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Palmetto Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

235 Rideau Street, Palmetto, LA 71358 · (337) 623-4482 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

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Students
223
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Palmetto Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Palmetto kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Palmetto Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 40.2%

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

235 Rideau Street, Palmetto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten24
Grade 130
Grade 236
Grade 328
Grade 436
Grade 524
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
230’20
229’21
231’22
252’23
223’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%White 28%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmetto Elementary School from Palmetto families.

Other schools in St. Landry 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; Palmetto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.