North Elementary School

308 West Martin Luther King Drive, Opelousas LA, 70570 | St. Landry Parish School District | 337-942-2629
  • grades PK-6
  • students 263
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Opelousas
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Opelousas
66%Louisiana

North Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "St. Landry Parish School District" in Opelousas, LA. There are a total of 263 students and 17 teachers at North Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

North Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 36% lower than the Louisiana average.

North Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students263
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
411-19%
540-49%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
450-59%
530-39%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 1.6% 39.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 98.4% 57.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Opelousas demographics profile

StatisticOpelousasLouisianaNational
Population16,6874,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,72610891
Median age36.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Opelousas

IndexOpelousasLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade70.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The North Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.