R.J. Vial Elementary School

Summary:

R.J. Vial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Paradis, Louisiana, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the St. Charles Parish school district, which is ranked 12th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R.J. Vial Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 89% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 79% for the St. Charles Parish district and 59% for the state of Louisiana. In the same year, the school had 78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76% for the district and 69% for the state. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 73.15% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the nearby Norco Elementary (38.68%) and Lakewood Elementary (35.4%) schools.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 56.02% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby Luling Elementary (68.12%) and Emily C. Watkins Elementary (35.15%) schools in the neighboring St. John the Baptist Parish district. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.3 is lower than the state average and comparable to other schools in the district.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 510 Louisiana Street
       Paradis, LA  70080


(985) 758-2771

District: St. Charles Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,616 Help


Students who attend R.J. Vial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    J.B. Martin Middle School
High:    Hahnville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  238

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
African American:
15.5%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details R.J. Vial Elementary School ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the St. Charles Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details R.J. Vial Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the St. Charles Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), African American (15.5%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R.J. Vial Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the St. Charles Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R.J. Vial Elementary School is $21,616. 5 elementary schools in the St. Charles Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R.J. Vial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks R.J. Vial Elementary School 74th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See R.J. Vial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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St. Charles Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles Parish 12th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for R.J. Vial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.45 185th 725 74.5%
2008 75.51 174th 743 76.6%
2009 62.84 314th 738 57.5%
2010 70.51 235th 736 68.1%
2011 76.42 178th 766 76.8%
2012 83.85 88th 764 88.5%
2013 81.78 95th 772 87.7%
2014 83.22 85th 777 89.1%
2015 84.36 81st 792 89.8%
2016 80.89 120th 742 83.8%
2017 74.03 189th 739 74.4%
2018 72.72 133rd 728 81.7%
2019 82.78 109th 731 85.1%
2021 82.07 120th 729 83.5%
2022 74.47 184th 727 74.7%
2023 77.76 160th 730 78.1%
2024 87.08 74th 675 89.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.07 136th 682 80.1%
2019 74.46 163rd 697 76.6%
2021 77.92 120th 719 83.3%
2022 73.71 153rd 724 78.9%
2023 72.40 161st 723 77.7%
2024 79.29 117th 674 82.6%
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Rank History for Female students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.46 145th 684 78.8%
2021 74.23 171st 705 75.7%
2022 66.10 239th 701 65.9%
2023 68.90 215th 705 69.5%
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Rank History for Male students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.35 114th 696 83.6%
2021 83.26 101st 704 85.7%
2022 76.27 160th 712 77.5%
2023 80.15 119th 713 83.3%
2024 84.55 90th 651 86.2%
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Rank History for African American students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.52 130th 547 76.2%
2019 71.37 130th 559 76.7%
2022 61.93 170th 562 69.8%
2023 76.05 106th 570 81.4%
2024 85.99 46th 509 91.0%
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Rank History for White students at R.J. Vial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.93 115th 516 77.7%
2019 72.83 116th 517 77.6%
2021 71.90 127th 522 75.7%
2022 63.50 192nd 517 62.9%
2023 66.43 175th 518 66.2%
2024 68.88 130th 434 70.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for R.J. Vial 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 347 347
1990 303 55 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 291 65 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1992 297 62 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1993 302 50 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 285 47 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1995 294 44 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1996 294 44 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 342
1997 290 38 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 332
1998 289 39 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 331
1999 311 45 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 361
2000 311 51 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 367
2001 298 58 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 290 47 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2003 290 47 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2004 296 62 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 371
2005 297 64 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 372
2006 309 71 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 391
2007 302 62 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 375
2008 318 52 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2009 327 37 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 373
2010 329 37 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2011 300 25 1 1 7 1 12 0 347
2012 275 29 1 16 3 0 12 0 336
2013 212 29 1 12 1 0 14 0 269
2014 198 43 0 17 2 0 10 0 270
2015 192 46 0 13 1 1 10 0 263
2016 177 40 0 10 3 1 8 0 239
2017 195 42 0 10 1 1 11 0 260
2018 192 48 0 13 1 0 12 0 266
2019 179 38 0 16 0 0 10 0 243
2020 175 28 0 14 0 0 8 0 225
2021 166 23 0 9 0 0 6 0 204
2022 151 31 1 15 0 0 4 0 202
2023 158 34 1 17 0 0 6 0 216
2024 172 37 0 19 0 0 10 0 238

