Ville Platte High School
Ville Platte High School serves 806 students in grades 4-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ville Platte High 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 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Ville Platte High School's student population of 806 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-12 |
| Total Students | 806 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ville Platte High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ville Platte High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #718 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 67% | 43% |
| White | 29% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.61 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Evangeline Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ville Platte High School is Evangeline Central School (4.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Vidrine Elementary School (3.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ville Platte Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ville Platte Ville Platte Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 440 students
0.3 miles
708 High School Drive
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-3068 0.3 PK-4 440 - Ville Platte James Stephens Montessori School Grades: PK-6 | 351 students
1.1 miles
1500 Martin Luther King
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-4745 1.1 PK-6 351 - Ville Platte Vidrine Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 362 students
3.9 miles
5094 Vidrine Road
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-4280 3.9 PK-8 362 - Ville Platte Evangeline Central School Grades: 4-9 | 30 students
4.7 miles
4587 Vidrine Road
Ville Platte, LA 70586
(337) 363-1089 4.7 4-9 30 - Washington Grand Prairie Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 316 students
7.7 miles
669 Hwy. 363
Washington, LA 70589
(337) 826-3391 7.7 PK-4 316
School Reviews
| 5 I really enjoy going to this school.We are trying our hardest with the help of our teachers, principal and vice principals, parents, and other volunteers to raise our GPAs.At this school we have a wonderful band, basketball teams,football team,choir,majorettes,danceline,cheerleaders, and pep squad.Our Boy's basketball team is in the playoffs we are district and bi-district champs.We always have a crowd of fans supporting us.We have very good realtionships with our teacher I love to get up early every morning to go to school. We have fun at our school. I would reccomend our school to anyone because we are wonderful people. - Posted by Student/Alumni - morga |
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