Summary:
There are four elementary schools in the 70570 zip code of Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades PK-7 and operating within the St. Landry Parish district, with the exception of St. Landry Charter School, which is part of the St. Landry Primary School Incl. district.
Park Vista Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently earning a 2-star rating while the other three schools receive 1-star ratings. It has the lowest poverty rate (82.93% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among traditional public schools (21.2%). In contrast, Grolee Elementary School faces the most challenges, with the highest poverty rate (96.29%) and chronic absenteeism (35.2%), which is well above the state average. Northeast Elementary School is the smallest school (232 students) and offers the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.2:1), yet it does not have the best overall academic results, though it excels in 4th-grade English Language Arts (72% proficient). St. Landry Charter School is unique as the only charter, serving grades K-7, and has the highest student-teacher ratio (18.8:1) but the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (18.1%).
All four schools rank in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools, and academic proficiency in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Social Studies falls below state averages. A key takeaway is that poverty is a strong factor but not the only one—Park Vista outperforms despite high poverty, suggesting effective leadership or programs. Chronic absenteeism is a critical weakness for three schools, while St. Landry Charter shows a notable strength in 6th-grade Mathematics (74% proficient). Across the area, schools perform better in English Language Arts than Mathematics, indicating a systemic need for improved math instruction.
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