Parkway Elementary School

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Parkway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Leesville, Louisiana, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 706 students. The school is part of the Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked 19th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkway Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70% of Parkway students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63% in the Vernon Parish district and 59% statewide. In ELA, 78% of Parkway students were proficient or better, compared to 77% in the district and 69% statewide. Parkway Elementary also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with 45.33% White, 17.85% African American, 24.22% Hispanic, and 9.21% two or more races. The school's Hispanic students and multi-racial students consistently rank among the top in the state, and the school also performs well for its special education students.

Additionally, Parkway Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 15.86% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 48.09% to 78.98%. While Parkway Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in many metrics, it is important to note that the surrounding schools, such as Pine Wood Elementary School, K.R. Hanchey Elementary School, and Carver Elementary School, also have strong academic performance, with several schools ranking in the top 200 in Louisiana.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 3585 University Parkway
       Leesville, LA  71446


(337) 239-3363

District: Vernon Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,891 Help


Students who attend Parkway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Leesville Junior High School
    Vernon Middle School
High:    Anacoco High School
    Leesville High School
    Pickering High School
    Rosepine High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  728

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
23.4%
African American:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Parkway Elementary School ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Vernon Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Parkway Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), Hispanic (23.4%), African American (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parkway Elementary School is 19.9, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Vernon Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkway Elementary School is $12,891. 3 elementary schools in the Vernon Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkway Elementary School 189th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Parkway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Vernon Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon Parish 19th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parkway Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 67.73 248th 725 65.8%
2008 70.78 217th 743 70.8%
2009 68.55 250th 738 66.1%
2010 62.12 329th 736 55.3%
2011 62.85 323rd 766 57.8%
2012 68.57 257th 764 66.4%
2013 73.31 186th 772 75.9%
2014 74.24 185th 777 76.2%
2015 74.04 185th 792 76.6%
2016 81.74 112th 742 84.9%
2017 77.18 158th 739 78.6%
2018 47.66 359th 728 50.7%
2019 77.55 170th 731 76.7%
2021 73.28 181st 729 75.2%
2022 76.51 166th 727 77.2%
2023 82.00 121st 730 83.4%
2024 72.91 189th 675 72.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.17 27th 46 41.3%
2021 67.90 13th 45 71.1%
2022 69.67 11th 48 77.1%
2023 79.91 5th 46 89.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.87 187th 333 43.8%
2021 70.35 72nd 306 76.5%
2022 71.71 70th 307 77.2%
2023 83.00 32nd 296 89.2%
2024 57.76 76th 208 63.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.79 333rd 682 51.2%
2019 82.50 85th 697 87.8%
2021 81.76 94th 719 86.9%
2022 67.06 223rd 724 69.2%
2023 66.46 229th 723 68.3%
2024 76.01 147th 674 78.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.91 235th 684 65.6%
2021 71.85 186th 705 73.6%
2022 73.37 175th 701 75.0%
2023 76.79 147th 705 79.1%
2024 67.77 223rd 635 64.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.45 141st 281 49.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.21 22nd 24 8.3%
2019 20.35 23rd 26 11.5%
2021 24.43 25th 29 13.8%
2022 38.42 23rd 30 23.3%
2023 32.59 22nd 30 26.7%
2024 20.39 18th 21 14.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.53 122nd 696 82.5%
2021 72.32 190th 704 73.0%
2022 80.51 131st 712 81.6%
2023 82.71 96th 713 86.5%
2024 76.27 150th 651 77.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.58 76th 547 86.1%
2019 77.11 104th 559 81.4%
2021 78.14 79th 564 86.0%
2022 70.27 124th 562 77.9%
2023 84.11 62nd 570 89.1%
2024 62.73 169th 509 66.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.33 81st 168 51.8%
2019 61.74 70th 190 63.2%
2021 76.57 34th 202 83.2%
2022 87.75 19th 220 91.4%
2023 89.18 15th 233 93.6%
2024 68.36 50th 189 73.5%
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Rank History for White students at Parkway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.34 302nd 516 41.5%
2019 72.00 122nd 517 76.4%
2021 52.74 270th 522 48.3%
2022 63.24 195th 517 62.3%
2023 57.75 234th 518 54.8%
2024 66.41 149th 434 65.7%
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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.

