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Vidalia Upper Elementary School

Q: Is Vidalia Upper Elementary School a good school?

Vidalia Upper Elementary School ranks 300 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Vidalia Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Vidalia, Louisiana, part of the Concordia Parish school district. With 353 students, Vidalia Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 63% for Concordia Parish and 70% for the state. Vidalia Upper Elementary also shows strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other Louisiana elementary schools. Additionally, the school's special education students have achieved a 4-star rating, ranking 50th out of 296 Louisiana elementary schools in 2022-2023.

While Vidalia Upper Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Ferriday Upper Elementary School, which had the same 24.6% rate. The school's consistent academic performance, despite a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests effective teaching and support strategies. Continued focus on addressing chronic absenteeism and building on the school's strengths could help Vidalia Upper Elementary further improve and serve as a model for other schools in the Concordia Parish district.

316

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,818

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Concordia Avenue
Vidalia, LA 71373

(318) 336-6224

District: Concordia Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

28.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg65%

300^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Concordia Parish

61^st of 118Concordia Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	300 of 666	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	247 of 675	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	251 of 730	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	313 of 727	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	431 of 729	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	380 of 731	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	447 of 728	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.0	350 of 739	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	378 of 742	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.3	305 of 792	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	305 of 777	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	250 of 772	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	216 of 764	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	177 of 766	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	203 of 736	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	255 of 738	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	315 of 743	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	258 of 725	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	160 of 501	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	202 of 509	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	233 of 570	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	250 of 562	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	406 of 564	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	408 of 559	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	356 of 547	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	83 of 281	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	291 of 633	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	311 of 635	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	245 of 705	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	321 of 701	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	413 of 705	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	340 of 684	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	89 of 233	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	267 of 661	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	203 of 674	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	220 of 723	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	301 of 724	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	420 of 719	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	359 of 697	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	353 of 682	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	223 of 641	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	197 of 651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	241 of 713	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	288 of 712	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	404 of 704	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	437 of 696	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	143 of 241	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	110 of 208	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.2	50 of 296	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	125 of 307	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	204 of 333	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	258 of 431	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	242 of 434	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	222 of 518	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	333 of 517	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	390 of 522	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	382 of 517	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	343 of 516	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)70th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics63%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

My daughter attended this school prior to moving on to the VJHS and now my son is at VUE. I think this is an excellent school and has a terrific staff. Not everything is perfect, but the staff strives and does there VERY best to do what they can to make it that way. Bullying is a big issue in today's society and the staff at VUE tackle it head on always. Not saying that it does not happen, as my child was a victim of bullying, but when it was made aware of the staff took immediate action and from that day forward there were no more problems. The teachers are up to date on the latest teaching skills and are always looking for new ways to keep the students interested so that learning is fun and easy.

There is however a couple of things I dislike.... The cafeteria... I have tried to go and have lunch with my children like I used to do at VLE and at VUE it is NOT a comfortable environment. The students are only given about 13 ACTUAL min to eat by the time they have made it through the lunch line and to the table. The students are not allowed to talk at all and when eating with my child we are place in the center of the cafeteria with all the other students surrounding us. I understand that there are over 300 students in and out of the cafeteria and they don't have time to talk and play but come on, a simple conversation never hurt anyone. Also, I feel that if I am taking time to come and eat with my child to give them that special moment then they should have a small area for that to take place just as they do at VLE. My child should not have to share their special moments with the whole school.

THEN... There is the matter of the "kissing tree", LOL!!! I doubt the staff even really knows that this is what the huge tree on the playground has been named but it is, and I know my children have came home with stories about so and so going behind the kissing tree for there first kiss. This is 5th graders!!! No way should they be kissing, let alone behind the tree at school. While I do think that this lesson should start at home, I also feel the staff should have a responsibility to make sure students are not behind the tree. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Vidalia Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Concordia Avenue	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6224	316	26	12.2	75.0%	187 (59.2%)	89 (28.2%)	25 (7.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	59.9	300^th of 666 public elementary schools	55.0%		66.8	247^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.4%	53	69.0	74.0	45.0	63.0	76.0	71.0		75.0	$15,818
Vidalia Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Stampley Street	Vidalia	71373	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 336-6220	415	29	14.4	85.1%	242 (58.3%)	112 (27.0%)	41 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$15,079
Ferriday Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	151 Martin Luther King	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3105	242	19	12.4	93.4%	30 (12.4%)	200 (82.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	22.6	544^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.3%		26.9	523^rd of 675 public elementary schools	22.5%	21	42.0	63.0	44.0	48.0	50.0	43.0	50.0	47.0	$19,360
Ferriday Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Bateman Drive	Ferriday	71334	Concordia Parish	Concordia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 757-3293	313	23	13.6	94.2%	25 (8.0%)	269 (85.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$17,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Vidalia Upper Elementary School

What district is Vidalia Upper Elementary School in?

Concordia Parish

Is Vidalia Upper Elementary School a good school?

Vidalia Upper Elementary School ranks 300^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vidalia Upper Elementary School?

Students at Vidalia Upper Elementary School are 59% White, 28% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vidalia Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Vidalia Upper Elementary School.

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