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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POINTE COUPEE PARISH·NCES 220126001036
Valverda Elementary School
1653 Valverda Road, Maringouin, LA 70757 · (225) 637-2695 · Pointe Coupee Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
288 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 55 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Valverda Elementary School→Livonia High School
Based on grade levels within Pointe Coupee Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
39.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Valverda Elementary School
Valverda Elementary School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valverda Elementary School this school | 436 | 66.1% | 31.3% |
| Slaughter Elementary School Slaughter | 482 | 65.1% | 25.8% |
| Vidrine Elementary School Ville Platte | 359 | 66.9% | 29.3% |
| Lukeville Elementary School Brusly | 356 | 64.6% | 42.5% |
| Crescent Elementary/Junior High School Plaquemine | 379 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
| Brusly Elementary School Brusly | 489 | 67.3% | N/A |
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 Valverda Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #308 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #297 of 582 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #301 of 587 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #115 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #337 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #460 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #237 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #462 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #68 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
436
-112 (-20%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 436 | 29.8 | 14.6:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 31.6 | 14.8:1 | 67% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 26.7 | 18.8:1 | 70% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 51% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 30 | 21.1:1 | 52% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 55% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 70% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 20% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 29 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valverda Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (632 to 436); teachers down 1% (30 to 29.8).
About Valverda Elementary School
In Maringouin, Louisiana, Valverda Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 436 students covers pre-K through 6.
Pointe Coupee Parish has a total of 5 schools and 2,293 students, Valverda Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Valverda Elementary School is 55% White. Other reported shares: 36% Black and 7% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Valverda Elementary School comes in at 56%.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is about 14.0:1. Eligible students account for 66% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Valverda Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Valverda Elementary School is 5.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 31.3%. Predicted: 36.8%.
Across Pointe Coupee Parish, median household income is about $65,961, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Pointe Coupee Parish number 5 and enroll about 2,293.
The closest other public school is Livonia High School, about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Valverda Elementary School's average proficiency of 31.3% compares with 26.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 548 to 436 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.6:1, from 20.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Valverda Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pointe Coupee Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,217
Census ACS
Median income
$65,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,293 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Livonia High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Rougon Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Rosenwald Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Livonia High School2.4 mi · 899
- North Iberville High School6.0 mi · 181
- North Iberville Elementary6.0 mi · 272
- Caneview K-8 School10.2 mi · 483
- Rougon Elementary School10.8 mi · 414
- Rosenwald Elementary School13.2 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Valverda Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valverda Elementary School?
Valverda Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Valverda Elementary School serve?
Valverda Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Valverda Elementary School have?
Valverda Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valverda Elementary School?
At Valverda Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 7% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Valverda Elementary School public or private?
Valverda Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pointe Coupee Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.