Is Cottonport Elementary a good school?

Cottonport Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Cottonport Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Cottonport Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonport Elementary?

Students at Cottonport Elementary are 64% African American, 27% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cottonport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottonport Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bunkie Magnet High School

Cottonport Elementary

Summary:

Cottonport Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cottonport, Louisiana, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 318. The school is part of the Avoyelles Parish school district, which is ranked 70 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cottonport Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on LEAP tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23% of Cottonport students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 49% in Avoyelles Parish and 59% statewide. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is also below average, with only 37% of students proficient or better compared to 62% in Avoyelles Parish and 69% statewide. Cottonport Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (64.15%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (71.38%) compared to nearby schools.

While Cottonport Elementary's performance has been consistently low, the school's ranking has fluctuated between 0 and 1 star on the SchoolDigger rating system, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement. Addressing the specific factors contributing to the school's underperformance, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and targeted interventions for struggling students, could potentially lead to better academic outcomes. Nearby schools like Lafargue Elementary, Riverside Elementary, Marksville Elementary, and Bunkie Elementary have higher proficiency rates in Math and ELA, suggesting that the challenges faced by Cottonport Elementary are not shared by all schools in the Avoyelles Parish district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

950 Lemoine Street
Cottonport, LA 71327

(318) 876-3404

District: Avoyelles Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
629^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,770

Students who attend Cottonport Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bunkie Magnet High School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cottonport Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Avoyelles Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.2%), White (26.7%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cottonport Elementary is 24.2. 3 elementary schools in the Avoyelles Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cottonport Elementary is $14,770, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Avoyelles Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cottonport Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cottonport Elementary 629^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Cottonport Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Avoyelles Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Avoyelles Parish 70^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cottonport Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	31.02	542^nd	725	25.2%
2008	39.46	477^th	743	35.8%
2009	37.12	506^th	738	31.4%
2010	45.71	456^th	736	38.0%
2011	51.34	421^st	766	45.0%
2012	21.92	648^th	764	15.2%
2013	28.46	615^th	772	20.3%
2014	26.25	622^nd	777	19.9%
2015	16.98	693^rd	792	12.5%
2016	11.95	688^th	742	7.3%
2017	14.55	668^th	739	9.6%
2018	19.87	586^th	728	19.5%
2019	12.70	672^nd	731	8.1%
2021	8.34	687^th	729	5.8%
2022	16.60	626^th	727	13.9%
2023	9.11	693^rd	730	5.1%
2024	10.33	629^th	675	6.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	31.03	529^th	682	22.4%
2019	14.65	648^th	697	7.0%
2021	10.76	672^nd	719	6.5%
2022	16.90	630^th	724	13.0%
2023	12.03	671^st	723	7.2%
2024	11.60	629^th	674	6.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	9.57	658^th	684	3.8%
2021	5.56	688^th	705	2.4%
2022	12.46	643^rd	701	8.3%
2023	6.39	689^th	705	2.3%
2024	13.94	582^nd	635	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	16.59	617^th	696	11.4%
2021	15.29	616^th	704	12.5%
2022	19.25	601^st	712	15.6%
2023	13.25	652^nd	713	8.6%
2024	7.77	622^nd	651	4.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	22.31	483^rd	547	11.7%
2019	14.21	525^th	559	6.1%
2021	11.62	535^th	564	5.1%
2022	13.35	520^th	562	7.5%
2023	16.26	528^th	570	7.4%
2024	27.11	395^th	509	22.4%

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Rank History for White students at Cottonport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	35.88	388^th	516	24.8%
2019	20.18	470^th	517	9.1%
2021	5.47	508^th	522	2.7%
2022	17.81	473^rd	517	8.5%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Cottonport Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	252	252
1990	343	228	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1991	325	229	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	328	241	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1993	337	257	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	317	262	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	587
1995	278	243	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	278	243	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	276	276	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	255	278	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	254	262	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2000	229	267	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2001	207	268	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	174	232	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2003	174	232	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2004	164	240	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	152	218	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2006	163	282	1	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	454
2007	159	286	0	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	452
2008	141	273	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	135	304	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	444
2010	151	321	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2011	149	316	1	6	3	0	0	0	475
2012	156	302	0	5	2	0	2	0	467
2013	173	303	2	4	3	0	2	0	487
2014	169	320	3	3	2	3	5	0	505
2015	161	306	5	4	2	3	4	0	485
2016	164	284	6	3	2	0	13	0	472
2017	152	295	5	4	2	0	16	0	474
2018	130	257	8	4	5	0	17	0	421
2019	121	255	7	3	5	0	21	0	412
2020	98	243	7	3	4	0	23	0	378
2021	87	233	6	3	2	0	17	0	348
2022	76	208	7	5	1	0	21	0	318
2023	85	204	2	4	1	1	21	0	318

