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J.H. Williams Middle School

Q: Is J.H. Williams Middle School a good school?

J.H. Williams Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

Q: How many students attend J.H. Williams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended J.H. Williams Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of J.H. Williams Middle School?

Students at J.H. Williams Middle School are 57% African American, 24% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of J.H. Williams Middle School attend?

Students who attend J.H. Williams Middle School usually go on to attend Abbeville High School

Public Grades 6-8

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

J.H. Williams Middle School in Abbeville, LA, serves 374 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-ranked Vermilion Parish school district, though the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana middle schools over the past decade.

The most pressing challenge at J.H. Williams is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate, which has surged to over 43%—nearly double the district average of 27.9% and the state average of 22.5%. This rate is significantly higher than nearby schools like Erath Middle School (24.7%) and North Vermilion Middle School (26.4%), and even exceeds other struggling schools like Anderson Middle School (29.1%). Academic performance is also a major concern: proficiency rates in Math (45%), ELA (65%), and Social Studies (32%) are dramatically lower than its three district peers, which all score well above state averages. For example, North Vermilion and Erath Middle Schools both achieved 87% proficiency in Math—nearly double J.H. Williams' rate. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, compared to less than half that rate at its high-performing peers.

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. The school appears to be effectively serving its Hispanic student population, who ranked in the 61st percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a massive improvement from the 19th percentile just two years prior. This suggests that specific instructional strategies may be working well for this group and could offer a model for broader improvement. However, the school's overall state ranking has declined from the 43rd percentile in 2017-2018 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, while nearby schools like Rene A. Rost Middle School have consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of the state. Addressing the absenteeism crisis is likely the single most impactful step the school could take to improve academic outcomes.

374

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,989

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Prairie Avenue
Abbeville, LA 70510

(337) 893-3943

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend J.H. Williams Middle School usually attend:

High:

Abbeville High School

Feeder schools for J.H. Williams Middle School:

Elementary:	Eaton Park Elementary School
	James A. Herod Elementary School
	Seventh Ward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

24.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

343^rd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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	26.6	343 of 452	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	307 of 447	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	305 of 449	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	322 of 465	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	323 of 460	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	316 of 459	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	301 of 449	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	235 of 411	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	306 of 437	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	316 of 482	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	303 of 470	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	326 of 457	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	306 of 442	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	309 of 412	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	273 of 408	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	282 of 425	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	243 of 413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	234 of 344	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	257 of 333	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	227 of 360	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	215 of 360	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	211 of 352	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	224 of 338	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	117 of 170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	97.0	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	296 of 434	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	348 of 415	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	263 of 415	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	315 of 444	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	321 of 441	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	285 of 441	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	286 of 418	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	69 of 178	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.4	123 of 152	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	37 of 163	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	23.6	132 of 163	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	54 of 153	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	334 of 450	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	298 of 437	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	294 of 444	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	285 of 459	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	312 of 458	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	324 of 455	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	292 of 430	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	235 of 403	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	330 of 435	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	262 of 414	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	317 of 426	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	317 of 443	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	319 of 442	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	336 of 442	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	287 of 418	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	39 of 49	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	163 of 225	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	126 of 175	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	146 of 206	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	148 of 206	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	143 of 210	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	326 of 338	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	267 of 316	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	234 of 320	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	283 of 352	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	330 of 362	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	305 of 358	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	268 of 350	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	204 of 338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)96th percentile+53 vs school

Asian (2021)72nd percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2018)31st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

