Parks Primary School
Parks Primary School serves 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Parks Primary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Parks Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Parks Primary School's student population of 375 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
375 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Parks Primary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Parks Primary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#95 out of 1267 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
9%

Black
38%
42%

White
57%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
5%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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