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Schools in Venice

Venice’s public schools

Plaquemines Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Venice. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▲ 32% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,084 students on the public path
In brief

Venice’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Venice’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Boothville-Venice Elementary School places highest (better than 78%); Phoenix High School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Venice, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Belle Chasse Middle School, South Plaquemines High School and Phoenix High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Venice, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Plaquemines Parish School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Plaquemines Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,510 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$20,624LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 42.4% · 1831 students tested
Math41%
State average 31.8% · 1851 students tested

Venice vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Venice’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Venice—Plaquemines Parish

Every school in Venice

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Venicein other towns
Belle Chasse Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Belle Chasse
395 students14:1Rate it →
Boothville-Venice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boothville
A−
270 students13:1Rate it →
South Plaquemines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Sulphur
C+
205 students11:1Rate it →
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · Braithwaite
C
203 students8:1Rate it →
Belle Chasse Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belle Chasse
B+
656 students11:1Rate it →
South Plaquemines High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buras
B−
355 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Venice’s schools

Are Venice’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Venice. Plaquemines Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Venice. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Venice in?

Plaquemines Parish School District.

Where do Venice kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Belle Chasse Middle School, South Plaquemines High School and Phoenix High School.

Parents talk

What Venice families are saying about school.

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Looking for colleges? Colleges near Venice → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.