John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary
Magnet · Grades K–8 · 428 students
Emily C. Watkins Elementary
938 LA Highway 628, Laplace, LA 70068
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
551
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Emily C. Watkins Elementary
Emily C. Watkins Elementary is a public elementary school in Laplace, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of St. John the Baptist Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in St. John the Baptist Parish.
In the 2024–25 school year, 551 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 551 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- County
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- NCES school ID
- 220153002281
Schools near Emily C. Watkins Elementary
All 5 schools in Laplace →
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 201 students
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 754 students
LaPlace Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 710 students
Fifth Ward Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 306 students
Norco Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 501 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.