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LaPlace Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

393 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace, LA 70068 · (985) 652-5552 · Part of St. John the Baptist Parish School District

Laplace’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Louisiana school districts

Students
710
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about LaPlace Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laplace kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Laplace kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8LaPlace Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

393 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten75
Grade 162
Grade 281
Grade 367
Grade 486
Grade 574
Grade 675
Grade 773
Grade 893
Enrollment over time
863’20
774’21
787’22
781’23
710’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 18%White 7%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about LaPlace Elementary School from Laplace families.

Other schools in St. John the Baptist Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Laplace’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.