Woodvale Elementary School

As a large elementary school in Lafayette, Louisiana, Woodvale Elementary School instructs 793 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Lafayette Parish. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 75% above typical.

Within Lafayette Parish, which oversees 44 schools and 29,396 students, Woodvale Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodvale Elementary School reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Woodvale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.1%; Woodvale Elementary School posts 60.8%, +15.7 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lafayette Parish) records that median household income runs about $67,451, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lafayette Parish runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,903 students), of which Woodvale Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is L.J. Alleman Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodvale Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 23%: 645 students in 2018 compared to 793 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 55% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Woodvale Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.