Summary:
The city of Maurice, Louisiana, is served by four public schools—two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school—educating 2,836 students from Pre-K through 12th grade across the Vermilion Parish district and the Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc. district, and these schools consistently outperform state averages in core subjects.
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice stands out as the academic powerhouse, ranking in the top 6% of Louisiana elementary schools with a 5-star rating and 92% math proficiency. North Vermilion High School is a model of consistent excellence, also earning a 5-star rating for three years, improving to the 94th percentile statewide, and achieving a remarkable 0% dropout rate. North Vermilion Middle School ranks in the 93rd percentile, while Vermilion Charter Academy (K-8) serves the largest enrollment (919 students) and ranks in the 82nd percentile. All four schools post average proficiency rates of 85% in both math and ELA, far exceeding state averages of 62% and 70%.
Despite these strong results, chronic absenteeism is a hidden challenge, particularly at North Vermilion Middle School (26.4%) and North Vermilion High School (23.3%), both exceeding the state average of 22.5%. Socioeconomic status varies, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 36.2% at the high school to 50.16% at the charter academy, yet Cecil Picard Elementary—with the second-highest rate—achieves the highest test scores, showing effective support for all students. Student-teacher ratios are generally high, with North Vermilion High School at 21.6:1 and Cecil Picard Elementary at a lower 14.4:1. Overall, Maurice offers a strong educational environment with a clear "Maurice Advantage," though addressing absenteeism remains a key opportunity for continued improvement.
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