Laplace Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068

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Bottom 50%

Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laplace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Laplace Elementary School's student population of 781 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laplace Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	64
1	94
2	77
3	89
4	77
5	83
6	91
7	95
8	82

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Total Students

781 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School
2023	787
2022	774
2021	863
2020	973
2019	973
2018	1,058
2017	1,058
2016	1,069
2015	1,033
2014	1,029
2013	972
2012	1,003
2011	1,020
2010	1,043
2009	1,034
2008	1,001
2007	986
2006	999
2005	1,074
2004	1,000
2003	776
2002	693
2001	708
2000	644
1999	614
1998	675
1997	727
1996	743
1995	882
1994	823
1993	851
1992	866
1991	901
1990	839
1989	773
1988	773
1987	735

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School
2023	46
2022	39
2021	54
2020	61
2019	61
2018	53
2017	53
2016	72
2015	62
2014	60
2013	62
2012	62
2011	64
2010	68
2009	70
2008	68
2007	67
2006	69
2005	63
2004	60
2003	58
2002	47
2001	47
2000	48
1999	42
1998	45
1997	49
1996	44
1995	53
1994	46
1993	46
1992	45
1991	45
1990	45
1989	32
1988	32
1987	39

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School Motto

At LaPlace Elementary, we are EPIC, Empowering Purpose IN Children!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Laplace Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laplace Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#888 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School
2023	#888
2022	#980
2021	#918
2019	#892
2018	#775
2017	#714
2016	#720
2015	#550
2014	#494
2013	#647
2012	#688

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	18%	34%	20%
2022	11%	32%	16%
2021	10%	29%	13%
2019	51%	64%	55%
2018	55%	64%	58%
2017	61%	63%	61%
2016	60%	64%	58%
2015	63%	61%	61%
2014	74%	68%	70%
2013	70%	67%	66%
2012	73%	71%	71%

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29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2022	29%	42%	28%
2021	30%	40%	25%
2019	63%	70%	64%
2018	68%	70%	58%
2017	67%	69%	66%
2016	68%	70%	67%
2015	72%	70%	68%
2014	72%	69%	66%
2013	69%	71%	69%
2012	71%	71%	69%
2011	69%	67%	64%

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12%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2022	12%	27%	12%
2021	14%	26%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	17:1	17:1	14:1
2022	20:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	14:1
2019	16:1	17:1	14:1
2018	20:1	15:1	15:1
2017	20:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	13:1	13:1
2015	17:1	15:1	13:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	12:1
2009	15:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	24:1	18:1	21:1
1988	24:1	18:1	21:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	15%	11%	16%
2022	14%	9%	12%
2021	12%	9%	10%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Black

71%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	74%	41%	72%
2022	74%	42%	76%
2021	74%	42%	76%
2020	78%	43%	78%
2019	78%	43%	78%
2018	77%	44%	79%
2017	77%	44%	79%
2016	76%	44%	79%
2015	76%	44%	73%
2014	73%	44%	79%
2013	72%	44%	79%
2012	70%	45%	79%
2011	68%	45%	79%
2010	67%	46%	79%
2009	66%	46%	79%
2008	66%	46%	79%
2007	62%	45%	78%
2006	58%	45%	78%
2005	55%	48%	75%
2004	51%	48%	76%
2003	49%	48%	76%
2002	49%	48%	75%
2001	51%	48%	75%
2000	52%	48%	75%
1999	49%	47%	73%
1998	50%	47%	71%
1997	46%	46%	69%
1996	41%	46%	67%
1995	43%	46%	66%
1994	43%	46%	63%
1993	40%	46%	61%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	9%	42%	9%
2022	9%	43%	10%
2021	11%	43%	12%
2020	12%	44%	12%
2019	12%	44%	12%
2018	15%	45%	12%
2017	15%	45%	12%
2016	16%	45%	14%
2015	17%	45%	15%
2014	19%	47%	14%
2013	22%	48%	15%
2012	25%	47%	15%
2011	27%	49%	16%
2010	28%	48%	16%
2009	28%	49%	16%
2008	29%	49%	16%
2007	32%	50%	18%
2006	36%	51%	18%
2005	41%	48%	22%
2004	44%	48%	21%
2003	46%	48%	21%
2002	47%	48%	21%
2001	44%	49%	22%
2000	44%	49%	23%
1999	47%	50%	24%
1998	46%	50%	27%
1997	51%	51%	29%
1996	56%	51%	31%
1995	55%	52%	33%
1994	56%	52%	36%
1993	58%	52%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	0.43	0.65	0.45
2022	0.43	0.64	0.41
2021	0.43	0.64	0.40
2020	0.38	0.62	0.37
2019	0.38	0.62	0.37
2018	0.38	0.61	0.35
2017	0.38	0.61	0.35
2016	0.40	0.61	0.35
2015	0.39	0.61	0.39
2014	0.44	0.60	0.36
2013	0.43	0.58	0.35
2012	0.45	0.58	0.35
2011	0.47	0.56	0.36
2010	0.48	0.56	0.35
2009	0.49	0.55	0.35
2008	0.48	0.55	0.34
2007	0.52	0.55	0.36
2006	0.54	0.54	0.36
2005	0.53	0.54	0.39
2004	0.55	0.54	0.38
2003	0.55	0.54	0.38
2002	0.54	0.54	0.39
2001	0.55	0.53	0.39
2000	0.54	0.53	0.40
1999	0.55	0.53	0.41
1998	0.54	0.53	0.43
1997	0.53	0.53	0.45
1996	0.52	0.53	0.46
1995	0.52	0.52	0.47
1994	0.51	0.52	0.48
1993	0.51	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2023	39%	58%	43%
2022	50%	46%	50%
2021	2%	53%	7%
2020	60%	51%	61%
2019	60%	51%	61%
2018	60%	60%	69%
2017	60%	60%	69%
2016	82%	54%	74%
2015	78%	58%	80%
2014	77%	60%	81%
2013	89%	59%	87%
2012	73%	60%	80%
2011	81%	59%	84%
2010	79%	58%	81%
2009	76%	57%	78%
2008	69%	55%	76%
2007	66%	53%	70%
2006	52%	55%	61%
2005	64%	53%	75%
2004	65%	53%	76%
2003	62%	52%	73%
2002	62%	51%	70%
2001	68%	50%	70%
2000	65%	52%	69%
1999	62%	50%	67%
1998	61%	52%	66%
1997	59%	50%	65%
1996	50%	50%	62%
1995	52%	53%	65%
1994	62%	52%	59%
1993	54%	51%	57%
1992	52%	49%	54%
1991	39%	47%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Laplace Elementary School	Louisiana	St. John The Baptist Parish School District
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	13%	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	9%	9%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. John The Baptist Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Laplace Elementary School's ranking?

Laplace Elementary School is ranked #888 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Laplace Elementary School often compared to?

Laplace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School, John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School, Emily C. Watkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Laplace Elementary School?

781 students attend Laplace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Laplace Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laplace Elementary School?

Laplace Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Laplace Elementary School offer ?

Laplace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Laplace Elementary School part of?

Laplace Elementary School is part of St. John The Baptist Parish School District.

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