Parkway Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

3585 University Parkway
Leesville, LA 71446

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Top 20%

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Serving 728 students in grades 1-4, Parkway Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 728 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in LA
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parkway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Parkway Elementary School's student population of 728 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkway Elementary School
1	208
2	206
3	178
4	136

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Total Students

728 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2023	706
2022	503
2021	501
2020	620
2019	620
2018	665
2017	665
2016	456
2015	459
2014	486
2013	490
2012	536
2011	550
2010	591
2009	517
2008	526
2007	524
2006	561
2005	638
2004	641
2003	638
2002	647
2001	688
2000	660
1999	625
1998	627
1997	613
1996	648
1995	677
1994	607
1993	678
1992	1,542
1991	1,599
1990	1,441
1989	1,609
1988	1,609
1987	1,608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2023	30
2022	26
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	48
2017	48
2016	28
2015	27
2014	22
2013	32
2012	31
2011	30
2010	29
2009	29
2008	28
2007	32
2006	38
2005	38
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	34
2000	33
1999	32
1998	31
1997	31
1996	36
1995	41
1994	37
1993	42
1992	84
1991	82
1990	83
1989	85
1988	85
1987	81

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School Rankings

Parkway Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,251 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkway Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#247 out of 1251 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School
2022	#247
2021	#237
2019	#145
2018	#510
2017	#220
2016	#190
2015	#222
2014	#252
2013	#241
2012	#475
2011	#341

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45-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2022	47%	32%	37%
2021	38%	29%	35%
2019	84%	64%	77%
2018	69%	64%	76%
2017	77%	63%	76%
2016	79%	64%	76%
2015	76%	61%	73%
2014	82%	68%	83%
2013	81%	67%	82%
2012	78%	71%	84%
2011	76%	66%	79%

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50-54%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2022	52%	42%	52%
2021	57%	40%	51%
2019	89%	70%	83%
2018	76%	70%	76%
2017	84%	69%	82%
2016	86%	70%	82%
2015	82%	70%	80%
2014	81%	69%	82%
2013	83%	71%	84%
2012	78%	71%	82%
2011	78%	67%	78%

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40-44%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2022	42%	27%	34%
2021	33%	26%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	24:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	14:1	15:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	13:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	22:1	15:1	22:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	20:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	19:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	20:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1998	20:1	16:1	15:1
1997	20:1	16:1	15:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	6%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	24%	11%	10%
2022	25%	9%	9%
2021	23%	9%	9%
2020	18%	7%	8%
2019	18%	7%	8%
2018	16%	6%	8%
2017	16%	6%	8%
2016	17%	6%	7%
2015	16%	6%	7%
2014	17%	5%	7%
2013	17%	4%	7%
2012	15%	4%	7%
2011	11%	3%	5%
2010	15%	3%	5%
2009	10%	3%	5%
2008	13%	3%	5%
2007	13%	2%	5%
2006	11%	2%	4%
2005	11%	2%	5%
2004	9%	2%	5%
2003	8%	2%	4%
2002	10%	2%	5%
2001	10%	1%	5%
2000	9%	1%	4%
1999	9%	1%	4%
1998	9%	1%	4%
1997	8%	1%	4%
1996	9%	1%	4%
1995	9%	1%	4%
1994	11%	1%	4%
1993	9%	1%	4%

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Black

18%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	18%	41%	14%
2022	16%	42%	14%
2021	20%	42%	14%
2020	21%	43%	16%
2019	21%	43%	16%
2018	19%	44%	17%
2017	19%	44%	17%
2016	23%	44%	17%
2015	25%	44%	16%
2014	23%	44%	17%
2013	23%	44%	17%
2012	22%	45%	18%
2011	26%	45%	19%
2010	31%	46%	20%
2009	32%	46%	20%
2008	31%	46%	20%
2007	29%	45%	20%
2006	31%	45%	20%
2005	32%	48%	20%
2004	32%	48%	20%
2003	37%	48%	21%
2002	35%	48%	22%
2001	38%	48%	22%
2000	37%	48%	22%
1999	38%	47%	22%
1998	38%	47%	22%
1997	43%	46%	23%
1996	43%	46%	25%
1995	35%	46%	23%
1994	34%	46%	23%
1993	47%	46%	25%

