Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School
Tel:
(225)492-2555
- Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School serves 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (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 55-59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School's student population of 318 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 318 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School is 0.36, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.36. 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 | #1118 out of 1,277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 8% | 6% |
| Black | 79% | 44% |
| White | 12% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pointe Coupee Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School is Louisiana State Penitentiary (9.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is West Feliciana Middle School (16.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverside Elementary School (13.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary Special Education School
Grades: 10-12 | 13 students
9.4 miles
17544 Tunica Trace
Angola, LA 70712
(225)655-2973 9.4 10-12 13 - Simmesport Riverside Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 301 students
13.0 miles
549 Norwood Street
Simmesport, LA 71369
(318)941-2699 13.0 PK-6 301 - New Roads Rosenwald Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 419 students
16.7 miles
1100 New Roads Street
New Roads, LA 70760
(225)638-6341 16.7 PK-6 419 - Saint Francisville West Feliciana Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 485 students
16.9 miles
9559 Bains Road
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225)635-3898 16.9 6-8 485 - Saint Francisville West Feliciana High School Grades: 8-12 | 612 students
17.0 miles
8604 U.s. Hwy. 61
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225)635-4561 17.0 8-12 612
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