South Plaquemines Elementary School

Set in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, South Plaquemines Elementary School is a small elementary-level community, part of Plaquemines Parish. It instructs 205 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

South Plaquemines Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Plaquemines Parish, a district that works with 3,510 students overall.

In terms of who attends, South Plaquemines Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 21% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, South Plaquemines Elementary School shows 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Plaquemines Parish runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Plaquemines Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Plaquemines Parish put median household income runs about $86,315, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. South Plaquemines Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Plaquemines Parish (combined enrollment of about 4,283 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Plaquemines High School, around 10.7 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Plaquemines Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 205 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 3% to 14%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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