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Parks Primary School

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Parks Primary School ranks 254 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Parks Primary School in Saint Martinville, LA, is a PK-4 elementary school within the St. Martin Parish school district, serving 373 students in a high-poverty area where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Despite a recent decline in its overall state ranking—dropping from the 89th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026—Parks Primary continues to show remarkable strengths. The school excels in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 82nd percentile for African American students and the 84th percentile for Special Education students statewide. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Breaux Bridge Elementary School (12th percentile overall) and St. Martin STEAM Academy (37th percentile). Additionally, Parks Primary significantly outperforms other high-poverty schools in the area, with 66% proficiency in Math and 75% in ELA, compared to Breaux Bridge Elementary's 43% and 54% respectively. Social Studies is a clear area of excellence, with a 61% proficiency rate that outpaces the district (44%) and state (55%).

Chronic absenteeism has risen to 19.2%, but this remains lower than the district average (26.4%) and far below peers like Breaux Bridge Primary School (33.7%) and J.W. Faulk Elementary School (43.0%). While the school's overall ranking has dipped, it still adds significant academic value for its students compared to demographically similar schools. For context, Martial Billeaud Elementary School in the Lafayette Parish district, with only 43% economically disadvantaged students, achieves higher scores (83% Math, 84% ELA) and lower absenteeism (8.4%), highlighting the challenges Parks Primary overcomes daily.

373

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,552

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1034 Main Street
Saint Martinville, LA 70582

(337) 845-4663

District: St. Martin Parish

Students who attend Parks Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parks Middle School
High:	Breaux Bridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

White:

38.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg62%

254^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the St. Martin Parish

55^th of 116St. Martin 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	66.6	254 of 690	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	264 of 666	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	141 of 675	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	80 of 730	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	100 of 727	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	41 of 729	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	76 of 731	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	85 of 728	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	59 of 739	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	50 of 742	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.6	104 of 792	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	124 of 777	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	89.7	35 of 772	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	44 of 764	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.9	42 of 766	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	55 of 736	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	116 of 738	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	78 of 743	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	123 of 725	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	100 of 548	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	113 of 501	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	74 of 509	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	32 of 570	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	71 of 562	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	30 of 564	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	69 of 559	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	56 of 547	89.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	95.7	5 of 281	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	214 of 679	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	268 of 633	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	172 of 635	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	87 of 705	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	121 of 701	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	49 of 705	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	34 of 684	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	203 of 685	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	177 of 661	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	144 of 674	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	85 of 723	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	71 of 724	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	24 of 719	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	67 of 697	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	67 of 682	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	324 of 682	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	261 of 641	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	126 of 651	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	94 of 713	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	97 of 712	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	43 of 704	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	125 of 696	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	56 of 361	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	28 of 208	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	18 of 307	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	7 of 306	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	17 of 333	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	348 of 496	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	266 of 431	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	137 of 434	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	120 of 518	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	46 of 517	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	29 of 522	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	114 of 517	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	69 of 516	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics66%+4 vs state

Social Studies61%+6 vs state

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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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Parks Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1034 Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 845-4663	373	26	14.5	96.2%	144 (38.6%)	197 (52.8%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	66.6	254^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.2%		64.4	264^th of 666 public elementary schools	60.4%	10	72.0	62.0		66.0	70.0	79.0		75.0	56.0	64.0		61.0	$12,552
Breaux Bridge Elementary School	Public	3-5	915 Saint Charles Street	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 332-1270	322	27	11.7	91.6%	114 (35.4%)	170 (52.8%)	23 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	18.1	610^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.6	595^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.7%	15	56.0	47.0	31.0	43.0	52.0	60.0	51.0	54.0	24.0	26.0	19.0	23.0	$14,371
Breaux Bridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1020 East Bridge Street	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3840	463	39	11.9	96.5%	121 (26.1%)	268 (57.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$22,157
St. Martin STEAM Academy	Public	2-5	716 N. Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 394-6254	478	50	9.5	91.0%	173 (36.2%)	262 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	40.8	433^rd of 690 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.3	438^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.2%	5	60.0	46.0	58.0	55.0	66.0	70.0		73.0	38.0	39.0	51.0	44.0	$19,148
St. Martin Early STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1120 S Martin Luther King	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 394-4763	295	32	9.2	98.3%	94 (31.9%)	165 (55.9%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)								(n/a)													$23,331
Teche Elementary School	Public	3-5	2439 Main Hwy.	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 667-6400	547	37	14.9	78.8%	296 (54.1%)	182 (33.3%)	42 (7.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	61.6	286^th of 690 public elementary schools	58.6%		68	232^nd of 666 public elementary schools	65.2%	54	71.0	79.0		73.0	62.0	83.0	72.0	72.0	49.0	57.0	49.0	52.0	$13,242
Cecilia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1021 Alcide Bonin Road	Cecilia	70521	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 667-6700	656	42	15.5	91.2%	335 (51.1%)	210 (32.0%)	60 (9.1%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.6%)								(n/a)													$12,239
Katharine Drexel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 St. DePorres Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7650	583	33	17.7	71.0%	164 (28.1%)	271 (46.5%)	112 (19.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$15,731
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E. Fairfield Dr.	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7270	572	38	15.2	43.4%	346 (60.5%)	162 (28.3%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	84.4	96^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.3	94^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.9%	2	82.0	83.0	82.0	83.0	84.0	84.0	83.0	84.0	64.0	74.0	68.0	68.0	$14,371
J.W. Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 East Willow Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7680	424	30	14.3	94.3%	13 (3.1%)	384 (90.6%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	28.8	523^rd of 690 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.9	529^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.6%	6	47.0	76.0	39.0	54.0	42.0	62.0	61.0	55.0	26.0	42.0	41.0	36.0	$15,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Parks Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Parks Primary School?

Students at Parks Primary School are 53% African American, 39% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Parks Primary School in?

St. Martin Parish

What schools do graduates of Parks Primary School attend?

Students who attend Parks Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parks Middle School
High : Breaux Bridge High School

How many students attend Parks Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Parks Primary School.

Is Parks Primary School a good school?

Parks Primary School ranks 254^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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