Grolee Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Grolee Elementary School

1540 West Grolee Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

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Bottom 50%

Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Grolee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Grolee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Grolee Elementary School's student population of 453 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grolee Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	96
1	75
2	88
3	86
4	50

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School
2023	474
2022	461
2021	516
2020	407
2019	407
2018	403
2017	403
2016	457
2015	508
2014	515
2013	531
2012	539
2011	545
2010	577
2009	554
2008	529
2007	562
2006	616
2005	595
2004	577
2003	586
2002	572
2001	619
2000	620
1999	657
1998	720
1997	720
1996	738
1995	736
1994	740
1993	742
1992	726
1991	707
1990	684
1989	624
1988	624
1987	790

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	31
2020	21
2019	21
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	24
2014	32
2013	33
2012	36
2011	40
2010	42
2009	38
2008	36
2007	39
2006	38
2005	38
2004	39
2003	43
2002	39
2001	41
2000	39
1999	44
1998	45
1997	43
1996	39
1995	41
1994	40
1993	37
1992	38
1991	35
1990	35
1989	33
1988	33
1987	35

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Grolee Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grolee Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#1093 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School
2023	#1093
2022	#1060
2021	#1177
2019	#955
2018	#930
2017	#892
2016	#979
2015	#1070
2014	#1016
2013	#732
2012	#1114

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	12%	34%	25%
2022	12%	32%	24%
2021	5%	29%	20%
2019	46%	64%	63%
2018	46%	64%	60%
2017	47%	63%	56%
2016	49%	64%	57%
2015	33%	61%	51%
2014	47%	68%	58%
2013	63%	67%	58%
2012	44%	71%	63%

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15-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2022	17%	42%	37%
2021	12%	40%	33%
2019	61%	70%	68%
2018	64%	70%	60%
2017	62%	69%	67%
2016	60%	70%	67%
2015	58%	70%	68%
2014	61%	69%	68%
2013	71%	71%	71%
2012	59%	71%	70%
2011	67%	67%	68%

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≤5%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2022	5%	27%	18%
2021	5%	26%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	18:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	17:1	16:1
2019	19:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	13:1	22:1
2015	21:1	15:1	24:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2001)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	2%	11%	5%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	1%	9%	3%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%

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Black

93%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	92%	41%	58%
2022	94%	42%	59%
2021	94%	42%	60%
2020	93%	43%	59%
2019	93%	43%	59%
2018	87%	44%	60%
2017	87%	44%	60%
2016	88%	44%	59%
2015	88%	44%	59%
2014	86%	44%	58%
2013	87%	44%	58%
2012	81%	45%	58%
2011	79%	45%	58%
2010	82%	46%	58%
2009	78%	46%	57%
2008	76%	46%	57%
2007	77%	45%	58%
2006	77%	45%	58%
2005	70%	48%	57%
2004	68%	48%	56%
2003	62%	48%	56%
2002	60%	48%	55%
2001	56%	48%	55%
2000	53%	48%	54%
1999	51%	47%	55%
1998	51%	47%	55%
1997	51%	46%	55%
1996	48%	46%	54%
1995	45%	46%	54%
1994	43%	46%	54%
1993	40%	46%	53%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	5%	42%	35%
2022	4%	43%	35%
2021	5%	43%	35%
2020	6%	44%	38%
2019	6%	44%	38%
2018	13%	45%	38%
2017	13%	45%	38%
2016	12%	45%	38%
2015	12%	45%	38%
2014	14%	47%	39%
2013	13%	48%	39%
2012	19%	47%	40%
2011	20%	49%	41%
2010	17%	48%	41%
2009	21%	49%	41%
2008	23%	49%	41%
2007	23%	50%	42%
2006	23%	51%	42%
2005	30%	48%	43%
2004	32%	48%	44%
2003	38%	48%	44%
2002	40%	48%	45%
2001	43%	49%	45%
2000	46%	49%	46%
1999	48%	50%	45%
1998	48%	50%	45%
1997	49%	51%	45%
1996	52%	51%	46%
1995	55%	52%	46%
1994	57%	52%	46%
1993	58%	52%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	0.15	0.65	0.54
2022	0.12	0.64	0.53
2021	0.11	0.64	0.52
2020	0.13	0.62	0.52
2019	0.13	0.62	0.52
2018	0.23	0.61	0.51
2017	0.23	0.61	0.51
2016	0.21	0.61	0.51
2015	0.21	0.61	0.50
2014	0.25	0.60	0.51
2013	0.25	0.58	0.51
2012	0.31	0.58	0.51
2011	0.34	0.56	0.51
2010	0.31	0.56	0.51
2009	0.35	0.55	0.51
2008	0.37	0.55	0.50
2007	0.37	0.55	0.50
2006	0.36	0.54	0.50
2005	0.42	0.54	0.50
2004	0.44	0.54	0.50
2003	0.48	0.54	0.50
2002	0.50	0.54	0.51
2001	0.51	0.53	0.51
2000	0.51	0.53	0.50
1999	0.51	0.53	0.50
1998	0.51	0.53	0.50
1997	0.50	0.53	0.50
1996	0.50	0.53	0.50
1995	0.50	0.52	0.51
1994	0.50	0.52	0.51
1993	0.51	0.52	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2023	89%	58%	72%
2022	83%	46%	67%
2021	70%	53%	61%
2020	74%	51%	58%
2019	74%	51%	58%
2018	92%	60%	75%
2017	92%	60%	75%
2016	79%	54%	65%
2015	83%	58%	71%
2014	93%	60%	71%
2013	90%	59%	70%
2012	90%	60%	70%
2011	88%	59%	73%
2010	88%	58%	67%
2009	79%	57%	64%
2008	84%	55%	67%
2007	83%	53%	69%
2006	63%	55%	57%
2005	76%	53%	67%
2004	76%	53%	65%
2003	72%	52%	66%
2002	73%	51%	64%
2001	70%	50%	65%
2000	70%	52%	69%
1999	71%	50%	66%
1998	72%	52%	67%
1997	64%	50%	60%
1996	66%	50%	63%
1995	69%	53%	69%
1994	64%	52%	68%
1993	64%	51%	66%
1992	64%	49%	64%
1991	63%	47%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Grolee Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Landry Parish School District
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	10%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	6%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	13%	9%	11%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Landry Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Grolee Elementary School's ranking?

Grolee Elementary School is ranked #1093 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Grolee Elementary School often compared to?

Grolee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Vista Elementary School, Lawtell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Grolee Elementary School?

453 students attend Grolee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Grolee Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grolee Elementary School?

Grolee Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Grolee Elementary School offer ?

Grolee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grolee Elementary School part of?

Grolee Elementary School is part of St. Landry Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education