Grolee Elementary School

Summary:

Grolee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving 474 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, which is ranked 47 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Grolee Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (91.98%) compared to nearby schools like Grand Prairie Elementary, Grand Coteau Elementary, and Port Barre Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Grolee consistently underperforms the state and district averages on LEAP tests for Math and English Language Arts, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools. The school's performance is particularly low for African American students, Special Education students, and those from low-income backgrounds.

Grolee Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (89.24%) indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This, combined with the school's racial makeup and academic struggles, suggests that targeted interventions and support are needed to address the unique challenges faced by the Grolee community. Improving educational outcomes at Grolee Elementary could have a meaningful impact on the Opelousas community and help promote greater equity in the St. Landry Parish school district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1540 West Grolee Street
       Opelousas, LA  70570


(337) 942-3130

District: St. Landry Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,329 Help


Students who attend Grolee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Opelousas Junior High School
High:    Northwest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.2%
White:
4.6%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.6% Help


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Compare Details Grolee Elementary School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last 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 24.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.2%), White (4.6%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grolee Elementary School is 15.8. 12 elementary schools in the St. Landry Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grolee Elementary School is $12,329. 12 elementary schools in the St. Landry Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grolee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grolee Elementary School 534th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Grolee 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 Grolee Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 55.04 361st 725 50.2%
2008 37.93 491st 743 33.9%
2009 35.17 519th 738 29.7%
2010 37.52 503rd 736 31.7%
2011 37.20 528th 766 31.1%
2012 20.60 657th 764 14.0%
2013 39.76 511th 772 33.8%
2014 20.67 666th 777 14.3%
2015 22.65 652nd 792 17.7%
2016 26.20 594th 742 19.9%
2017 24.26 600th 739 18.8%
2018 35.92 456th 728 37.4%
2019 31.47 547th 731 25.2%
2021 5.63 703rd 729 3.6%
2022 18.85 612th 727 15.8%
2023 18.62 620th 730 15.1%
2024 24.92 534th 675 20.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.11 237th 333 28.8%
2021 27.79 229th 306 25.2%
2022 26.90 242nd 307 21.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.13 464th 682 32.0%
2019 32.28 528th 697 24.2%
2021 6.86 694th 719 3.5%
2022 22.51 598th 724 17.4%
2023 18.59 630th 723 12.9%
2024 27.11 531st 674 21.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.23 522nd 684 23.7%
2021 5.50 689th 705 2.3%
2022 10.64 656th 701 6.4%
2023 19.11 616th 705 12.6%
2024 30.32 471st 635 25.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.45 178th 281 36.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.66 537th 696 22.8%
2021 9.09 663rd 704 5.8%
2022 22.76 566th 712 20.5%
2023 23.60 562nd 713 21.2%
2024 31.83 488th 651 25.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Grolee Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 287th 547 47.5%
2019 38.70 377th 559 32.6%
2021 11.86 534th 564 5.3%
2022 27.91 442nd 562 21.4%
2023 25.77 462nd 570 18.9%
2024 33.05 353rd 509 30.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Grolee 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 624 624
1990 373 301 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 684
1991 397 301 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 707
1992 429 292 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1993 434 299 5 2 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1994 425 309 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 740
1995 392 355 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 750
1996 392 355 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 750
1997 360 368 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 731
1998 342 370 5 0 3 n/a n/a 0 720
1999 313 335 7 0 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2000 285 329 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2001 270 345 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 221 362 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2003 221 362 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2004 182 393 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2005 176 417 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2006 143 472 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2007 132 427 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2008 120 401 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2009 115 434 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2010 101 471 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2011 107 432 1 4 0 0 1 0 545
2012 104 434 1 0 0 0 0 0 539
2013 69 457 1 2 0 0 2 0 531
2014 74 435 1 2 1 0 2 0 515
2015 56 446 0 1 1 0 4 0 508
2016 55 399 0 2 0 0 1 0 457
2017 51 345 0 4 0 0 3 0 403
2018 37 351 0 3 1 0 1 0 393
2019 23 380 0 4 0 0 0 0 407
2020 24 554 0 1 0 0 2 0 581
2021 26 485 0 5 0 0 0 0 516
2022 18 432 0 9 0 0 2 0 461
2023 26 436 0 8 1 0 3 0 474
2024 21 422 0 7 0 0 3 0 453

