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Ville Platte Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

708 High School Drive, Ville Platte, LA 70586 · (337) 363-3068 · Part of Evangeline Parish School District

Ville Platte’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Louisiana school districts

Students
319
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ville Platte Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ville Platte kids: Ville Platte High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ville Platte Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Ville Platte High School419 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 40.2%

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

708 High School Drive, Ville Platte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten57
Grade 152
Grade 249
Grade 357
Grade 438
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
530’20
487’21
418’22
336’23
319’24

Down 39.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%White 9%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ville Platte Elementary School from Ville Platte families.

Other schools in Evangeline 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; Ville Platte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.