Bayou Chicot Elementary School in Ville Platte, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bayou Chicot Elementary School is a rural public school in Ville Platte, Louisiana that is part of Evangeline Parish School District. It serves 667 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

667 Students

30 Teachers

4576 Highway 167 N

Ville Platte, LA 70586 View local requests

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Bayou Chicot Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bertrand

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Bayou Chicot Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bayou Chicot Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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