Cottonport Elementary School
Tel:
(318)876-3404
- Cottonport Elementary School serves 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cottonport Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Cottonport Elementary School's student population of 474 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 474 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cottonport Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cottonport Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1081 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 63% | 44% |
| White | 33% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Avoyelles Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cottonport Elementary School is Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is La School For Ag Science (5.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Plaucheville Elementary School (4.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cottonport Raymond Laborde Correctional Center Special Education School
Grades: 10-12 | 8 students
1.2 miles
1630 Prison Road
Cottonport, LA 71327
(318)876-2891 1.2 10-12 8 - Plaucheville Plaucheville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 598 students
4.3 miles
Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50
Plaucheville, LA 71362
(318)922-3311 4.3 PK-6 598 - Bunkie La School For Ag Science Vocational School
Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 403 students
5.2 miles
5303 Highway 115
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318)346-2762 5.2 7-12 403 - Moreauville Avoyelles High School Grades: 7-12 | 650 students
5.9 miles
287 Main Street
Moreauville, LA 71355
(318)985-2361 5.9 7-12 650 - Mansura Avoyelles Public Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 746 students
6.8 miles
201 Longfellow Rd
Mansura, LA 71350
(318)240-8285 6.8 K-12 746
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