Park Vista Elementary School

Summary:

Park Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving 575 students in grades PK-4 as part of the St. Landry Parish school district.

While Park Vista Elementary has a diverse student population, with 64.87% African American and 22.09% White students, its academic performance has been mixed compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 60% of students were proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics, higher than the St. Landry Parish average of 51% but lower than the state average of 59%. In LEAP English Language Arts, the school had 56% proficient or better, below the parish and state averages of 66% and 69%, respectively. Park Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Louisiana elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Port Barre Elementary and Leonville Elementary, Park Vista Elementary lags behind in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates, as well as in overall statewide rankings. Additionally, Park Vista Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-income households, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1000 Abdalla Blvd.
       Opelousas, LA  70570


(337) 942-7456

District: St. Landry Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,418 Help


Students who attend Park Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Creswell Middle School
    Opelousas Junior High School
High:    Opelousas Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  575

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.9%
White:
22.1%
Hispanic:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.4% Help


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Compare Details Park Vista Elementary School ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 11th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.9%), White (22.1%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Vista Elementary School is 14, which is the 3rd best among 15 elementary schools in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Vista Elementary School is $14,418, which is the 4th highest among 15 elementary schools in the St. Landry Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Vista Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Vista Elementary School 426th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Park Vista Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Landry Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Landry Parish 47th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Park Vista Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 75.42 172nd 725 76.3%
2008 78.07 148th 743 80.1%
2009 81.67 117th 738 84.1%
2010 80.30 130th 736 82.3%
2011 80.97 129th 766 83.2%
2012 71.70 225th 764 70.5%
2013 59.66 326th 772 57.8%
2014 43.88 472nd 777 39.3%
2015 49.64 436th 792 44.9%
2016 37.50 516th 742 30.5%
2017 36.91 514th 739 30.4%
2018 36.07 454th 728 37.6%
2019 40.16 471st 731 35.6%
2021 22.41 568th 729 22.1%
2022 37.50 471st 727 35.2%
2023 44.69 427th 730 41.5%
2024 40.68 426th 675 36.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.32 286th 333 14.1%
2021 12.16 291st 306 4.9%
2022 20.46 269th 307 12.4%
2023 18.29 258th 296 12.8%
2024 13.49 196th 208 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 441st 682 35.3%
2019 40.60 450th 697 35.4%
2021 21.15 582nd 719 19.1%
2022 34.04 503rd 724 30.5%
2023 43.38 426th 723 41.1%
2024 45.21 399th 674 40.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.86 419th 684 38.7%
2021 22.32 566th 705 19.7%
2022 38.29 458th 701 34.7%
2023 52.23 359th 705 49.1%
2024 44.78 380th 635 40.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 236th 281 16.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.81 496th 696 28.7%
2021 24.57 543rd 704 22.9%
2022 34.82 475th 712 33.3%
2023 40.01 443rd 713 37.9%
2024 41.03 415th 651 36.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 315th 547 42.4%
2019 50.25 280th 559 49.9%
2021 24.46 453rd 564 19.7%
2022 42.61 320th 562 43.1%
2023 47.85 292nd 570 48.8%
2024 48.55 257th 509 49.5%
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Rank History for White students at Park Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.94 258th 516 50.0%
2019 34.23 394th 517 23.8%
2021 42.70 336th 522 35.6%
2022 39.52 364th 517 29.6%
2023 56.68 240th 518 53.7%
2024 45.30 274th 434 36.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Open Quote i have a son in the 4th grade. has a average of a least 4hrs of homework a night. they are only worried about the i leap instead of trying to help the children. they punish the kids if homework is not finished by keeping them from having recess time. whtas wrong with this picture? Close Quote



Enrollment information for Park Vista Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 601 601
1990 422 178 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1991 429 182 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1992 466 192 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1993 493 158 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1994 499 158 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1995 512 167 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 512 167 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1997 520 157 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1998 526 152 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1999 509 145 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
2000 534 132 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 526 150 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2002 478 199 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2003 478 199 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2004 470 201 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2005 322 225 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2006 361 308 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 691
2007 365 381 28 5 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2008 356 359 32 10 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2009 311 310 34 5 1 n/a n/a 0 661
2010 329 321 33 13 0 n/a n/a 0 696
2011 312 325 34 14 0 0 0 0 685
2012 284 298 34 21 0 0 1 0 638
2013 286 366 38 23 0 0 4 0 717
2014 275 566 29 27 4 0 6 0 907
2015 274 541 32 28 4 0 19 0 898
2016 262 513 31 25 2 0 19 0 852
2017 274 524 30 23 5 0 19 0 875
2018 280 494 32 29 6 0 4 0 845
2019 264 502 30 18 3 0 10 0 827
2020 186 459 22 22 2 0 9 0 700
2021 158 424 20 31 2 0 17 0 652
2022 142 371 20 34 5 1 16 0 589
2023 127 373 20 38 3 1 13 0 575

