Creswell Elementary School (Closed 2014)

1218 East Leo St
Opelousas, LA 70570
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Creswell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 67%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
216 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Creswell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(12-13)
30-34%
67%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
50-54%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Creswell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
2%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Creswell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
90%
42%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
5%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Creswell Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
0.19
This chart display the diversity score of Creswell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
46%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Creswell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 67% LA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% LA state average).
How many students attend Creswell Elementary School?
216 students attend Creswell Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Creswell Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Creswell Elementary School?
Creswell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Creswell Elementary School offer ?
Creswell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Creswell Elementary School part of?
Creswell Elementary School is part of St. Landry Parish School District.

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