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Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Seventh Ward Elementary School is a small, rural school in Abbeville, LA, serving 163 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-ranked Vermilion Parish school district.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, especially given that nearly three-quarters of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Seventh Ward ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students, a remarkable achievement that shows the school is highly skilled at helping all children succeed. The school's small size and low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 create a personalized learning environment where teachers can provide targeted support. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Dozier Elementary School and Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice, which also rank highly but serve more affluent populations. In contrast, James A. Herod Elementary School, located just 7.8 miles away, serves a similar high-poverty community but ranks in the bottom 17th percentile, highlighting that Seventh Ward's approach is uniquely effective.

Academically, the school's 5th-grade cohort is exceptionally strong, with 100% proficiency in Mathematics and 95% in English Language Arts—far exceeding state averages. However, the school faces a growing challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 4.8% in 2021-2022 to 22.0% in 2024-2025, now matching the state average. Additionally, while the school excels with male students (97th percentile), recent data shows a need to refocus support for female students (76th percentile). Despite these concerns, Seventh Ward has maintained consistent 4- or 5-star ratings over the past decade, demonstrating stable, high-quality education in a small, rural setting.

163

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,237

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12012 Audubon Road
Abbeville, LA 70510

(337) 893-5875

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J.H. Williams Middle School
High:	Abbeville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

92^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	84.8	92 of 690	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.3	57 of 666	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	19 of 675	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	61 of 730	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	118 of 727	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	67 of 729	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	94 of 731	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	51 of 728	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	99 of 739	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	123 of 742	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	64 of 792	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	88 of 777	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	58 of 772	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	76 of 764	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	116 of 766	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	109 of 736	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	146 of 738	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	87.1	56 of 743	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	140 of 725	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	73 of 548	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	192 of 559	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	163 of 679	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	36 of 635	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	64 of 705	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	80 of 701	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	54 of 705	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	96 of 684	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	54 of 685	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	38 of 661	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	19 of 674	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	53 of 723	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	67 of 724	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	31 of 719	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	96 of 697	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	38 of 682	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	22 of 682	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	77 of 641	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	34 of 713	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	85 of 712	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	68 of 704	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	134 of 696	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	86.8	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	102 of 496	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	14 of 434	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	98 of 518	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	162 of 517	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	135 of 522	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	276 of 517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.6	157 of 516	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Mathematics81%+19 vs state

Social Studies71%+16 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
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
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
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
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
Dozier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 West Primeaux	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 937-6915	556	35	16.0	46.8%	467 (84.0%)	26 (4.7%)	20 (3.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	91.9	38^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.6	41^st of 666 public elementary schools	93.8%	3	83.0						87.0	86.0	88.0	93.0				89.0	84.0	81.0	77.0				82.0					$11,819
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
Delcambre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Martin Luther King Drive	Delcambre	70528	Vermilion Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 685-2376	472	30	15.5	59.7%	337 (71.4%)	45 (9.5%)	54 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	92.8	33^rd of 690 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.8	18^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.3%	15	100.0								90.0					90.0	85.0	89.0	70.0				81.0					$13,343
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
Leblanc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 East LA Highway 338	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 937-8110	624	43	14.3	63.0%	351 (56.3%)	183 (29.3%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	81	125^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.8	99^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.1%	26	83.0	85.0	88.0				85.0	77.0	83.0					84.0	60.0	61.0	69.0				63.0					$13,172
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seventh Ward Elementary School

Is Seventh Ward Elementary School a good school?

Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks 92^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Seventh Ward Elementary School?

Students at Seventh Ward Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Seventh Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.H. Williams Middle School
High : Abbeville High School

What district is Seventh Ward Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

How many students attend Seventh Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Seventh Ward Elementary School.

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