Plantation Elementary School

1801 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette LA, 70508 | Lafayette Parish School District | 337-521-7780
  • grades PK-5
  • students 687
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 84% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Lafayette
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
72%Lafayette
66%Louisiana

Plantation Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lafayette Parish School District" in Lafayette, LA. There are a total of 687 students and 35 teachers at Plantation Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Plantation Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 27% higher than the Louisiana average.

Plantation Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students687
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Plantation Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
375-79%
485-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
375-79%
485-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Plantation Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 55.7% 48.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.2% 42.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.7% 2.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 5.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Lafayette demographics profile

StatisticLafayetteLouisianaNational
Population12,2484,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68410891
Median age33.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lafayette

IndexLafayetteLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Plantation Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.