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Parkview Elementary School

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Parkview Elementary School ranks 196 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a public school serving 499 students in grades PK-5 within the East Baton Rouge Parish district, and it stands out as a high-performing school in an area where many nearby schools struggle. Parkview has consistently earned a 4-star rating from the state, ranking in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools, and it significantly outperforms both the district and state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts (79% proficient vs. 64% district and 70% state) and Mathematics (70% proficient vs. 55% district and 62% state). This is especially notable given that over two-thirds of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.9%, compared to the district's 30.5% and the state's 22.5%.

When compared to nearby schools, Parkview is a clear standout. For example, Broadmoor Elementary School, Wedgewood Elementary School, and Audubon Elementary School all rank in the bottom 30% of the state, while Parkview ranks in the 72nd percentile. Its most direct competitor, Woodlawn Elementary, has similar enrollment and demographics, but Parkview edges it out in Social Studies proficiency (67% vs. 59%) and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.9% vs. 16.9%), suggesting a more consistent learning environment. Parkview also excels in supporting English Language Learner students, who ranked in the 99th percentile statewide, and African American students, who ranked in the 88th percentile, indicating effective strategies for diverse learners.

However, there are areas for attention. Parkview's overall state ranking has slightly declined from the 92nd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 72nd percentile in 2025-2026, and its White student subgroup has seen a significant drop in performance, ranking only in the 33rd percentile. Additionally, a fascinating "4th-grade peak" shows 4th graders achieving dramatically higher proficiency rates (e.g., 91% in ELA) than 3rd or 5th graders, which may point to an exceptional teaching team or curriculum alignment that the school could replicate across all grades. Overall, Parkview is a strong choice for parents seeking a school that delivers high academic results and fosters consistent attendance, especially compared to other options in the East Baton Rouge Parish district.

499

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,786

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5660 Park Forest
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 753-5615

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Parkview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle School
High:	Woodlawn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.5%

White:

26.3%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Baton Rouge Parish

✓Above the Louisiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

196^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 40Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	196 of 690	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	199 of 666	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	190 of 675	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	166 of 730	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	58 of 727	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	93 of 729	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	77 of 731	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	95 of 728	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	103 of 739	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	61 of 742	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	79.9	121 of 792	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	95 of 777	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	62 of 772	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	72 of 764	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	85 of 766	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	88.8	43 of 736	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	60 of 738	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.0	91 of 743	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	128 of 725	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	72 of 548	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	59 of 501	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	111 of 509	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	123 of 570	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	58 of 562	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	43 of 564	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	46 of 559	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	79 of 547	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	36 of 115	68.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	151 of 679	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	217 of 633	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	196 of 635	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	195 of 705	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	59 of 701	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	102 of 705	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	65 of 684	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	76 of 266	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	161 of 685	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	231 of 661	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	191 of 674	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	125 of 723	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	30 of 724	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	81 of 719	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	65 of 697	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	56 of 682	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	266 of 682	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	185 of 641	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	225 of 651	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	139 of 713	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	64 of 712	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	74 of 704	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	148 of 696	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	153 of 361	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	73 of 241	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	34.1	208 of 307	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	333 of 496	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	207 of 431	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	144 of 434	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	91 of 518	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	23 of 517	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	71 of 522	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	61 of 517	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	42 of 516	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)87th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

Social Studies67%+12 vs state

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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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5660 Park Forest	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5615	499	38	13.2	67.7%	131 (26.3%)	262 (52.5%)	36 (7.2%)	48 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.4%)	73.9	196^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.8	199^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.1%	3	60.0	84.0	68.0				70.0	67.0	91.0	84.0				79.0	52.0	89.0	62.0				67.0					$17,786
Jefferson Terrace Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5601 Upton Drive	Baton Rouge	70809	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 293-3210	571	49	11.6	78.5%	43 (7.5%)	364 (63.7%)	140 (24.5%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	18.8	604^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.4	626^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.0%	22	45.0	42.0	52.0		44.0	30.0	41.0	45.0	59.0	56.0	52.0	62.0	49.0	53.0	26.0	25.0	37.0		20.0	33.0	24.0					$17,906
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10187 Twin Cedars	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 293-9950	644	37	17.5	74.5%	40 (6.2%)	345 (53.6%)	242 (37.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	29	521^st of 690 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.1	433^rd of 666 public elementary schools	35.0%	88	38.0	64.0	62.0				55.0	42.0	58.0	65.0				53.0	28.0	41.0	39.0				34.0					$17,050
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8160 Antioch Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 756-3681	658	50	13.2	68.4%	112 (17.0%)	343 (52.1%)	167 (25.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73.1	205^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.9	233^rd of 666 public elementary schools	65.0%	28	76.0	79.0	70.0				76.0	75.0	82.0	79.0				79.0	57.0	55.0	65.0				59.0					$17,268
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16555 Appomattox Ave	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-3560	584	45	13.0	64.4%	165 (28.3%)	272 (46.6%)	65 (11.1%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	84.7	95^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.2	82^nd of 666 public elementary schools	87.7%	13	77.0	76.0	84.0				78.0	79.0	90.0	94.0				87.0	60.0	70.0	81.0				69.0					$17,694
Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8716 Siegen Lane	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	Pelican Educational Foundation- Kenilworth Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 766-8111	694	53	13.0	82.4%	34 (4.9%)	526 (75.8%)	111 (16.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	31.6	497^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.0%		30.5	487^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.9%	10	27.0	46.0	74.0	64.0	64.0	26.0	52.0	39.0	63.0	69.0	73.0	54.0	78.0	63.0	19.0	32.0	47.0	32.0	28.0	49.0	35.0	100.0				$17,477
Westminster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8935 Westminster Dr	Baton Rouge	70809	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-2930	208	19	10.7	84.1%	8 (3.8%)	149 (71.6%)	42 (20.2%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																										$20,207
Wedgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Aspenwood Ave	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-7301	456	34	13.3	82.9%	27 (5.9%)	291 (63.8%)	115 (25.2%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	30.4	508^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.4%		24.3	533^rd of 666 public elementary schools	20.0%	25	59.0	48.0	47.0				52.0	59.0	66.0	54.0				59.0	38.0	41.0	34.0				37.0					$17,006
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Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Elementary School

What district is Parkview Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend Parkview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Parkview Elementary School.

Is Parkview Elementary School a good school?

Parkview Elementary School ranks 196^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Elementary School?

Students at Parkview Elementary School are 53% African American, 26% White, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Parkview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parkview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle School
High : Woodlawn High School

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