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White

47%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	45%	42%	67%
2022	44%	43%	68%
2021	46%	43%	68%
2020	47%	44%	68%
2019	47%	44%	68%
2018	55%	45%	69%
2017	55%	45%	69%
2016	54%	45%	69%
2015	52%	45%	69%
2014	50%	47%	69%
2013	50%	48%	69%
2012	54%	47%	70%
2011	54%	49%	71%
2010	50%	48%	71%
2009	53%	49%	71%
2008	52%	49%	71%
2007	54%	50%	71%
2006	54%	51%	72%
2005	52%	48%	72%
2004	54%	48%	71%
2003	51%	48%	71%
2002	51%	48%	70%
2001	48%	49%	70%
2000	50%	49%	71%
1999	48%	50%	71%
1998	49%	50%	72%
1997	45%	51%	71%
1996	45%	51%	69%
1995	52%	52%	71%
1994	49%	52%	69%
1993	40%	52%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	9%	3%	6%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	10%	3%	5%
2019	10%	3%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	0.71	0.65	0.53
2022	0.71	0.64	0.52
2021	0.70	0.64	0.52
2020	0.70	0.62	0.51
2019	0.70	0.62	0.51
2018	0.64	0.61	0.49
2017	0.64	0.61	0.49
2016	0.63	0.61	0.49
2015	0.65	0.61	0.48
2014	0.67	0.60	0.49
2013	0.67	0.58	0.49
2012	0.65	0.58	0.48
2011	0.63	0.56	0.47
2010	0.64	0.56	0.46
2009	0.61	0.55	0.45
2008	0.62	0.55	0.45
2007	0.61	0.55	0.45
2006	0.61	0.54	0.44
2005	0.62	0.54	0.45
2004	0.60	0.54	0.45
2003	0.60	0.54	0.45
2002	0.61	0.54	0.46
2001	0.62	0.53	0.47
2000	0.61	0.53	0.44
1999	0.62	0.53	0.45
1998	0.61	0.53	0.43
1997	0.61	0.53	0.44
1996	0.61	0.53	0.46
1995	0.60	0.52	0.45
1994	0.64	0.52	0.47
1993	0.62	0.52	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	12%	58%	48%
2022	14%	46%	48%
2021	24%	53%	51%
2020	19%	51%	44%
2019	19%	51%	44%
2018	24%	60%	46%
2017	24%	60%	46%
2016	25%	54%	48%
2015	25%	58%	45%
2014	29%	60%	44%
2013	26%	59%	44%
2012	30%	60%	44%
2011	37%	59%	45%
2010	32%	58%	43%
2009	30%	57%	42%
2008	26%	55%	39%
2007	20%	53%	36%
2006	20%	55%	39%
2005	20%	53%	33%
2004	21%	53%	35%
2003	23%	52%	36%
2002	24%	51%	35%
2001	26%	50%	34%
2000	28%	52%	36%
1999	34%	50%	36%
1998	33%	52%	37%
1997	30%	50%	33%
1996	25%	50%	34%
1995	31%	53%	39%
1994	31%	52%	38%
1993	28%	51%	37%
1992	37%	49%	35%
1991	34%	47%	32%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Parkway Elementary School	Louisiana	Vernon Parish School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	12%	2%	6%
2021	17%	2%	8%
2020	13%	2%	10%
2019	13%	2%	10%
2018	21%	3%	11%
2017	21%	3%	11%
2016	22%	5%	12%
2015	25%	6%	10%
2014	30%	7%	14%
2013	36%	7%	16%
2012	21%	7%	14%
2011	28%	7%	15%
2010	30%	8%	16%
2009	32%	8%	15%
2008	34%	8%	16%
2007	32%	8%	17%
2006	25%	7%	15%
2005	27%	8%	15%
2004	28%	8%	16%
2003	32%	9%	17%
2002	28%	9%	17%
2001	30%	9%	18%
2000	29%	8%	16%
1999	28%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vernon Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkway Elementary School's ranking?

Parkway Elementary School is ranked #247 out of 1,251 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Parkway Elementary School often compared to?

Parkway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pickering Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% LA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Parkway Elementary School?

728 students attend Parkway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Parkway Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Parkway Elementary School?

Parkway Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Parkway Elementary School offer ?

Parkway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parkway Elementary School part of?

Parkway Elementary School is part of Vernon Parish School District.

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