Plaucheville Elementary School

Avoyelles Parish
Hwy 1181 - School Loop 50
Plaucheville, LA 71362
582 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Plaucheville Elementary School, located on Highway 1181 in Plaucheville, Louisiana, serves as a cornerstone of the small, rural Avoyelles Parish community. As a public institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education for students in the primary grades, emphasizing a supportive learning environment that reflects the close-knit nature of the surrounding area. The school is integrated into the local school district’s efforts to maintain academic standards while fostering the social and emotional development of its student body.

Beyond its academic role, Plaucheville Elementary functions as a vital hub for the local community, maintaining the traditional values often associated with small-town Louisiana education. The school focuses on building strong relationships between faculty, students, and families, ensuring that children receive individualized attention in their formative years. By offering a localized educational experience, the school plays an essential part in preparing its students for their transition to secondary education within the broader Avoyelles Parish school system.
582
Total Students
28.9
Full-Time Teachers
20.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
82.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    315 (54.1%)
  • Black
    224 (38.5%)
  • Two or More
    37 (6.4%)
  • Hispanic
    4 (0.7%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.3%)
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: Avoyelles Parish
Phone: (318)922-3311
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 582
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 28.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 20.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 457
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 21

* 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 39
Kindergarten 72
Grade 1 91
Grade 2 80
Grade 3 86
Grade 4 63
Grade 5 79
Grade 6 72
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Cottonport Elementary
Avoyelles Parish
255 Students
950 Lemoine Street
Cottonport, LA 71327 (4.2 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th