Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001152
R.J. Vial Elementary School
510 Louisiana Street, Paradis, LA 70080 · (985) 758-2771 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- A-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.
- BThree-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
9.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
123 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 77 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 29% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
50.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
54.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 R.J. Vial Elementary School
R.J. Vial Elementary School's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Vial Elementary School this school | 228 | 53.9% | 50.2% |
| Allemands Elementary School Des Allemands | 241 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Elm Grove Elementary School Elm Grove | 332 | 51.8% | 42.5% |
| W. W. Stewart Elementary School Basile | 283 | 60.4% | 55.2% |
| Bourg Elementary School Bourg | 328 | 52.1% | 58.2% |
| North Larose Elementary School Larose | 202 | 55.0% | 61.5% |
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 R.J. Vial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Charles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #103 of 583 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #93 of 582 ▼ 14 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #195 of 587 ▲ 14 | #4 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #192 of 540 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #624 of 714 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #15 of 655 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #368 of 655 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #588 of 705 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #241 of 436 | #5 of 6 |
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
228
+24 (+12%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 228 | 25.4 | 9.0:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 24 | 9.9:1 | 57% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 16.2 | 13.3:1 | 56% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 17.5 | 15.2:1 | 60% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 65% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 31 | 11.2:1 | 55% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 52% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.J. Vial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (266 to 228); teachers up 45% (17.5 to 25.4).
About R.J. Vial Elementary School
R.J. Vial Elementary School is a small elementary school in St. Charles Parish, located in Paradis, Louisiana. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 228 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll around 453, and this school is 50% below that mark.
St. Charles Parish runs R.J. Vial Elementary School along with 14 other schools, enrolling 8,756 students in total.
Of every 100 students at R.J. Vial Elementary School, about 71 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for R.J. Vial Elementary School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 9.0:1 is based on 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
R.J. Vial Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.5%. R.J. Vial Elementary School scores 50.2%.
In St. Charles Parish, median household income comes to about $80,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. St. Charles Parish counts 15 public schools with about 8,756 students.
J.B. Martin Middle School is the nearest public school to R.J. Vial Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of R.J. Vial Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, R.J. Vial Elementary School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
R.J. Vial Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 228, from 204 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.6 to 9.0 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the R.J. Vial Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- St. Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- J.B. Martin Middle School0.1 mi · 733
- Hahnville High School1.5 mi · 1,416
- R.K. Smith Middle School4.5 mi · 303
- Allemands Elementary School4.6 mi · 241
- Luling Elementary School4.6 mi · 653
- Lakewood Elementary School4.9 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About R.J. Vial Elementary SchoolHow many students attend R.J. Vial Elementary School?
R.J. Vial Elementary School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 03-05.
Is R.J. Vial Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
R.J. Vial Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at R.J. Vial Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at R.J. Vial Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at R.J. Vial Elementary School?
At R.J. Vial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is R.J. Vial Elementary School in?
R.J. Vial Elementary School is part of St. Charles Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.