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Grolee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1540 West Grolee Street, Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 942-3130 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

Opelousas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Students
404
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Grolee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Opelousas kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Opelousas kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Grolee Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1540 West Grolee Street, Opelousas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten76
Grade 177
Grade 259
Grade 369
Grade 468
Enrollment over time
516’20
461’21
474’22
453’23
404’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%White 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grolee Elementary School from Opelousas families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Opelousas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.