Summary:
In zip code 70668, there is one elementary school, Vinton Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Vinton, Louisiana, with 374 students enrolled.
Vinton Elementary School is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is rated 4 out of 5 stars and ranks in the 73rd percentile among Louisiana districts. However, the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom 30% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past three years, earning a 1-star rating each year. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 71.12% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The student-teacher ratio is 12.7, and the chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0%, which is slightly higher than both the district (20.9%) and state (22.5%) averages.
Academically, the school shows mixed performance. In the 2025-2026 LEAP tests, 54% of all students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 48% in Mathematics and only 34% in Social Studies. The school's strongest area is 4th grade ELA, where 61% of students were proficient, close to the state average of 72%. Social Studies is a critical weakness, with 3rd grade proficiency at just 23%. The school's state ranking has declined from the 28th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, and overall proficiency dropped in both Mathematics (49% to 48%) and English Language Arts (62% to 54%) over the two years of available data. This negative trend, combined with high chronic absenteeism, highlights significant challenges that need targeted intervention.
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