Bayou Vista Elementary School

Summary:

Bayou Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgan City, Louisiana, serving 332 students in grades PK-5. As part of the St. Mary Parish school district, Bayou Vista consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency.

Bayou Vista Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 78% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 76% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62% and 67% for the St. Mary Parish district, and 59% and 69% for the state of Louisiana, respectively. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20-25% of Louisiana elementary schools, is further evidence of its academic excellence. Notably, Bayou Vista's Hispanic and Special Education students perform among the top 5-10% of their respective subgroups in the state.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 44.21% to 65.96% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Bayou Vista Elementary School maintains its strong academic performance. This suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to support and address the unique needs of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools within the St. Mary Parish district, such as W.P. Foster Elementary and Julia B. Maitland School, Bayou Vista's Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher, by 10-30 percentage points.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1155 Delmar Street
       Morgan City, LA  70380-4099


(985) 395-3758

District: St. Mary Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
159th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,001 Help


Students who attend Bayou Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berwick Junior High School
High:    Berwick High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.9%
Hispanic:
22.9%
African American:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bayou Vista Elementary School ranks better than 76.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), Hispanic (22.9%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bayou Vista Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 4th best among 10 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bayou Vista Elementary School is $13,001. 7 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bayou Vista Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bayou Vista Elementary School 159th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Bayou Vista Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Mary Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary Parish 57th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bayou Vista Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 57.54 341st 725 53.0%
2008 70.49 221st 743 70.3%
2009 59.74 344th 738 53.4%
2010 78.48 158th 736 78.5%
2011 79.53 142nd 766 81.5%
2012 73.98 200th 764 73.8%
2013 75.58 165th 772 78.6%
2014 82.00 102nd 777 86.9%
2015 77.52 151st 792 80.9%
2016 89.66 35th 742 95.3%
2017 90.19 27th 739 96.3%
2018 74.51 117th 728 83.9%
2019 82.67 110th 731 85.0%
2021 87.67 74th 729 89.8%
2022 79.51 149th 727 79.5%
2023 85.81 78th 730 89.3%
2024 77.14 159th 675 76.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.41 27th 333 91.9%
2021 97.62 4th 306 98.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.83 59th 682 91.3%
2019 84.53 71st 697 89.8%
2021 84.76 68th 719 90.5%
2022 79.79 106th 724 85.4%
2023 86.87 60th 723 91.7%
2024 80.92 99th 674 85.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.59 83rd 684 87.9%
2021 87.89 57th 705 91.9%
2022 82.52 96th 701 86.3%
2023 77.19 143rd 705 79.7%
2024 72.55 185th 635 70.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.12 161st 696 76.9%
2021 79.11 132nd 704 81.3%
2022 75.52 170th 712 76.1%
2023 84.13 90th 713 87.4%
2024 67.27 217th 651 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.24 2nd 202 99.0%
2022 89.47 16th 220 92.7%
2023 79.94 35th 233 85.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bayou Vista Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.38 138th 516 73.3%
2019 75.41 92nd 517 82.2%
2021 77.49 96th 522 81.6%
2022 70.41 152nd 517 70.6%
2023 73.96 103rd 518 80.1%
2024 62.76 174th 434 59.9%
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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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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, June 18, 2009

Open Quote I switched my daughter from a private school to this school in 4th grade. I was very pleased with what I found. The teachers went out of their way to help her and make her feel welcome. She was behind but they quickly had her caught up. Her fifth grade year there was a great one with a fantastic home room teacher who believes in hands on learning. Overall I was very satisfied with the experience. The prinicpal is very involved and on top of things. The only problem I found was that they could use more room and a gym. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bayou 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 544 544
1990 457 15 0 10 13 n/a n/a 0 495
1991 414 19 0 11 9 n/a n/a 0 453
1992 424 10 10 15 21 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 405 12 4 10 11 n/a n/a 0 442
1994 372 12 1 5 10 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 429 20 2 6 8 n/a n/a 0 465
1996 429 20 2 6 8 n/a n/a 0 465
1997 449 29 1 7 7 n/a n/a 0 493
1998 472 33 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 464 32 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 467 33 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 509
2001 464 18 1 11 2 n/a n/a 0 496
2002 471 29 0 15 4 n/a n/a 0 519
2003 471 29 0 15 4 n/a n/a 0 519
2004 406 30 1 11 5 n/a n/a 0 453
2005 383 37 0 10 6 n/a n/a 0 436
2006 369 50 0 13 5 n/a n/a 0 437
2007 337 67 1 14 8 n/a n/a 0 427
2008 359 74 2 11 7 n/a n/a 0 453
2009 347 64 3 19 5 n/a n/a 0 438
2010 351 53 2 18 4 n/a n/a 0 428
2011 349 40 1 11 4 1 14 0 420
2012 339 34 1 24 3 1 17 0 419
2013 305 36 3 36 2 0 15 0 397
2014 291 30 8 36 1 2 18 0 386
2015 293 20 9 37 1 0 21 0 381
2016 278 21 7 41 1 0 23 0 371
2017 246 17 3 45 0 0 24 0 335
2018 236 22 4 38 0 0 25 0 325
2019 219 27 2 60 2 0 25 0 335
2020 205 28 2 72 2 1 29 0 339
2021 193 31 2 73 1 0 28 0 328
2022 200 38 3 67 0 0 24 0 332
2023 199 36 2 76 1 0 18 0 332