Social Studies32%-23 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)					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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
J.H. Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 Prairie Avenue	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3943	374	27	13.8	81.6%	90 (24.1%)	212 (56.7%)	26 (7.0%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	26.6	343^rd of 452 public middle schools	24.1%		33	307^th of 447 public middle schools	31.3%	36	57.0	42.0	36.0	45.0	70.0	58.0	65.0	65.0		36.0	19.0	41.0	32.0	$13,989
Erath Middle School	Public	6-8	800 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-4441	466	28	16.3	44.6%	375 (80.5%)	39 (8.4%)	31 (6.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	89	41^st of 452 public middle schools	90.9%		85.2	53^rd of 447 public middle schools	88.1%	12	85.0	83.0	91.0	87.0		87.0	95.0	93.0		74.0	65.0	88.0	75.0	$11,683
North Vermilion Middle School	Public	6-8	11609-A LA Hwy 699	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 893-1583	535	32	16.8	40.6%	440 (82.2%)	46 (8.6%)	19 (3.6%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	90.2	33^rd of 452 public middle schools	92.7%		87.2	43^rd of 447 public middle schools	90.4%	10	91.0	88.0	81.0	87.0	93.0	86.0	84.0	89.0		72.0	82.0	81.0	78.0	$11,493
Rene A. Rost Middle School	Public	4-8	112 West Sixth Street	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 643-8545	360	23	15.7	59.4%	258 (71.7%)	56 (15.6%)	21 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	68.7	147^th of 452 public middle schools	67.5%		77.6	103^rd of 447 public middle schools	77.0%	44	76.0	78.0	64.0	64.0	85.0	79.0	84.0	76.0	34.0	52.0	60.0	47.0	49.0	$13,907
Youngsville Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Church Street	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7940	534	26	20.3	42.1%	325 (60.9%)	132 (24.7%)	34 (6.4%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	77.6	105^th of 452 public middle schools	76.8%		80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%	19	91.0	79.0	59.0	78.0	89.0	80.0	77.0	81.0		69.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	$12,806
Judice Middle School	Public	6-8	2645 South Fieldspan Road	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7890	442	19	23.3	61.1%	167 (37.8%)	138 (31.2%)	110 (24.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	52.7	229^th of 452 public middle schools	49.3%		53.8	210^th of 447 public middle schools	53.0%	19	67.0	70.0	53.0	64.0	74.0	63.0	72.0	71.0		42.0	47.0	68.0	52.0	$14,575
Broussard Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 South Morgan Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7870	465	31	15.1	55.1%	206 (44.3%)	179 (38.5%)	38 (8.2%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	58	197^th of 452 public middle schools	56.4%		70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%	62	70.0	70.0	53.0	66.0	74.0	73.0	67.0	71.0		52.0	59.0	59.0	56.0	$13,169
Edgar Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Broadmoor Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7910	641	42	15.1	42.1%	327 (51.0%)	126 (19.7%)	104 (16.2%)	63 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	77.2	108^th of 452 public middle schools	76.1%		81.1	82^nd of 447 public middle schools	81.7%	26	81.0	79.0	60.0	75.0	81.0	80.0	77.0	79.0		70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	$16,924
L.J. Alleman Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Roselawn Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7850	890	44	20.3	46.9%	460 (51.7%)	288 (32.4%)	71 (8.0%)	22 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.7%)	87	52^nd of 452 public middle schools	88.5%		88.2	35^th of 447 public middle schools	92.2%	17	88.0	85.0	87.0	86.0	84.0	89.0	87.0	86.0		59.0	77.0	81.0	72.0	$13,542
Iberia Middle School	Public	7-8	613 Weeks Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 364-3927	405	37	10.8	75.6%	148 (36.5%)	167 (41.2%)	51 (12.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	55.8	209^th of 452 public middle schools	53.8%		52.1	222^nd of 447 public middle schools	50.3%	13			58.0	68.0		77.0	68.0	73.0			54.0	55.0	55.0	$17,178

Frequently Asked Questions about J.H. Williams Middle School

How many students attend J.H. Williams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended J.H. Williams Middle School.

What district is J.H. Williams Middle School in?

Vermilion Parish

What high school do graduates of J.H. Williams Middle School attend?

Students who attend J.H. Williams Middle School usually go on to attend Abbeville High School

Is J.H. Williams Middle School a good school?

J.H. Williams Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of J.H. Williams Middle School?

Students at J.H. Williams Middle School are 57% African American, 24% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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