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cottonport Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	13.0	19.3	165.9
1990	572	34.0	16.8	72.2
1991	557	34.0	16.3	73.8
1992	570	38.0	15.0	77.4
1993	599	39.0	15.4	76.5
1994	587	40.0	14.7	74.4
1995	529	34.0	15.6	75.8
1996	529	34.0	15.6	75.8
1997	563	37.0	15.2	69.1
1998	541	40.0	13.5	74.9
1999	524	35.1	14.9	87.8
2000	501	35.1	14.3	84
2001	479	31.1	15.4	87.7
2002	414	25.0	16.6	89.4
2003	414	25.0	16.6	89.4
2004	410	30.0	13.7	90.5
2005	376	30.0	12.5	92.3
2006	454	25.1	18.1	92.1
2007	452	27.2	16.6	95.8
2008	421	28.0	15.0	99.3
2009	444	29.0	15.3	94.1
2010	482	31.3	15.3	93.8
2011	475	32.0	14.8	95.4
2012	467	28.9	16.1	93.1
2013	487	27.0	18.0	94
2014	505	25.0	20.2	95.6
2015	485	28.0	17.3	72.4
2016	472	32.0	14.7	54
2017	474	23.7	19.9	82.3
2018	421	20.5	20.5	67.7
2019	412	16.0	25.7	60.7
2020	378	15.0	25.2	82.8
2021	348	14.0	24.8	75.3
2022	318	13.5	23.5	71.1
2023	318	13.0	24.2	71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cottonport Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	252	13.0	19.3	165.9
1990	572	34.0	16.8	72.2
1991	557	34.0	16.3	73.8
1992	570	38.0	15.0	77.4
1993	599	39.0	15.4	76.5
1994	587	40.0	14.7	74.4
1995	529	34.0	15.6	75.8
1996	529	34.0	15.6	75.8
1997	563	37.0	15.2	69.1
1998	541	40.0	13.5	74.9
1999	524	35.1	14.9	87.8
2000	501	35.1	14.3	84
2001	479	31.1	15.4	87.7
2002	414	25.0	16.6	89.4
2003	414	25.0	16.6	89.4
2004	410	30.0	13.7	90.5
2005	376	30.0	12.5	92.3
2006	454	25.1	18.1	92.1
2007	452	27.2	16.6	95.8
2008	421	28.0	15.0	99.3
2009	444	29.0	15.3	94.1
2010	482	31.3	15.3	93.8
2011	475	32.0	14.8	95.4
2012	467	28.9	16.1	93.1
2013	487	27.0	18.0	94
2014	505	25.0	20.2	95.6
2015	485	28.0	17.3	72.4
2016	472	32.0	14.7	54
2017	474	23.7	19.9	82.3
2018	421	20.5	20.5	67.7
2019	412	16.0	25.7	60.7
2020	378	15.0	25.2	82.8
2021	348	14.0	24.8	75.3
2022	318	13.5	23.5	71.1
2023	318	13.0	24.2	71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cottonport Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,449
2018	$10,750
2019	$10,558
2020	$12,089
2021	$14,397
2022	$14,770

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cottonport Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 672^nd of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 693^rd of 730 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cottonport Elementary)	45	12	33%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Avoyelles Parish)	64	44	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cottonport Elementary)	46	37	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Avoyelles Parish)	61	47	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	59	11%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Cottonport Elementary)	25	15	10%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Avoyelles Parish)	36	30	6%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cottonport Elementary)	62	45	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Avoyelles Parish)	53	54	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cottonport Elementary)	40	39	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Avoyelles Parish)	58	56	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Cottonport Elementary)	37	18	19%
4th Grade Social Studies (Avoyelles Parish)	39	39
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cottonport Elementary)	38	12	26%
5th Grade Mathematics (Avoyelles Parish)	59	45	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cottonport Elementary)	34	50	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Avoyelles Parish)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Cottonport Elementary)	28	24	4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Avoyelles Parish)	47	33	14%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	47	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cottonport Elementary)	33	31	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Avoyelles Parish)	55	48	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	55	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cottonport Elementary)	20	46	26%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Avoyelles Parish)	60	70	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	412	318	22.8%
African American	255	204	20%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	7	2	71.4%
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	121	85	29.8%
Two or More Races	21	21
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.7%	71.4%	10.7%

Schools Near Cottonport Elementary

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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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Cottonport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Lemoine Street	Cottonport	71327	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 876-3404	318	13	24.2	71.4%	85 (26.7%)	204 (64.2%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.6%)	10.3	629^th of 675 public elementary schools	6.8%		9.1	693^rd of 730 public elementary schools	5.1%	64	22.0	18.0	44.0	7.0			23.0	27.0		58.0	37.0			37.0	$14,770
Plaucheville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50	Plaucheville	71362	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 922-3311	610	23	26.8	55.4%	350 (57.4%)	225 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	42.6	414^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.5	543^rd of 730 public elementary schools	25.6%	129	39.0	58.0	54.0	59.0			52.0	56.0	67.0	49.0	81.0			63.0	$11,811
Bunkie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Pershing Avenue	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-7292	356	18	19.7	77.0%	60 (16.9%)	273 (76.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	21.6	556^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.6%		21.9	595^th of 730 public elementary schools	18.5%	39	16.0	36.0	35.0	46.0			32.0	49.0	45.0	60.0	64.0			55.0	$13,059
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	697	28	24.8	69.6%	265 (38.0%)	342 (49.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.9%)	37.6	451^st of 675 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.9	484^th of 730 public elementary schools	33.7%	33	62.0	55.0	34.0	57.0			51.0	57.0	61.0	56.0				59.0	$12,098
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	549 Norwood Street	Simmesport	71369	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 941-2699	240	14	17.7	80.0%	84 (35.0%)	142 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	57.4	313^th of 675 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.1	452^nd of 730 public elementary schools	38.1%	139	60.0	56.0	65.0	62.0			61.0	68.0	68.0	100.0	57.0			73.0	$14,577
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	556	28	19.8	54.1%	439 (79.0%)	79 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	64	266^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.6%		60.9	306^th of 730 public elementary schools	58.1%	40	68.0	84.0	67.0	55.0			68.0	65.0	81.0	72.0	64.0			71.0	$12,497
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	349	21	16.6	74.8%	245 (70.2%)	77 (22.1%)	12 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.6%)	84.3	96^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.8%		81.5	127^th of 730 public elementary schools	82.6%	31	75.0	83.0	79.0		77.0	79.0	77.0	85.0	84.0		83.0	86.0	90.0	84.0	$15,355

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