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 Bayou Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 544 27.0 20.1 37.9
1990 495 25.0 19.8 36.8
1991 453 26.0 17.4 33.1
1992 480 26.0 18.4 35.8
1993 442 23.0 19.2 43.9
1994 400 23.0 17.4 46
1995 465 27.0 17.2 48
1996 465 27.0 17.2 48
1997 493 28.0 17.6 41.8
1998 513 31.0 16.5 36.6
1999 502 32.0 15.7 45.6
2000 509 33.0 15.4 38.7
2001 496 33.0 15.0 51.2
2002 519 35.0 14.8 56.6
2003 519 35.0 14.8 56.6
2004 453 33.0 13.7 56.7
2005 436 31.6 13.8 52.8
2006 437 28.9 15.1 49.2
2007 427 29.5 14.5 54.1
2008 453 32.1 14.1 62.5
2009 438 33.5 13.1 65.5
2010 428 32.7 13.0 62.1
2011 420 30.4 13.8 66
2012 419 28.6 14.6 66.3
2013 397 27.6 14.3 65
2014 386 26.8 14.3 69.9
2015 381 27.0 14.1 63.8
2016 371 26.0 14.2 65
2017 335 22.2 15.0 69.3
2018 325 21.1 15.3 68
2019 335 20.0 16.7 69.6
2020 339 19.0 17.8 55.2
2021 328 20.0 16.4 44.2
2022 332 21.0 15.8 60.5
2023 332 19.8 16.7 66

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 Bayou Vista Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 544 27.0 20.1 37.9
1990 495 25.0 19.8 36.8
1991 453 26.0 17.4 33.1
1992 480 26.0 18.4 35.8
1993 442 23.0 19.2 43.9
1994 400 23.0 17.4 46
1995 465 27.0 17.2 48
1996 465 27.0 17.2 48
1997 493 28.0 17.6 41.8
1998 513 31.0 16.5 36.6
1999 502 32.0 15.7 45.6
2000 509 33.0 15.4 38.7
2001 496 33.0 15.0 51.2
2002 519 35.0 14.8 56.6
2003 519 35.0 14.8 56.6
2004 453 33.0 13.7 56.7
2005 436 31.6 13.8 52.8
2006 437 28.9 15.1 49.2
2007 427 29.5 14.5 54.1
2008 453 32.1 14.1 62.5
2009 438 33.5 13.1 65.5
2010 428 32.7 13.0 62.1
2011 420 30.4 13.8 66
2012 419 28.6 14.6 66.3
2013 397 27.6 14.3 65
2014 386 26.8 14.3 69.9
2015 381 27.0 14.1 63.8
2016 371 26.0 14.2 65
2017 335 22.2 15.0 69.3
2018 325 21.1 15.3 68
2019 335 20.0 16.7 69.6
2020 339 19.0 17.8 55.2
2021 328 20.0 16.4 44.2
2022 332 21.0 15.8 60.5
2023 332 19.8 16.7 66

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 Bayou Vista Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,527
2018 $11,585
2019 $11,217
2020 $11,564
2021 $14,480
2022 $13,001

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bayou Vista Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 110th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 78th of 730 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bayou Vista Elementary School)7484
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bayou Vista Elementary School)7871
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7453
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Bayou Vista Elementary School)6165
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5643
 13%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bayou Vista Elementary School)8789
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7167
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bayou Vista Elementary School)8481
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7369
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Bayou Vista Elementary School)7568
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5854
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bayou Vista Elementary School)8483
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)6469
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bayou Vista Elementary School)8889
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7273
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bayou Vista Elementary School)8382
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5857
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335332
 0.9%
African American2736
 33.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian22
Hispanic6076
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White219199
 9.1%
Two or More Races2518
 28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.6%66%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bayou Vista Elementary School

Students at Bayou Vista Elementary School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Berwick Junior High School
High : Berwick High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Bayou Vista Elementary School.

Bayou Vista Elementary School ranks 159th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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