Parkway Elementary School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Parkway 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 1609 1609
1990 646 605 53 134 3 n/a n/a 0 1441
1991 767 641 71 113 7 n/a n/a 0 1599
1992 713 632 59 128 10 n/a n/a 0 1542
1993 274 317 27 58 2 n/a n/a 0 678
1994 300 209 30 66 2 n/a n/a 0 607
1995 293 280 16 59 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1996 293 280 16 59 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1997 274 266 16 51 6 n/a n/a 0 613
1998 311 237 18 54 7 n/a n/a 0 627
1999 302 236 21 57 9 n/a n/a 0 625
2000 331 245 22 57 5 n/a n/a 0 660
2001 329 261 27 68 3 n/a n/a 0 688
2002 328 239 16 49 6 n/a n/a 0 638
2003 328 239 16 49 6 n/a n/a 0 638
2004 347 208 22 55 9 n/a n/a 0 641
2005 334 203 25 67 9 n/a n/a 0 638
2006 304 172 18 64 3 n/a n/a 0 561
2007 287 150 19 66 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2008 275 165 13 70 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2009 275 168 13 54 7 n/a n/a 0 517
2010 303 183 15 86 4 n/a n/a 0 591
2011 299 141 6 62 5 2 35 0 550
2012 288 117 10 79 2 5 35 0 536
2013 245 111 11 84 2 6 31 0 490
2014 245 112 15 81 1 8 24 0 486
2015 237 113 12 72 0 7 18 0 459
2016 243 101 12 75 2 8 15 0 456
2017 363 123 21 103 3 15 37 0 665
2018 290 130 18 88 3 15 55 0 599
2019 294 130 11 109 1 11 64 0 620
2020 273 109 8 103 2 14 57 0 566
2021 232 99 6 116 2 10 36 0 501
2022 222 82 10 126 5 9 49 0 503
2023 320 126 14 171 4 6 65 0 706
2024 344 128 10 170 2 11 63 0 728

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 Parkway Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1609 85.0 18.9 32.3
1990 1441 83.0 17.3 34.8
1991 1599 82.0 19.5 33.7
1992 1542 84.0 18.3 36.8
1993 678 42.0 16.1 27.6
1994 607 37.0 16.4 30.8
1995 648 36.0 18.0 25
1996 648 36.0 18.0 25
1997 613 31.0 19.8 29.7
1998 627 31.0 20.2 32.5
1999 625 32.0 19.5 62.1
2000 660 33.0 20.0 57
2001 688 34.9 19.7 56.3
2002 638 36.0 17.7 55
2003 638 36.0 17.7 55
2004 641 35.0 18.3 48.8
2005 638 38.7 16.5 47.3
2006 561 38.5 14.6 44.9
2007 524 32.0 16.4 52.5
2008 526 27.5 19.1 59.5
2009 517 29.0 17.8 61.9
2010 591 29.0 20.3 62.4
2011 550 29.8 18.4 64.7
2012 536 31.0 17.2 51.7
2013 490 32.0 15.3 61.4
2014 486 22.0 22.0 59.1
2015 459 27.0 17.0 51
2016 456 28.0 16.2 47.6
2017 665 47.6 13.9 46.5
2018 599 31.7 18.8 49.9
2019 620 31.0 20.0 31.8
2020 566 31.0 18.2 19.6
2021 501 28.0 17.8 40.7
2022 503 26.0 19.3 26.2
2023 706 30.4 23.2 15.9
2024 728 36.5 19.9 41.9

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 Parkway Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1609 85.0 18.9 32.3
1990 1441 83.0 17.3 34.8
1991 1599 82.0 19.5 33.7
1992 1542 84.0 18.3 36.8
1993 678 42.0 16.1 27.6
1994 607 37.0 16.4 30.8
1995 648 36.0 18.0 25
1996 648 36.0 18.0 25
1997 613 31.0 19.8 29.7
1998 627 31.0 20.2 32.5
1999 625 32.0 19.5 62.1
2000 660 33.0 20.0 57
2001 688 34.9 19.7 56.3
2002 638 36.0 17.7 55
2003 638 36.0 17.7 55
2004 641 35.0 18.3 48.8
2005 638 38.7 16.5 47.3
2006 561 38.5 14.6 44.9
2007 524 32.0 16.4 52.5
2008 526 27.5 19.1 59.5
2009 517 29.0 17.8 61.9
2010 591 29.0 20.3 62.4
2011 550 29.8 18.4 64.7
2012 536 31.0 17.2 51.7
2013 490 32.0 15.3 61.4
2014 486 22.0 22.0 59.1
2015 459 27.0 17.0 51
2016 456 28.0 16.2 47.6
2017 665 47.6 13.9 46.5
2018 599 31.7 18.8 49.9
2019 620 31.0 20.0 31.8
2020 566 31.0 18.2 19.6
2021 501 28.0 17.8 40.7
2022 503 26.0 19.3 26.2
2023 706 30.4 23.2 15.9
2024 728 36.5 19.9 41.9

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 Parkway Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,892
2018 $8,813
2019 $8,976
2020 $9,608
2021 $11,461
2022 $12,891

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkway Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 170th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 121st of 730 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parkway Elementary School)8377
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)8170
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)8679
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8177
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Parkway Elementary School)5563
 8%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)5152
 1%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parkway Elementary School)9285
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)8680
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Parkway Elementary School)5870
 12%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)5657
 1%
   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 Students620706
 13.9%
African American130126
 3.1%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian1114
 27.3%
Hispanic109171
 56.9%
Pacific Islander116
 45.5%
White294320
 8.8%
Two or More Races6465
 1.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%15.9%
 15.9%


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Parkway Elementary School ranks 189th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Parkway Elementary School are 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 728 students attended Parkway Elementary School.


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