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Schools in Vivian · Caddo Parish School District

Vivian’s public schools outscore 58% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Vivian, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Vivian, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#119of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 7 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 6 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 5% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
808 students on the public path
In brief

Vivian’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 36 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vivian’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,782 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is North Caddo High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vivian’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of Louisiana school districts, #119 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (36)Better than 22%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,680 test results and a graduating class of 3,095 could put Vivian anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Vivian’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,632 in math, 17,728 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vivian, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Caddo Elementary-Middle SchoolCaddo Parish School DistrictD
9–12North Caddo High SchoolCaddo Parish School DistrictB

Vivian’s public schools are run by Caddo Parish School District, which also serves Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam and Greenwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caddo Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 55 schools · 32,165 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,782LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 42.4% · 17728 students tested
Math25%
State average 31.8% · 17632 students tested

Vivian vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Vivian’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VivianBCaddo Parish

Every school in Vivian

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Vivianby address
North Caddo Elementary-Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
502 students12:1Rate it →
North Caddo High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
306 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Vivian’s schools

Are Vivian’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Vivian children attend outscore 58% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vivian in?

Caddo Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 32,165 students in 55 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vivian kids go to high school?

North Caddo High School, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Vivian’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Caddo Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Vivian spend per student?

$14,782 in Caddo Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.