Ville Platte Elementary School

Summary:

Ville Platte Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ville Platte, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Evangeline Parish School District, which is ranked 43 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Ville Platte Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on LEAP assessments across all grades and subjects. The school struggles across all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. However, its performance for special education students is slightly better, ranking in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools. With an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate ranging from 80.9% to 89.71%, Ville Platte Elementary serves a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the surrounding schools in the Evangeline Parish district, such as Bayou Chicot Elementary, Mamou Elementary, and Chataignier Elementary, generally outperform Ville Platte Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, the nearby James Stephens Montessori School outperforms Ville Platte Elementary despite serving a similar demographic of students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 708 High School Drive
       Ville Platte, LA  70586


(337) 363-3068

District: Evangeline Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
608th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,580 Help


Students who attend Ville Platte Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ville Platte High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.9%
White:
9.8%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ville Platte Elementary School ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Evangeline Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.9%), White (9.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Evangeline Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ville Platte Elementary School is 13.5, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Evangeline Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ville Platte Elementary School is $14,580, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Evangeline Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ville Platte Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ville Platte Elementary School 608th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Ville Platte Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Evangeline Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Evangeline Parish 43rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ville Platte Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 37.33 497th 725 31.4%
2008 33.97 521st 743 29.9%
2009 53.22 393rd 738 46.7%
2010 55.65 373rd 736 49.3%
2011 58.52 366th 766 52.2%
2012 58.31 354th 764 53.7%
2013 55.53 366th 772 52.6%
2014 50.38 418th 777 46.2%
2015 29.57 603rd 792 23.9%
2016 40.03 490th 742 34.0%
2017 41.66 476th 739 35.6%
2018 27.00 533rd 728 26.8%
2019 19.06 631st 731 13.7%
2021 7.84 688th 729 5.6%
2022 4.54 714th 727 1.8%
2023 9.63 690th 730 5.5%
2024 13.86 608th 675 9.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.27 306th 333 8.1%
2021 10.74 294th 306 3.9%
2022 6.92 305th 307 0.7%
2023 12.81 281st 296 5.1%
2024 24.75 164th 208 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.55 473rd 682 30.6%
2019 23.76 588th 697 15.6%
2021 9.28 684th 719 4.9%
2022 5.57 708th 724 2.2%
2023 11.74 675th 723 6.6%
2024 16.26 596th 674 11.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.96 623rd 684 8.9%
2021 10.44 664th 705 5.8%
2022 5.50 686th 701 2.1%
2023 10.53 667th 705 5.4%
2024 13.58 589th 635 7.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.00 243rd 281 13.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.20 553rd 696 20.5%
2021 9.10 662nd 704 6.0%
2022 5.10 697th 712 2.1%
2023 10.61 674th 713 5.5%
2024 12.98 593rd 651 8.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.30 332nd 547 39.3%
2019 25.28 466th 559 16.6%
2021 16.37 515th 564 8.7%
2022 10.56 534th 562 5.0%
2023 14.81 534th 570 6.3%
2024 16.47 461st 509 9.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ville Platte Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 392nd 516 24.0%
2019 50.46 291st 517 43.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ville Platte Elementary School

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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 739 739
1990 207 517 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1991 210 511 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1992 207 508 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1993 229 543 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1994 215 541 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1995 182 566 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1996 182 566 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1997 189 586 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 775
1998 170 557 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1999 142 536 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2000 146 476 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2001 126 440 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2002 127 413 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2003 127 413 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2004 114 405 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2005 157 515 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2006 164 551 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2007 144 518 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 670
2008 122 487 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 617
2009 122 436 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2010 109 415 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 535
2011 109 398 5 1 1 0 2 0 516
2012 93 394 5 3 0 0 8 0 503
2013 81 392 3 1 0 0 8 0 485
2014 74 395 6 0 0 0 14 0 489
2015 74 414 6 4 0 0 12 0 510
2016 80 392 4 5 0 0 13 0 494
2017 72 377 2 3 0 0 12 0 466
2018 58 367 0 1 0 0 14 0 440
2019 83 386 0 4 0 0 15 0 488
2020 77 429 0 3 0 0 16 0 525
2021 73 428 0 8 0 0 21 0 530
2022 55 409 0 5 0 0 18 0 487
2023 41 355 1 4 0 0 17 0 418