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 Grolee Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 624 33.0 18.9 70.4
1990 684 35.0 19.5 68.6
1991 707 35.0 20.2 62.9
1992 726 38.0 19.1 64.5
1993 742 37.0 20.1 64.4
1994 740 40.0 18.5 63.9
1995 750 39.0 19.2 65.1
1996 750 39.0 19.2 65.1
1997 731 43.0 17.0 63.2
1998 720 45.0 16.0 71.9
1999 657 44.0 14.9 80.5
2000 620 39.4 15.7 81.6
2001 619 41.0 15.1 81.7
2002 586 43.0 13.6 84
2003 586 43.0 13.6 84
2004 577 39.2 14.7 85.3
2005 595 38.0 15.7 87.2
2006 616 38.7 15.9 70.8
2007 562 39.0 14.4 89.9
2008 529 36.0 14.7 90.9
2009 554 38.0 14.6 89.5
2010 577 41.9 13.7 94.1
2011 545 40.0 13.6 95
2012 539 36.0 14.9 95.9
2013 531 33.0 16.0 94
2014 515 32.0 16.0 96.9
2015 508 24.0 21.1 83.9
2016 457 27.0 16.9 79.4
2017 403 26.1 15.4 92.1
2018 393 23.0 17.0 71.2
2019 407 21.0 19.3 74.4
2020 581 29.0 20.0 87.1
2021 516 31.0 16.6 70.2
2022 461 26.0 17.7 83.3
2023 474 27.0 17.5 89.2
2024 453 28.5 15.8 91.6

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 Grolee Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 624 33.0 18.9 70.4
1990 684 35.0 19.5 68.6
1991 707 35.0 20.2 62.9
1992 726 38.0 19.1 64.5
1993 742 37.0 20.1 64.4
1994 740 40.0 18.5 63.9
1995 750 39.0 19.2 65.1
1996 750 39.0 19.2 65.1
1997 731 43.0 17.0 63.2
1998 720 45.0 16.0 71.9
1999 657 44.0 14.9 80.5
2000 620 39.4 15.7 81.6
2001 619 41.0 15.1 81.7
2002 586 43.0 13.6 84
2003 586 43.0 13.6 84
2004 577 39.2 14.7 85.3
2005 595 38.0 15.7 87.2
2006 616 38.7 15.9 70.8
2007 562 39.0 14.4 89.9
2008 529 36.0 14.7 90.9
2009 554 38.0 14.6 89.5
2010 577 41.9 13.7 94.1
2011 545 40.0 13.6 95
2012 539 36.0 14.9 95.9
2013 531 33.0 16.0 94
2014 515 32.0 16.0 96.9
2015 508 24.0 21.1 83.9
2016 457 27.0 16.9 79.4
2017 403 26.1 15.4 92.1
2018 393 23.0 17.0 71.2
2019 407 21.0 19.3 74.4
2020 581 29.0 20.0 87.1
2021 516 31.0 16.6 70.2
2022 461 26.0 17.7 83.3
2023 474 27.0 17.5 89.2
2024 453 28.5 15.8 91.6

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 Grolee Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,272
2018 $10,916
2019 $10,729
2020 $10,206
2021 $11,696
2022 $12,329

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Grolee Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 547th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 620th of 730 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grolee Elementary School)6256
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)7066
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grolee Elementary School)6050
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)6962
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Grolee Elementary School)3127
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)4641
 5%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grolee Elementary School)3134
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)6461
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grolee Elementary School)6545
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)7063
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students407474
 16.5%
African American380436
 14.7%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic48
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White2326
 13%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.4%89.2%
 14.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Grolee Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Grolee Elementary School.

Students at Grolee Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% White, 2% Hispanic.

Grolee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students who attend Grolee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Opelousas Junior High School
High : Northwest High 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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