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Parkway Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
268th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Parkway Elementary School in Leesville, LA, serves 675 students from Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the high-performing Vernon Parish school district, which ranks in the top 20% statewide.

Parkway has historically been a strong school, earning a 4-star rating for seven of the last eight years, but it has recently dropped to a 3-star rating. The school excels in English Language Arts (80% proficiency) and Math (71% proficiency), both above state averages. However, Social Studies is a notable weakness, with only 50% proficiency—below both the district and state averages. This "Social Studies gap" is a school-specific issue that parents may want to ask about. Compared to nearby schools, Parkway outperforms DeRidder Elementary School (in the Beauregard Parish district) and West Leesville Elementary School, but it is outperformed by Anacoco Elementary School and Rosepine Elementary School in core subjects. A key differentiator is Parkway's lower rate of economic disadvantage (38% free/reduced lunch) compared to these peers, which likely contributes to its historical advantage over schools like West Leesville (81% free/reduced lunch).

Two major concerns for parents are a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism (from 13.5% to 23.5% in two years) and a decline in effectiveness with White students, who dropped from a 3-star to a 2-star rating. Most critically, the school is failing its Military Connected Students, who rank in the bottom 5% of the state—a significant issue given Leesville's proximity to Fort Johnson. On a positive note, the student-teacher ratio has improved dramatically to 14.8, and the school is exceptionally effective with its Hispanic students, who consistently earn a 4-star rating. Parents should investigate the school's support systems for military families and its approach to Social Studies instruction.

675
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,945
Per pupil spending ?
38.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3585 University Parkway
       Leesville, LA  71446

(337) 239-3363

District: Vernon Parish


Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Leesville Junior High School
    Vernon Middle School
High:    Anacoco High School
    Leesville High School
    Pickering High School
    Rosepine High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.4%
Hispanic:
22.1%
African American:
18.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Above the Louisiana median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg66%
Louisiana avg62%
268th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon Parish
21st of 119Vernon 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202662.6268 of 69961.7%★★★☆☆
202564.6260 of 66661.0%★★★☆☆
202472.9189 of 67572.0%★★★★☆
202382.0121 of 73083.4%★★★★☆
202276.5166 of 72777.2%★★★★☆
202173.3181 of 72975.2%★★★★☆
201977.6170 of 73176.7%★★★★☆
201847.7359 of 72850.7%★★★☆☆
201777.2158 of 73978.6%★★★★☆
201681.7112 of 74284.9%★★★★☆
201574.0185 of 79276.6%★★★★☆
201474.2185 of 77776.2%★★★★☆
201373.3186 of 77275.9%★★★★☆
201268.6257 of 76466.4%★★★☆☆
201162.8323 of 76657.8%★★★☆☆
201062.1329 of 73655.3%★★★☆☆
200968.5250 of 73866.1%★★★☆☆
200870.8217 of 74370.8%★★★★☆
200767.7248 of 72565.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.7170 of 55669.4%★★★☆☆
202557.6197 of 50160.7%★★★☆☆
202462.7169 of 50966.8%★★★☆☆
202384.162 of 57089.1%★★★★☆
202270.3124 of 56277.9%★★★★☆
202178.179 of 56486.0%★★★★☆
201977.1104 of 55981.4%★★★★☆
201880.676 of 54786.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201849.4141 of 28149.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.9235 of 68865.8%★★★☆☆
202556.5295 of 63353.4%★★★☆☆
202467.8223 of 63564.9%★★★☆☆
202376.8147 of 70579.1%★★★★☆
202273.4175 of 70175.0%★★★★☆
202171.8186 of 70573.6%★★★★☆
201967.9235 of 68465.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.786 of 27368.5%★★★☆☆
202570.942 of 20779.7%★★★★☆
202468.450 of 18973.5%★★★★☆
202389.215 of 23393.6%★★★★★
202287.819 of 22091.4%★★★★★
202176.634 of 20283.2%★★★★☆
201961.770 of 19063.2%★★★☆☆
201850.381 of 16851.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202647.5359 of 69348.2%★★☆☆☆
202563.1258 of 66161.0%★★★☆☆
202476.0147 of 67478.2%★★★★☆
202366.5229 of 72368.3%★★★☆☆
202267.1223 of 72469.2%★★★☆☆
202181.894 of 71986.9%★★★★☆
201982.585 of 69787.8%★★★★☆
201854.8333 of 68251.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.8299 of 69056.7%★★★☆☆
202572.2184 of 64171.3%★★★★☆
202476.3150 of 65177.0%★★★★☆
202382.796 of 71386.5%★★★★☆
202280.5131 of 71281.6%★★★★☆
202172.3190 of 70473.0%★★★★☆
201980.5122 of 69682.5%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202611.730 of 313.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.418 of 2010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.418 of 2114.3%★☆☆☆☆
202332.622 of 3026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202238.423 of 3023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202124.425 of 2913.8%★☆☆☆☆
201920.423 of 2611.5%★☆☆☆☆
201811.222 of 248.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202633.152 of 7227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202545.013 of 2240.9%★★☆☆☆
202379.95 of 4689.1%★★★★★
202269.711 of 4877.1%★★★★☆
202167.913 of 4571.1%★★★★☆
201946.227 of 4641.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.277 of 40781.1%★★★★☆
202560.584 of 24165.1%★★★☆☆
202457.876 of 20863.5%★★★☆☆
202383.032 of 29689.2%★★★★☆
202271.770 of 30777.2%★★★★☆
202170.472 of 30676.5%★★★★☆
201943.9187 of 33343.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.1239 of 50252.4%★★★☆☆
202558.5189 of 43156.1%★★★☆☆
202466.4149 of 43465.7%★★★☆☆
202357.8234 of 51854.8%★★★☆☆
202263.2195 of 51762.3%★★★☆☆
202152.7270 of 52248.3%★★☆☆☆
201972.0122 of 51776.4%★★★★☆
201848.3302 of 51641.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)81st percentile+19 vs school
African American (2026)69th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2018)50th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-34 vs school
Military Connected (2026)3rd percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts80%+10 vs state
Mathematics71%+9 vs state
Science69%+10 vs state
Social Studies50%-5 vs state

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Parkway Elementary School ranks 268th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Parkway Elementary School.

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

Middle : Leesville Junior High School
Middle : Vernon Middle School
High : Anacoco High School
High : Leesville High School
High : Pickering High School
High : Rosepine High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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