Best Public Schools in Grand Coteau, LA

Summary:

The city of Grand Coteau, Louisiana is home to a single public elementary school, Grand Coteau Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (49.45%) and African American (46.15%), with small percentages of Hispanic and students of two or more races.

Academically, Grand Coteau Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in Mathematics, particularly in 3rd grade, where it significantly outperforms the St. Landry Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is also commendable, matching the district average and only slightly below the state average. However, the school's Social Studies performance is below the district and state averages.

Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with 65.93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Grand Coteau Elementary School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 577th out of 727 Louisiana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 289th out of 675 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also improved, from 1 star out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 3 stars out of 5 in the current school year (2023-2024).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)		LEAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	238 Church Street	Grand Coteau	70541	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5421	273	18	14.9	65.9%	135 (49.5%)	126 (46.2%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	60	289^th of 675 public elementary schools	57.2%		43.4	439^th of 730 public elementary schools	39.9%	150	72.0	72.0	72.0	59.0	66.0	$13,576

Cities Near Grand Coteau

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunset	1.54 mi	2	160^th
Arnaudville	2.79 mi	2	129^th
Leonville	5.59 mi	1	99^th
Opelousas	5.87 mi	13	171^st
Cankton	6.21 mi	1	179^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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