The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 4% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on St. Landry Charter School
St. Landry Charter School is a kindergarten through sixth grade charter school in Opelousas, the parish seat of St. Landry Parish. It sits within its own single-school district, St. Landry Primary School Incl., and is a regular public school operating under a charter. Before any other consideration, the most consequential fact for a family evaluating this school is that the school will officially close on June 30, 2026. This closure eliminates the only public school option within this district, so every family currently enrolled must already be planning for a different school for the next academic year.
For context about the town, Opelousas is a small city with a historic downtown centered on a courthouse square. The local economy spans agriculture, oil, manufacturing, wholesale, and retail, with major employers including Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino, a Walmart distribution center, and Tony Chachere's seasoning company. The broader metropolitan area provides commercial air service a short drive south. Population has been declining over recent years. The public school options within the city itself include Opelousas Senior High, Northwest High School, and the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts at the high school level, as well as Opelousas Junior High and seven public elementary schools spread across the city.
The school enrolled enough students to fill all grades from kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is heavily concentrated among one racial group. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial majority of families rely on this program. Data on the number of students with Individualized Education Programs or who are English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of special education and language support services.
St. Landry Charter School administered the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments to all tested grades, and participation was complete. On the English language arts test, about one in five students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, the share of students reaching that benchmark was markedly lower. In science and social studies, the shares of students scoring proficient or above were very small. These results are drawn from a single year of state testing data, and no multi-year trends were available to assess whether performance has been shifting in any direction across time. Because the school covers only elementary and middle grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report.
The school's performance relative to other districts in St. Landry Parish could not be calculated from the available data because there were not enough comparable districts with reported results to make a meaningful comparison.
A parent considering this school would want to weigh the test performance as a primary academic signal. The proficiency rates across all four tested subjects are low compared to state expectations. The school offers the structure of a regular public charter with a standard grade configuration, operating within a community where housing values sit well below both state and national benchmarks. The most pressing consideration, however, is the announced closure. Any family currently at or considering this school needs to identify an alternative placement for the coming school year.
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