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 R.J. Vial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 23.0 15.0 33.7
1990 361 20.0 18.0 35.5
1991 357 22.0 16.2 34.2
1992 360 23.0 15.6 34.2
1993 355 25.0 14.2 34.9
1994 333 23.0 14.5 39.6
1995 342 23.0 14.9 37.7
1996 342 23.0 14.9 37.7
1997 332 22.0 15.1 35.5
1998 331 29.0 11.4 39.3
1999 361 29.2 12.4 50.4
2000 367 28.0 13.1 45.5
2001 363 28.0 13.0 51.8
2002 351 30.0 11.7 50.7
2003 351 30.0 11.7 50.7
2004 371 29.0 12.8 53.6
2005 372 29.5 12.6 54.3
2006 391 28.4 13.8 55.8
2007 375 28.5 13.2 52.3
2008 381 29.3 13.0 47.5
2009 373 30.0 12.4 51.5
2010 376 30.7 12.2 55.6
2011 347 31.0 11.1 55.3
2012 336 28.0 12.0 55.7
2013 269 24.0 11.2 53.5
2014 270 23.0 11.7 56.7
2015 263 25.0 10.5 59.7
2016 239 24.0 9.9 65.3
2017 260 20.2 12.8 63.8
2018 266 17.5 15.2 59.8
2019 243 19.0 12.7 61.7
2020 225 17.0 13.2 60
2021 204 15.0 13.6 52.5
2022 202 15.0 13.4 42.6
2023 216 16.2 13.3 56
2024 238 23.9 9.9 57.1

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 R.J. Vial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 23.0 15.0 33.7
1990 361 20.0 18.0 35.5
1991 357 22.0 16.2 34.2
1992 360 23.0 15.6 34.2
1993 355 25.0 14.2 34.9
1994 333 23.0 14.5 39.6
1995 342 23.0 14.9 37.7
1996 342 23.0 14.9 37.7
1997 332 22.0 15.1 35.5
1998 331 29.0 11.4 39.3
1999 361 29.2 12.4 50.4
2000 367 28.0 13.1 45.5
2001 363 28.0 13.0 51.8
2002 351 30.0 11.7 50.7
2003 351 30.0 11.7 50.7
2004 371 29.0 12.8 53.6
2005 372 29.5 12.6 54.3
2006 391 28.4 13.8 55.8
2007 375 28.5 13.2 52.3
2008 381 29.3 13.0 47.5
2009 373 30.0 12.4 51.5
2010 376 30.7 12.2 55.6
2011 347 31.0 11.1 55.3
2012 336 28.0 12.0 55.7
2013 269 24.0 11.2 53.5
2014 270 23.0 11.7 56.7
2015 263 25.0 10.5 59.7
2016 239 24.0 9.9 65.3
2017 260 20.2 12.8 63.8
2018 266 17.5 15.2 59.8
2019 243 19.0 12.7 61.7
2020 225 17.0 13.2 60
2021 204 15.0 13.6 52.5
2022 202 15.0 13.4 42.6
2023 216 16.2 13.3 56
2024 238 23.9 9.9 57.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for R.J. Vial Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $16,120
2018 $16,370
2019 $17,166
2020 $17,091
2021 $18,004
2022 $21,616

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

Impact of COVID-19 on R.J. Vial Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 109th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 160th of 730 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8786
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)8179
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8363
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles Parish)8367
 16%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (R.J. Vial Elementary School)6043
 17%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)6046
 14%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8886
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)8381
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8185
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles Parish)8577
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (R.J. Vial Elementary School)6672
 6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)6866
 2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8687
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles Parish)7875
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (R.J. Vial Elementary School)8481
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (R.J. Vial Elementary School)7360
 13%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Charles Parish)7058
 12%
   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 Students243216
 11.1%
African American3834
 10.5%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic1617
 6.3%
Pacific Islander00
White179158
 11.7%
Two or More Races106
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.7%56%
 5.7%


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Students who attend R.J. Vial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.B. Martin Middle School
High : Hahnville High School

R.J. Vial Elementary School ranks 74th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at R.J. Vial Elementary School are 72% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 238 students attended R.J. Vial Elementary School.


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