For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,612 students in Pointe Coupee Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Pointe Coupee Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,590 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pointe Coupee Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 57% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Graduation Rate
57%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
55%
41%
% White
36%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,134 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,103 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,134
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,103
$14,514
Best Pointe Coupee Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valverda Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1653 Valverda Road
Maringouin, LA 70757
(225) 637-2695
Maringouin, LA 70757
(225) 637-2695
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Rougon Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13258 La Highway 416
Rougon, LA 70773
(225) 627-4291
Rougon, LA 70773
(225) 627-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4739 La Highway 419 West
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
Grades: PK-8
| 301 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 New Roads Street
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-6341
New Roads, LA 70760
(225) 638-6341
Grades: PK-6
| 345 students
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