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Park Vista Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Park Vista Elementary School in Opelousas, LA, serves 533 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in a high-poverty area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently seen a sharp decline to a 1-star rating, ranking in the 16th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in Math (52%), English Language Arts (51%), and Social Studies (29%) all falling below the St. Landry Parish district averages. The gap is especially wide in ELA and Social Studies, where Park Vista trails the district by 16 points in each subject. This underperformance is notable when compared to nearby schools like Port Barre Elementary and Ecole Saint-Landry, which both significantly exceed district averages despite also serving many low-income students. However, there is a bright spot: 4th graders at Park Vista consistently outperform 3rd graders by a wide margin, with 63% proficient in ELA (vs. 37% in 3rd grade) and 59% in Math (vs. 45% in 3rd grade), suggesting that the school may be particularly effective at accelerating learning between these grades.

Chronic absenteeism has been a major issue, peaking at 27.6% in 2022-2023, but it has improved to 21.2% in 2024-2025—now below both the district average (31.2%) and the state average (22.5%). This positive trend sets Park Vista apart from nearby schools like Grolee Elementary (35.2%) and Washington Elementary (37.6%), which have much higher absenteeism rates. While the school has historically served its economically disadvantaged students relatively well, their performance has dropped sharply, mirroring the school's overall decline. For parents, this school offers a mixed picture: significant challenges in early grades and for low-income students, but promising signs of improvement in attendance and a notable ability to boost 4th-grade achievement.

533

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,432

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Abdalla Blvd.
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-7456

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Park Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creswell Middle School
	Opelousas Junior High School
High:	Opelousas Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

White:

15.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

577^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Elementary Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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
2026	22.1	577 of 690	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	419 of 666	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	426 of 675	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	427 of 730	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	471 of 727	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	568 of 729	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	471 of 731	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	454 of 728	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	514 of 739	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	516 of 742	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	436 of 792	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	472 of 777	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	326 of 772	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	225 of 764	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	129 of 766	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	130 of 736	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	117 of 738	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	148 of 743	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	172 of 725	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	384 of 548	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	313 of 501	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	257 of 509	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	292 of 570	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	320 of 562	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	453 of 564	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	280 of 559	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	315 of 547	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	236 of 281	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	610 of 679	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	472 of 633	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	380 of 635	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	359 of 705	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	458 of 701	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	566 of 705	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	419 of 684	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	82 of 207	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	570 of 685	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	409 of 661	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	399 of 674	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	426 of 723	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	503 of 724	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	582 of 719	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	450 of 697	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	441 of 682	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	520 of 682	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	362 of 641	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	415 of 651	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	443 of 713	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	475 of 712	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	543 of 704	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	496 of 696	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	230 of 361	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	185 of 241	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	196 of 208	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	258 of 296	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	269 of 307	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	291 of 306	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	286 of 333	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	378 of 496	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	300 of 431	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	274 of 434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	240 of 518	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	364 of 517	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	336 of 522	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	394 of 517	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	258 of 516	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)16th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%-10 vs state

English Language Arts51%-19 vs state

Social Studies29%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

i have a son in the 4th grade. has a average of a least 4hrs of homework a night. they are only worried about the i leap instead of trying to help the children. they punish the kids if homework is not finished by keeping them from having recess time. whtas wrong with this picture? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							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 (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	Total
Park Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Abdalla Blvd.	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-7456	533	42	12.7	82.9%	83 (15.6%)	356 (66.8%)	53 (9.9%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	22.1	577^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.4%		39.5	419^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.1%	158	45.0	59.0					52.0	37.0	63.0					51.0	19.0	40.0					29.0	$15,432
St. Landry Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	1203 Burr Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Primary School Incl.	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 945-6367	315	17	18.8	91.1%	2 (0.6%)	308 (97.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24	561^st of 690 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.7	585^th of 666 public elementary schools	12.2%	24		28.0		74.0	33.0	15.0	31.0	58.0	47.0	53.0		50.0	66.0	55.0			25.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	26.0	$11,865
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1125 E Mamie Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5390	232	25	9.2	90.5%	4 (1.7%)	216 (93.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	23.3	565^th of 690 public elementary schools	18.1%		25.8	519^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.1%	46	33.0	41.0					35.0	49.0	72.0					58.0	38.0	32.0					34.0	$18,268
Grolee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1540 West Grolee Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-3130	404	32	12.6	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	375 (92.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.1	567^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.2	569^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.6%	2	40.0	55.0					48.0	28.0	56.0					42.0		52.0					34.0	$14,895
Leonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3774 Hwy. 31	Leonville	70551	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 879-2385	616	40	15.3	67.2%	391 (63.5%)	186 (30.2%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	39.6	446^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.8	386^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.0%	60	51.0	48.0	56.0	49.0	83.0	72.0	59.0	51.0	60.0	78.0	76.0	85.0	82.0	72.0	54.0	42.0	48.0	40.0	62.0	68.0	51.0	$12,388
Grand Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	238 Church Street	Grand Coteau	70541	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5421	269	22	12.2	77.7%	117 (43.5%)	128 (47.6%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	39.5	447^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.2%		61.6	282^nd of 666 public elementary schools	57.7%	165	42.0	71.0					56.0	47.0	78.0					63.0	34.0	51.0					43.0	$17,537
Ecole Saint-Landry	Public, Charter	K-4	671 Napoleon Ave	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 510-3022	213	17	12.2	62.0%	115 (54.0%)	71 (33.3%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	79	141^st of 690 public elementary schools	79.6%		70.5	214^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	76.0	81.0	70.0				76.0	78.0		95.0				89.0	59.0	83.0	55.0				67.0	$12,826
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1530 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 826-3393	115	13	9.1	92.2%	14 (12.2%)	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)																						$25,210
Lawtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 School Rd.	Lawtell	70550	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2315	567	40	14.2	86.2%	128 (22.6%)	361 (63.7%)	58 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	19.9	595^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.8%		23.3	542^nd of 666 public elementary schools	18.6%	53	39.0	60.0	56.0	37.0	52.0	20.0	44.0	31.0	60.0	64.0	47.0	63.0	64.0	55.0	25.0	34.0	33.0	22.0	51.0	39.0	33.0	$13,473
Port Barre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	199 O G Track Rd.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-6172	427	31	13.6	73.8%	307 (71.9%)	99 (23.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	73	207^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.0%		75.4	167^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.9%	40	70.0	81.0					75.0	72.0	77.0					75.0	55.0	70.0					63.0	$13,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Vista Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Vista Elementary School?

Students at Park Vista Elementary School are 67% African American, 16% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Park Vista Elementary School in?

St. Landry Parish

Is Park Vista Elementary School a good school?

Park Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Park Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Park Vista Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Park Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creswell Middle School
Middle : Opelousas Junior High School
High : Opelousas Senior High School

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