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Schools in Ville Platte · Evangeline Parish School District

Ville Platte’s public schools outscore 69% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ville Platte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 26% of students in Ville Platte’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#102of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 5 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 6 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 3% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
LA 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,334 students on the public path
In brief

Ville Platte’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 82 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ville Platte’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,090 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Ville Platte High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ville Platte’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Louisiana school districts, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (82)Better than 43%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,916 test results and a graduating class of 417 could put Ville Platte anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ville Platte’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,906 in math, 2,927 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ville Platte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B
9–12Ville Platte High SchoolEvangeline Parish School DistrictC+

Ville Platte’s public schools are run by Evangeline Parish School District, which also serves Basile, Chataignier, Mamou and Pine Prairie and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Evangeline Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,326 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,090LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 42.4% · 2927 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.8% · 2906 students tested

Ville Platte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ville PlatteB+Evangeline Parish

Every school in Ville Platte

4 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).

District schools in Ville Platteby address
James Stephens Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
421 students11:1Rate it →
Ville Platte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
319 students10:1Rate it →
Evangeline Reimagine Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
175 students9:1Rate it →
Ville Platte High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
419 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ville Platte’s schools

Are Ville Platte’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ville Platte children attend outscore 69% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #102 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ville Platte in?

Evangeline Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,326 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ville Platte kids go to high school?

Ville Platte High School, with 419 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Ville Platte’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Evangeline Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Ville Platte spend per student?

$16,090 in Evangeline Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.