Summary:
The city of Vivian, Louisiana, is served by two public schools within the Caddo Parish school district: North Caddo Elementary-Middle School (Pre-K through 8th grade) and North Caddo High School (9th through 12th grade), with a combined enrollment of 808 students.
North Caddo High School stands out as the stronger performer, showing notable academic strengths and positive momentum. It significantly outperforms district and state averages in Algebra I (69% proficient) and English I (76% proficient), and boasts a strong 89.7% graduation rate, well above the district average of 82.6%. The high school has also improved its state ranking from the 22nd to the 38th percentile. In contrast, North Caddo Elementary-Middle School faces significant challenges, with only 27% of students proficient in Social Studies—far below state averages—and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.2%. A bright spot at the elementary-middle school is 6th grade English Language Arts, where 63% of students are proficient, matching the district average.
A critical issue for both schools is chronic absenteeism, with rates above 33%—over 10 percentage points higher than the state average of 22.5%. This systemic problem likely impacts learning across all grade levels. Additionally, the elementary-middle school serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (80.48% free/reduced lunch) compared to the high school (65.36%), which may contribute to its lower academic performance. While the high school excels in core subjects, its performance is uneven, with only 33% proficiency in U.S. History and 41% in Geometry, suggesting subject-specific strengths rather than school-wide consistency.
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