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South Plaquemines Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

218 School Rd, Port Sulphur, LA 70083 · (504) 595-6415 · Part of Plaquemines Parish School District

Port Sulphur’s School Grade A better than 85% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about South Plaquemines Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Port Sulphur kids: 3 schools

On the path

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

PK–6South Plaquemines Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

218 School Rd, Port Sulphur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten27
Grade 124
Grade 224
Grade 320
Grade 431
Grade 526
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
195’20
175’21
201’22
219’23
205’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 14%White 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Plaquemines Elementary School from Port Sulphur families.

Other schools in Plaquemines Parish School District

The district →
Belle Chasse Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Belle Chasse
395 students14:1
Boothville-Venice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boothville
A−
270 students13:1
Phoenix High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Braithwaite
C
203 students8:1
Belle Chasse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Belle Chasse
A
543 students14:1
Belle Chasse Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belle Chasse
B+
656 students11:1
South Plaquemines High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buras
B−
355 students9:1

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; Port Sulphur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.