILLE PARISH·NCES 220075000536
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School
62575 Bayou Road, Plaquemine, LA 70764 · (225) 659-2437 · Iberville Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
266 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
42.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
40.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Crescent Elementary/Junior High School
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Elementary/Junior High School this school | 379 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
| Gilbert School Gilbert | 394 | 73.9% | 24.3% |
| Vidrine Elementary School Ville Platte | 359 | 66.9% | 29.3% |
| Spring Creek Elementary School Kentwood | 292 | 68.8% | 36.7% |
| Valverda Elementary School Maringouin | 436 | 66.1% | 31.3% |
| Vinton Elementary School Vinton | 374 | 71.1% | 18.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crescent Elementary/Junior High School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #276 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #223 of 582 ▲ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #267 of 587 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #211 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #426 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #8 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #272 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #409 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #125 of 436 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
379
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 44.5 | 8.5:1 | 70% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 46.5 | 9.5:1 | 62% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 35.4 | 12.4:1 | 64% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 53% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 34.6 | 14.3:1 | 44% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 50% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 76% (566) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 44 | 18.3:1 | 70% (565) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 43 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crescent Elementary/Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (494 to 379); teachers up 29% (34.6 to 44.5).
About Crescent Elementary/Junior High School
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School sits in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 379 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
Iberville Parish serves 4,076 students across 8 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Crescent Elementary/Junior High School is White: 60%. The next largest groups are 31% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 13 points above the 47% share among Iberville Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Staffing at Crescent Elementary/Junior High School comes to 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. Crescent Elementary/Junior High School counts 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Louisiana public elementary schools, Crescent Elementary/Junior High School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.5% and a predicted 33.8%.
In the surrounding county, Iberville Parish, median household income comes to about $54,000, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 4,589 students.
A public school about 2.7 miles away, Iberville Charter Academy, is the closest to Crescent Elementary/Junior High School. Crescent Elementary/Junior High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Crescent Elementary/Junior High School comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 397 to 379. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.5:1, from 17.3:1.
The discussion board for Crescent Elementary/Junior High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Iberville Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,815
Census ACS
Median income
$54,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,589 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iberville Parish
- Plaquemine Senior High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Iberville Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- East Iberville Elementary/High SchoolCombined · 727 students
- Dorseyville Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- White Castle High SchoolHigh · 286 students
- North Iberville ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other schools in Plaquemine
- Plaquemine Senior High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Iberville Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Iberville Charter AcademyElementary · 513 students
Nearby schools
- Iberville Charter Academy2.7 mi · 513
- Plaquemine Senior High School2.7 mi · 990
- Iberville Elementary School3.6 mi · 839
- Dorseyville Elementary School9.4 mi · 402
- Lukeville Elementary School9.6 mi · 356
- Brusly Elementary School10.2 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Crescent Elementary/Junior High SchoolHow large is Crescent Elementary/Junior High School?
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Crescent Elementary/Junior High School serve?
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Crescent Elementary/Junior High School have?
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
How diverse is Crescent Elementary/Junior High School?
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School reports a student body of 60% White, 5% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Crescent Elementary/Junior High School?
Crescent Elementary/Junior High School is overseen by Iberville Parish in Iberville Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.