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What's the most underrated thing about Plaucheville Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015000076
Plaucheville Elementary School
Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50, Plaucheville, LA 71362 · (318) 922-3311 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C+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.
- AThree-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
20.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
478 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
36.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
28.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Plaucheville Elementary School
Plaucheville Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaucheville Elementary School this school | 582 | 82.1% | 26.8% |
| Teche Elementary School Breaux Bridge | 547 | 78.8% | 39.7% |
| Chesbrough Elementary School Kentwood | 424 | 82.5% | 25.8% |
| Lisa Park Elementary School Houma | 574 | 79.4% | 47.2% |
| North Caddo Elementary-Middle School Vivian | 502 | 80.5% | 14.2% |
| Oakdale Elementary School Oakdale | 516 | 76.4% | 32.0% |
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 Plaucheville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Avoyelles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #353 of 583 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #336 of 582 ▲ 8 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #332 of 587 ▲ 16 | #3 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #54 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #166 of 714 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #644 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #248 of 655 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #247 of 705 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #430 of 436 | N/A |
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
582
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 582 | 28.9 | 20.1:1 | 82% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 28.8 | 20.7:1 | 66% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 22.7 | 26.8:1 | 55% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 24 | 23.7:1 | 60% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 53% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 37 | 18.6:1 | 76% (524) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 79% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plaucheville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (585 to 582); teachers up 16% (25 to 28.9).
About Plaucheville Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Plaucheville, Louisiana, Plaucheville Elementary School is part of Avoyelles Parish. It reports enrollment of 582 students in pre-K through 6. The school is 28% above the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Plaucheville Elementary School is in Avoyelles Parish, a district with 4,794 students across 10 schools.
Of every 100 students at Plaucheville Elementary School, about 54 are White. Other reported shares: 38% Black and 6% multiracial. Avoyelles Parish's residents are about 63% White, 9 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. The school has 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. In all, 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 73% average for public schools in Avoyelles Parish.
On the allk12 Grade, Plaucheville Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Plaucheville Elementary School would score about 25.2%. It scores 26.8%, 1.7 points above that figure.
In Avoyelles Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $39,325, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county has 13 public schools and about 5,726 students.
Plaucheville Elementary School's nearest public school is Cottonport Elementary (about 4.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Plaucheville Elementary School is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 568 to 582. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.1:1.
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Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- LA School for Ag ScienceHigh · 412 students
Nearby schools
- Cottonport Elementary4.2 mi · 255
- Avoyelles High School4.7 mi · 465
- Red River Charter Academy7.7 mi · 141
- Avoyelles Public Charter School8.7 mi · 735
- LA School for Ag Science10.0 mi · 412
- Riverside Elementary School10.6 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Plaucheville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Plaucheville Elementary School?
Plaucheville Elementary School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Plaucheville Elementary School serve?
Plaucheville Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plaucheville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plaucheville Elementary School is approximately 20.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Plaucheville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Plaucheville Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 1% Hispanic, 38% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Plaucheville Elementary School?
Plaucheville Elementary School is overseen by Avoyelles Parish in Avoyelles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.