Emily C. Watkins Elementary

938 La Highway 628, Laplace LA, 70068 | St. John the Baptist Parish School District | 985-652-1593
  • grades PK-8
  • students 502
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Laplace
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
62%Laplace
66%Louisiana

Emily C. Watkins Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "St. John the Baptist Parish School District" in Laplace, LA. There are a total of 502 students and 31 teachers at Emily C. Watkins Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Emily C. Watkins Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 5% lower than the Louisiana average.

Emily C. Watkins Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Emily C. Watkins Elementary, 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
All58%
340-49%
460-69%
540-49%
660-69%
770-79%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
350-59%
470-79%
570-79%
660-69%
770-79%
860-69%
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.

Emily C. Watkins Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 21.7% 14.0% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 68.1% 78.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 5.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Laplace demographics profile

StatisticLaplaceLouisianaNational
Population29,2324,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,39910891
Median age37.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Laplace

IndexLaplaceLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Emily C. Watkins Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.