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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Park Vista Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LANDRY PARISH·NCES 220156001206
Park Vista Elementary School
1000 Abdalla Blvd., Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 942-7456 · St. Landry Parish
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
442 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 31% larger than its 4th grade class (86).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
18.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -16.0pp since 2022
Math
23.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Park Vista Elementary School
Park Vista Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Vista Elementary School this school | 533 | 82.9% | 26.8% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Alexandria | 576 | 84.5% | 33.8% |
| Magnolia Elementary New Iberia | 407 | 81.1% | 25.8% |
| Isaac G Joseph Elementary School Westwego | 439 | 83.4% | 21.2% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Baton Rouge | 579 | 82.2% | 19.7% |
| Ella C. Pittman Elementary School Harvey | 471 | 80.3% | 20.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Park Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Landry Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #356 of 583 | #11 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #408 of 582 ▼ 111 | #11 of 16 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #553 of 587 ▼ 221 | #16 of 16 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #22 of 540 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #219 of 714 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #248 of 655 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #304 of 655 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #228 of 705 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.9% | #35 of 436 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
533
-119 (-18%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 533 | 41.9 | 12.7:1 | 83% (442) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 42.1 | 13.4:1 | 80% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 77% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 59% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 44 | 19.2:1 | 51% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 852 | 46 | 18.5:1 | 58% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 74% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 52% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 33 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (845 to 533); teachers down 5% (44 to 41.9).
About Park Vista Elementary School
The public elementary school Park Vista Elementary School is located in Opelousas, Louisiana. It had 533 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4.
Park Vista Elementary School sits within St. Landry Parish, which has 32 schools and 10,982 students.
The largest group at Park Vista Elementary School is Black students, at 67%. Other groups include 16% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, St. Landry Parish residents are about 40% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Park Vista Elementary School scores 52%.
The school has 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Park Vista Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Park Vista Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.8% is 2.2 points above the 24.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In St. Landry Parish, the median household earns about $44,462 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 22%. Across St. Landry Parish, 37 public schools serve about 11,731 students.
Creswell Middle School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Park Vista Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 119 students, from 652 to 533. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.9:1).
This page is set up for the Park Vista Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Landry Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,670
Census ACS
Median income
$44,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Landry Parish
- Beau Chene High SchoolHigh · 767 students
- Opelousas Senior High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Leonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Eunice High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- Lawtell Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Opelousas
- Opelousas Senior High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 575 students
- JS Clark Leadership AcademyCombined · 434 students
- Grolee Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- St. Landry Charter SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Opelousas Junior High SchoolMiddle · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Creswell Middle School0.3 mi · 162
- Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts0.4 mi · 289
- Opelousas Junior High School1.0 mi · 314
- Opelousas Middle School1.0 mi · 132
- Opelousas Senior High School1.3 mi · 698
- St. Landry Charter School1.4 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Park Vista Elementary SchoolHow large is Park Vista Elementary School?
Park Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Park Vista Elementary School serve?
Park Vista Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Park Vista Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Park Vista Elementary School.
How diverse is Park Vista Elementary School?
Park Vista Elementary School reports a student body of 16% White, 10% Hispanic, 67% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Vista Elementary School?
Park Vista Elementary School is overseen by St. Landry Parish in St. Landry Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.