Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School

Pointe Coupee Parish
4739 LA Highway 419 West
Batchelor, LA 70715
241 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School, located in Batchelor, Louisiana, serves as a vital educational institution within the Pointe Coupee Parish School District. Situated in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. By fostering a supportive and community-oriented environment, the school aims to cultivate both the intellectual growth and the personal development of its diverse student body.

The school is dedicated to preparing its students for success as they transition to middle school, emphasizing core curriculum subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. Through a combination of classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary strives to maintain strong ties with the local community, ensuring that families are actively involved in the educational journey of their children. The facility serves as a focal point for academic progress and school pride within the Batchelor region.
241
Total Students
18.5
Full-Time Teachers
13.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
73.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    144 (59.8%)
  • Hispanic
    63 (26.1%)
  • White
    31 (12.9%)
  • Two or More
    3 (1.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Pointe Coupee Parish
Phone: (225)492-2555
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 241
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 171
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 40
Kindergarten 22
Grade 1 25
Grade 2 14
Grade 3 19
Grade 4 25
Grade 5 14
Grade 6 34
Grade 7 17
Grade 8 31
Gender Ratio