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R.J. Vial Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

510 Louisiana Street, Paradis, LA 70080 · (985) 758-2771 · Part of St. Charles Parish School District

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Students
228
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about R.J. Vial Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

510 Louisiana Street, Paradis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 377
Grade 486
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
204’20
202’21
216’22
238’23
228’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 13%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about R.J. Vial Elementary School from Paradis families.

Other schools in St. Charles Parish School District

The district →
Luling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luling
C+
653 students9:1
St. Rose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St. Rose
B
540 students9:1
Norco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norco
A
501 students9:1
Mimosa Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Luling
440 students9:1
New Sarpy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Destrehan
417 students10:1
Allemands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Des Allemands
241 students8:1

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; Paradis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.