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South Polk Elementary School

Grades: 1-4

Students: 706

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 501:1

Certified Teachers: 89%

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7 Reviews

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Vernon Parish School District

3585 University Parkway
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-3363

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

8/10

Test Scores

8/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

Student Growth

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Steer clear if your child has an IEP/504. A 3rd grade teacher told me he prioritizes students without IEPs and the administration seems to think it is fine. We have been fight them for 2 months after finding out they "accidentally" removed my daughter from general education and acted like I should u

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Posted by a parent on 3/5/2024

Issues started the first week of school. Administration/front desk clerks are uneducated they are not knowledgeable about handling military families. We had to ask to meet our child’s teachers. We did not receive a tour of the school. The special education teacher is impatient with her students and

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Posted by a parent on 1/1/2022

This school is beyond disappointing! There are some good teachers, but the administrations incompetence makes it nearly impossible for the good teachers to do their job effectively. They discourage parents from being involved unless it is money they need for fundraising. It is extremely sad that our

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Posted by a parent on 5/22/2017

Our experience at this school has been sub-par. If we were not moving, I would home school before allowing my child to continue attendance or my 1st grader to join Parkway Elementary. Our experience was disappointing through out. I know of 10 families that are leaving Parkway Elementary due to the b

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Posted by a parent on 5/18/2017

Far and above the worst school I have ever seen. The teachers aren't attentive to the children unless it's lunch time and they children are subjected to treatment on par with those of prisoners in texas. My children attended 2-4 grade here and only the 3rd grade teacher took the time to help the chi

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Posted by a parent on 5/6/2012

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Very pleased with this school and the principal, Mr. Wesley. My daughter had an outgoing issue with another student in her class and I am very pleased with how Mr. Wesley stepped in and handled it when I brought it to his attention.
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Leesville schools - South Polk Elementary School is located at 3585 University Parkway, Leesville LA 71446. South Polk Elementary School is in the Vernon Parish School District. South Polk Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels 1-4.