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Ville Platte Elementary School
708 High School Dr
Ville Platte LA, 70586, Evangeline County
Phone: 337-363-3068
Ranking: 
(498 out of 947, bottom 47%)*
(498 out of 947, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Evangeline Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 489 | 485 | 503 | 516 | 535 | 564 | 617 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 17 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.5% | 18 | 3.6% | 19 | 3.7% | 18 | 3.4% | 16 | 2.8% | 17 | 2.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 89 | 18.2% | 96 | 19.8% | 103 | 20.5% | 105 | 20.3% | 95 | 17.8% | 77 | 13.7% | 118 | 19.1% |
| Grade 1: | 102 | 20.9% | 109 | 22.5% | 111 | 22.1% | 91 | 17.6% | 79 | 14.8% | 114 | 20.2% | 129 | 20.9% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 20.9% | 103 | 21.2% | 79 | 15.7% | 80 | 15.5% | 116 | 21.7% | 122 | 21.6% | 119 | 19.3% |
| Grade 3: | 107 | 21.9% | 72 | 14.8% | 81 | 16.1% | 106 | 20.5% | 115 | 21.5% | 109 | 19.3% | 120 | 19.4% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 14.7% | 88 | 18.1% | 111 | 22.1% | 115 | 22.3% | 112 | 20.9% | 126 | 22.3% | 114 | 18.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 291 | 59.5% | 271 | 55.9% | 278 | 55.3% | 281 | 54.5% | 283 | 52.9% | 294 | 52.1% | 325 | 52.7% |
| Female: | 198 | 40.5% | 214 | 44.1% | 225 | 44.7% | 235 | 45.5% | 244 | 45.6% | 262 | 46.5% | 288 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 395 | 80.8% | 392 | 80.8% | 394 | 78.3% | 398 | 77.1% | 415 | 77.6% | 436 | 77.3% | 487 | 78.9% |
| White: | 74 | 15.1% | 81 | 16.7% | 93 | 18.5% | 109 | 21.1% | 109 | 20.4% | 122 | 21.6% | 122 | 19.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 459 | 93.9% | 453 | 93.4% | 468 | 93.0% | 469 | 90.9% | 491 | 91.8% | 506 | 89.7% | 569 | 92.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.5% | 23 | 4.6% | 25 | 4.8% | 22 | 4.1% | 22 | 3.9% | 24 | 3.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.77 | 15.65 | 16.23 | 14.14 | 14.27 | 13.10 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 74% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 65% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 55% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 69% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 75% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 65% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 65% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 71% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 70% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 83% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 82% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 83% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 64% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 67% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 70% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 64% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 70% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 6.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,637.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,478.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,457.0 |
* Ville Platte Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.