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Kaplan Elementary School

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Kaplan Elementary School ranks 102 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Kaplan Elementary School in Kaplan, LA, serves 550 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the highly-rated Vermilion Parish school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 88th percentile statewide. The school itself is a solidly above-average performer, currently ranking in the 85th percentile (102 out of 690 schools) for the 2025-2026 school year, though its performance has fluctuated over the past decade. One of its standout features is its exceptional 4th-grade math program, with 91% of 4th graders proficient in math—far outpacing the district (85%) and state (67%) averages, making it a true "math powerhouse" in the upper elementary grades.

Kaplan Elementary excels in supporting students from diverse backgrounds, with particularly strong results for its African American and Multi-racial student populations, both of which have seen dramatic improvements in recent years. The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide, despite 69% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a higher rate than nearby high-performing schools like Indian Bayou Elementary (42%) and Cecil Picard Elementary (48%). This demonstrates that Kaplan is effectively adding value for its economically disadvantaged students, even if its overall rank is slightly lower than some peers with more affluent populations.

However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled in the last two years to 32.5%—well above the district average of 27.9% and the state average of 22.5%. This is a critical red flag, as high absenteeism can undermine academic progress. While Kaplan is a strong school, it operates in a competitive environment where schools like Indian Bayou Elementary (96th percentile) and Cecil Picard Elementary (95th percentile) outperform it. The school's primary challenge is not the quality of instruction, but ensuring all students are in the classroom to benefit from it.

550

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,631

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 North Eleazar Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548

(337) 643-7965

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Kaplan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rene A. Rost Middle School
High:	Kaplan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

17.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

102^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Vermilion Parish

14^th of 116Vermilion Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	102 of 690	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	147 of 666	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	210 of 675	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	146 of 730	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	135 of 727	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	133 of 729	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	64 of 731	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	180 of 728	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	82 of 739	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	152 of 742	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	157 of 792	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	277 of 777	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.7	512 of 772	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	409 of 764	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	295 of 766	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	275 of 736	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	194 of 738	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	242 of 743	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	236 of 725	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	45 of 548	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	58.4	191 of 501	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	168 of 509	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	126 of 570	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	29 of 562	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	42 of 559	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	105 of 547	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	101 of 679	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	180 of 633	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	261 of 635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	150 of 705	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	126 of 701	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	180 of 705	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	95 of 684	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	94 of 685	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	154 of 661	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	179 of 674	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	126 of 723	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	88 of 724	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	115 of 719	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	77 of 697	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	156 of 682	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	148 of 682	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	125 of 641	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	133 of 651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	174 of 713	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	117 of 712	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	95 of 704	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	62 of 696	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	44.9	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	114 of 241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	75 of 208	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	115 of 296	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	174 of 496	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	165 of 431	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	230 of 434	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	196 of 518	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	171 of 517	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	212 of 522	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	78 of 517	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	197 of 516	61.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2018)21st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Social Studies67%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Kaplan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	608 North Eleazar Avenue	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 643-7965	550	37	15.0	69.1%	377 (68.5%)	98 (17.8%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	83.5	102^nd of 690 public elementary schools	85.2%		78	147^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.9%	45		91.0					81.0	78.0	83.0					80.0	60.0	77.0					67.0					$12,631
Meaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12419 LA Highway 696	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3901	281	20	14.3	48.8%	220 (78.3%)	28 (10.0%)	11 (3.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	82.5	112^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.8%		91.4	42^nd of 666 public elementary schools	93.7%	70							87.0	72.0	92.0	84.0				84.0	56.0	85.0	73.0				73.0					$13,028
Indian Bayou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 LA Highway 700	Rayne	70578	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-4070	217	16	13.3	42.4%	199 (91.7%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	87.6	69^th of 690 public elementary schools	90.0%		93.2	27^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.9%	42	79.0						91.0	94.0	95.0	94.0				94.0	58.0	74.0					74.0					$13,988
Eaton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1502 Sylvester Street	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-4978	376	32	11.8	88.6%	70 (18.6%)	256 (68.1%)	20 (5.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)								(n/a)																										$15,518
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19635 Columbus Road	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 642-9100	243	19	12.8	50.6%	226 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	90	51^st of 690 public elementary schools	92.6%		83.9	98^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.3%	47	85.0	87.0	100.0	83.0	89.0		87.0	80.0	87.0	94.0	86.0		83.0	89.0	70.0	82.0	88.0	70.0	88.0	87.0	81.0					$16,085
Vermilion Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11650 LA Hwy 92	Maurice	70592	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 446-1634	919	48	19.1	50.2%	689 (75.0%)	107 (11.6%)	46 (5.0%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	81	126^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.7%					(n/a)	71.0	85.0	79.0	77.0	79.0	62.0	77.0	76.0	85.0		82.0	84.0	70.0	79.0	71.0	79.0	63.0	64.0	65.0	57.0	67.0	72.0	67.0	78.0	70.0
James A. Herod Elementary School	Public	3-5	120 Odea Street	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-4258	285	28	10.1	89.1%	53 (18.6%)	186 (65.3%)	11 (3.9%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	22.4	575^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.7%		21.8	555^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.7%	20	44.0	52.0	51.0				49.0	47.0	61.0	56.0				55.0	25.0	37.0	34.0				31.0					$16,736
Seventh Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12012 Audubon Road	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-5875	163	14	11.3	73.6%	87 (53.4%)	42 (25.8%)	29 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	84.8	92^nd of 690 public elementary schools	86.7%		89.3	57^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.4%	35		71.0	100.0				81.0	76.0	92.0	95.0				87.0	64.0	64.0	90.0				71.0					$15,237
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	65.3	260^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%	45	76.0	73.0	84.0					62.0	60.0	85.0				71.0	55.0	47.0	73.0				61.0					$15,790
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	Public	PK, KG-5	203 South Albert Avenue	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3887	592	41	14.4	48.0%	401 (67.7%)	105 (17.7%)	37 (6.3%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	91	44^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.6	34^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.9%	10	90.0	94.0					92.0	79.0	90.0	92.0				87.0	70.0	82.0	77.0				77.0					$12,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaplan Elementary School

Is Kaplan Elementary School a good school?

Kaplan Elementary School ranks 102^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kaplan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kaplan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rene A. Rost Middle School
High : Kaplan High School

What district is Kaplan Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

How many students attend Kaplan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Kaplan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kaplan Elementary School?

Students at Kaplan Elementary School are 69% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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