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Parkway Elementary School

Q: Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Parkway Elementary School ranks 260 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Leesville, Louisiana, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 728 students. The school is part of the Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked 17th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Parkway Elementary School had 66% proficiency in Mathematics and 75% proficiency in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as ranking highly for Hispanic students in ELA and having its Multi-racial student subgroup consistently rank in the top 15 in Louisiana over the past few years. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 30.7% over the past few years, which is an area the school and district could focus on to improve overall student outcomes.

Parkway Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Vernon Parish School District, such as Anacoco Elementary School and Rosepine Elementary School, which also perform well but rank lower in state-wide assessments. The wide range in free and reduced-price lunch rates at Parkway Elementary School, from 15.86% to 41.9% over the past few years, indicates that the school serves a diverse socioeconomic population, which may present both challenges and opportunities for the school in terms of tailoring educational approaches and support services.

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Vernon Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg65%

260^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Vernon Parish

17^th of 118Vernon 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	64.6	260 of 666	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	189 of 675	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	121 of 730	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	166 of 727	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	181 of 729	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	170 of 731	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	359 of 728	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	158 of 739	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	112 of 742	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	185 of 792	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	185 of 777	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	186 of 772	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	257 of 764	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	323 of 766	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	329 of 736	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	250 of 738	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	217 of 743	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	248 of 725	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	197 of 501	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	169 of 509	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.1	62 of 570	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	124 of 562	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	79 of 564	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	104 of 559	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	76 of 547	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	141 of 281	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	295 of 633	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	223 of 635	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	147 of 705	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	175 of 701	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	186 of 705	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	235 of 684	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	42 of 207	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	50 of 189	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	15 of 233	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	19 of 220	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	70 of 190	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	258 of 661	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	147 of 674	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	229 of 723	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	223 of 724	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	94 of 719	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	85 of 697	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	333 of 682	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	184 of 641	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	150 of 651	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	96 of 713	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	131 of 712	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	190 of 704	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	122 of 696	82.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.9	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	84 of 241	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	76 of 208	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	32 of 296	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	70 of 307	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	187 of 333	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	189 of 431	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	149 of 434	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	234 of 518	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	195 of 517	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	270 of 522	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	122 of 517	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	302 of 516	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

African American (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics66%+6 vs state

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Total
Parkway Elementary School	Public	K-4	3585 University Parkway	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3363	675	45	14.8	38.4%	313 (46.4%)	122 (18.1%)	149 (22.1%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	70 (10.4%)	64.6	260^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.0%		72.9	189^th of 675 public elementary schools	72.0%	71	57.0	74.0			66.0	71.0	82.0			75.0	$12,945
West Leesville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 Abe Allen Memorial Drive	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-2330	643	47	13.6	81.2%	279 (43.4%)	187 (29.1%)	87 (13.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	73 (11.4%)	39.2	422^nd of 666 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.6	380^th of 675 public elementary schools	43.7%	42	52.0	54.0			53.0	59.0	70.0			64.0	$15,227
Pickering Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 LeBleu Road	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 537-3394	476	37	12.7	60.9%	302 (63.4%)	54 (11.3%)	66 (13.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.9%)	71.5	203^rd of 666 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.6	191^st of 675 public elementary schools	71.7%	12	79.0	67.0	64.0	62.0	69.0	86.0	77.0	77.0	83.0	80.0	$14,660
Rosepine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1208 Texas Street	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4203	856	50	17.2	65.4%	709 (82.8%)	37 (4.3%)	49 (5.7%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	78.4	144^th of 666 public elementary schools	78.4%		69.8	226^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.5%	82	74.0	74.0		75.0		79.0	86.0			87.0	$12,850
Anacoco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4726 Port Arthur Avenue	Anacoco	71403	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3040	457	30	14.9	61.9%	392 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	89.6	54^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.5	81^st of 675 public elementary schools	88.0%	27	77.0	80.0	90.0	92.0	85.0	90.0	94.0			94.0	$12,492
DeRidder Elementary School	Public	2-4	909 High School Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 463-7380	490	41	11.9	61.2%	274 (55.9%)	114 (23.3%)	48 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.2%)								(n/a)
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	611 Frusha Drive	DeRidder	70634	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 463-4479	353	37	9.6	66.9%	182 (51.6%)	76 (21.5%)	48 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.2%)								(n/a)											$16,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary School

Is Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Parkway Elementary School ranks 260^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary School attend?

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

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

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

What district is Parkway Elementary School in?

Vernon Parish

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary School?

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

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