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St. Landry Parish School District

1013 Creswell Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570-5821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

St. Landry Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 public elementary schools serving 7,403 students in St. Landry Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Landry Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
11,980 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
931 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

St. Landry Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#65 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
34%
37%
42%
18%
27%
78%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
55%
41%
% White
37%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,806 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,411
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,806
$14,514

Best St. Landry Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
235 Rideau Street
Palmetto, LA 71358
(337) 623-4482
Gr: PK-6 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 Brother J. Rd.
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-2215
Gr: K-4 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #33.
Grand Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
669 Hwy. 363
Washington, LA 70589
(337) 826-3391
Gr: PK-4 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Arnaudville Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 West Railroad Ave.
Arnaudville, LA 70512
(337) 754-5320
Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Leonville Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3774 Hwy. 31
Leonville, LA 70551
(337) 879-2385
Gr: PK-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Krotz Springs Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
445 Division Street
Krotz Springs, LA 70750
(337) 566-3585
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Port Barre Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
199 O G Track Rd.
Port Barre, LA 70577
(337) 585-6172
Gr: PK-4 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #88.
Glendale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 West Dean Street
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-4121
Gr: K-4 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
Port Barre Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577
(337) 585-7256
Gr: 5-8 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1010.
Plaisance Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3264 Hwy. 167
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 826-3335
Gr: 5-8 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Park Vista Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Abdalla Blvd.
Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 942-7456
Gr: PK-4 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1212.
Cankton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
602 Main Street
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 668-4465
Gr: PK-4 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1313.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1530 Hwy. 10
Washington, LA 70589
(318) 826-3393
Gr: PK-6 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1414.
Grand Coteau Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
238 Church Street
Grand Coteau, LA 70541
(337) 662-5421
Gr: PK-4 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1515.
Lawtell Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 School Rd.
Lawtell, LA 70550
(337) 543-2315
Gr: PK-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1616.
Sunset Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Church Hill St.
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 662-3194
Gr: 5-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1717.
Eunice Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
451 South 9th Street
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-2380
Gr: K-4 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1818.
Central Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
602 S. Martin Luther King Driv
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 457-5895
Gr: 5-6 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1919.
Creswell Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1210 East Leo St
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 407-1708
Gr: 5-6 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2020.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 E Mamie Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-5390
Gr: PK-4 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2121.
Grolee Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1540 West Grolee Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-3130
Gr: PK-4 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Opelousas Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
409 East South Street
Opelousas, LA 70571
(337) 942-8127
Gr: 5-6 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Ecole Saint-landry
Charter School
671 Napoleon Ave
Sunset, LA 70584
(337) 359-2268
Gr: K-3 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,980 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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