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 601 33.0 18.2 42.3
1990 606 35.0 17.3 43.1
1991 614 33.0 18.6 41.2
1992 661 35.0 18.8 39.3
1993 655 36.0 18.2 39.1
1994 661 36.0 18.4 38.6
1995 685 40.0 17.1 34.9
1996 685 40.0 17.1 34.9
1997 683 43.0 15.9 32.7
1998 683 43.0 15.9 35.9
1999 659 44.0 15.0 47.2
2000 671 43.2 15.5 55.4
2001 682 48.1 14.2 52.1
2002 688 46.5 14.8 56
2003 688 46.5 14.8 56
2004 685 45.8 15.0 54.2
2005 564 40.7 13.9 53.4
2006 691 39.5 17.5 44.6
2007 779 43.3 18.0 65
2008 758 43.3 17.5 66.2
2009 661 46.7 14.2 65.4
2010 696 47.0 14.8 69.1
2011 685 45.0 15.2 74.3
2012 638 42.0 15.1 70.1
2013 717 39.8 17.9 73.6
2014 907 52.9 17.1 81.5
2015 898 45.0 19.9 80.6
2016 852 47.0 18.1 58.1
2017 875 44.0 19.8 72.5
2018 845 44.0 19.2 51
2019 827 43.0 19.2 58.4
2020 700 42.0 16.6 67.6
2021 652 41.0 15.9 58.9
2022 589 40.0 14.7 66
2023 575 40.9 14.0 77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 601 33.0 18.2 42.3
1990 606 35.0 17.3 43.1
1991 614 33.0 18.6 41.2
1992 661 35.0 18.8 39.3
1993 655 36.0 18.2 39.1
1994 661 36.0 18.4 38.6
1995 685 40.0 17.1 34.9
1996 685 40.0 17.1 34.9
1997 683 43.0 15.9 32.7
1998 683 43.0 15.9 35.9
1999 659 44.0 15.0 47.2
2000 671 43.2 15.5 55.4
2001 682 48.1 14.2 52.1
2002 688 46.5 14.8 56
2003 688 46.5 14.8 56
2004 685 45.8 15.0 54.2
2005 564 40.7 13.9 53.4
2006 691 39.5 17.5 44.6
2007 779 43.3 18.0 65
2008 758 43.3 17.5 66.2
2009 661 46.7 14.2 65.4
2010 696 47.0 14.8 69.1
2011 685 45.0 15.2 74.3
2012 638 42.0 15.1 70.1
2013 717 39.8 17.9 73.6
2014 907 52.9 17.1 81.5
2015 898 45.0 19.9 80.6
2016 852 47.0 18.1 58.1
2017 875 44.0 19.8 72.5
2018 845 44.0 19.2 51
2019 827 43.0 19.2 58.4
2020 700 42.0 16.6 67.6
2021 652 41.0 15.9 58.9
2022 589 40.0 14.7 66
2023 575 40.9 14.0 77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Park Vista Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,104
2018 $9,524
2019 $9,885
2020 $11,105
2021 $12,278
2022 $14,418

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Vista Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 471st of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 427th of 730 Elementary schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Vista Elementary School)6767
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)7066
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Vista Elementary School)7064
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)6962
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Park Vista Elementary School)3936
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)4641
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Vista Elementary School)6564
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)6461
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Vista Elementary School)6458
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)7063
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Park Vista Elementary School)3739
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)4244
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students827575
 30.5%
African American502373
 25.7%
American Indian33
Asian3020
 33.3%
Hispanic1838
 111.1%
Pacific Islander01
White264127
 51.9%
Two or More Races1013
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%77.4%
 19%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Park Vista Elementary School

Park Vista Elementary School ranks 426th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Park Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creswell Middle School
Middle : Opelousas Junior High School
High : Opelousas Senior High School

Students at Park Vista Elementary School are 65% African American, 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Park Vista Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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