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 Ville Platte Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 739 40.0 18.4 83.4
1990 724 35.0 20.6 86.5
1991 721 42.0 17.1 86.4
1992 715 43.0 16.6 87
1993 772 47.0 16.4 83
1994 756 47.0 16.1 88
1995 749 50.0 15.0 86.1
1996 749 50.0 15.0 86.1
1997 775 50.0 15.5 83
1998 727 49.0 14.8 87.5
1999 678 45.0 15.1 91
2000 622 43.0 14.5 93.1
2001 566 39.0 14.5 92.9
2002 541 38.0 14.2 93.7
2003 541 38.0 14.2 93.7
2004 522 38.0 13.7 97.5
2005 676 47.0 14.4 84.2
2006 718 46.0 15.6 94.7
2007 670 45.0 14.9 96
2008 617 47.0 13.1 96.1
2009 564 43.0 13.1 93.6
2010 535 37.5 14.2 95.9
2011 516 36.5 14.1 95.7
2012 503 31.0 16.2 97.6
2013 485 31.0 15.6 95.9
2014 489 31.0 15.7 96.5
2015 510 29.0 17.5 96.5
2016 494 34.0 14.5 78.7
2017 466 24.5 18.9 90.1
2018 440 25.9 16.9 72.5
2019 488 26.9 18.1 82
2020 525 27.5 19.0 89.5
2021 530 30.0 17.6 81.5
2022 487 33.0 14.7 80.9
2023 418 30.8 13.5 89.7

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 Ville Platte Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 739 40.0 18.4 83.4
1990 724 35.0 20.6 86.5
1991 721 42.0 17.1 86.4
1992 715 43.0 16.6 87
1993 772 47.0 16.4 83
1994 756 47.0 16.1 88
1995 749 50.0 15.0 86.1
1996 749 50.0 15.0 86.1
1997 775 50.0 15.5 83
1998 727 49.0 14.8 87.5
1999 678 45.0 15.1 91
2000 622 43.0 14.5 93.1
2001 566 39.0 14.5 92.9
2002 541 38.0 14.2 93.7
2003 541 38.0 14.2 93.7
2004 522 38.0 13.7 97.5
2005 676 47.0 14.4 84.2
2006 718 46.0 15.6 94.7
2007 670 45.0 14.9 96
2008 617 47.0 13.1 96.1
2009 564 43.0 13.1 93.6
2010 535 37.5 14.2 95.9
2011 516 36.5 14.1 95.7
2012 503 31.0 16.2 97.6
2013 485 31.0 15.6 95.9
2014 489 31.0 15.7 96.5
2015 510 29.0 17.5 96.5
2016 494 34.0 14.5 78.7
2017 466 24.5 18.9 90.1
2018 440 25.9 16.9 72.5
2019 488 26.9 18.1 82
2020 525 27.5 19.0 89.5
2021 530 30.0 17.6 81.5
2022 487 33.0 14.7 80.9
2023 418 30.8 13.5 89.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ville Platte Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,325
2018 $9,816
2019 $9,784
2020 $9,024
2021 $11,699
2022 $14,580

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ville Platte Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 631st of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 690th of 730 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ville Platte Elementary School)4140
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Evangeline Parish)7368
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ville Platte Elementary School)4228
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Evangeline Parish)7168
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ville Platte Elementary School)6026
 34%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Evangeline Parish)7459
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ville Platte Elementary School)5642
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Evangeline Parish)7669
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ville Platte Elementary School)3512
 23%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Evangeline Parish)5153
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ville Platte Elementary School)3632
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Evangeline Parish)5657
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ville Platte Elementary School)5948
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Evangeline Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ville Platte Elementary School)2820
 8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Evangeline Parish)4541
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488418
 14.3%
African American386355
 8%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander00
White8341
 50.6%
Two or More Races1517
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82%89.7%
 7.7%


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Students who attend Ville Platte Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ville Platte High School

Ville Platte Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Ville Platte Elementary School are 85% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Ville Platte Elementary School.


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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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