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James Stephens Montessori School

1500 Martin Luther King, Ville Platte, LA 70586

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
421
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Evangeline Parish
Evangeline Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size11.3 students per teacher
81stpercentile

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 James Stephens Montessori School

James Stephens Montessori School is a public elementary school in Ville Platte, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Evangeline Parish. The school is located in a town in Evangeline Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 421 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 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 A (excellent), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

1500 Martin Luther King
Ville Platte, LA 70586
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
421 students
Students per teacher
11.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Evangeline Parish
County
Evangeline Parish
NCES school ID
220063001659

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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.