UPPER POINTE COUPEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Pointe Coupee Parish school district, located in Batchelor, LA with about 316 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 16 teachers, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School, located in Batchelor, Louisiana, serves as a vital educational institution within the Pointe Coupee Parish School District. Situated in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels. By fostering a supportive and community-oriented environment, the school aims to cultivate both the intellectual growth and the personal development of its diverse student body.
The school is dedicated to preparing its students for success as they transition to middle school, emphasizing core curriculum subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. Through a combination of classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary strives to maintain strong ties with the local community, ensuring that families are actively involved in the educational journey of their children. The facility serves as a focal point for academic progress and school pride within the Batchelor region.
For more information, contact Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School at (225) 492-2555 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Batchelor, LA 70715
(225) 492-2555
UPPER POINTE COUPEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Batchelor, LA with about 316 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Total Students:
- 316
- Teachers:
- 16
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 316 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending UPPER POINTE COUPEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 72% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 71.5%
- White
- 17.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.4%
- Two or more races
- 0.6%
- Female
- 50.9%
- Male
- 49.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.