Elementary Schools in Vermilion Parish

Summary:

The Vermilion Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 11 exceptional elementary schools serving grades pre-kindergarten through 8th. These schools demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with several standout institutions consistently ranking among the top 5-6% of elementary schools statewide.

Leading the pack are Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice, Dozier Elementary School, Meaux Elementary School, Indian Bayou Elementary School, and Seventh Ward Elementary School. These schools consistently achieve over 80% proficiency in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, with some reaching as high as 95% proficiency in specific subject areas and grade levels.

While the district as a whole is ranked 13th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, there are a few schools that face greater challenges. James A. Herod Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing in the district, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA significantly lower than the other schools. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to its struggles.

District Detail

220 South Jefferson Street
Abbeville, LA 70510-5906

(337) 740-5910

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,433

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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%)	91.6	41^st of 666 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.9	16^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.6%	25	82.0		89.0				86.0	83.0	95.0	95.0				91.0	$11,819
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%)	83.9	98^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.3	122^nd of 675 public elementary schools	81.9%	24	81.0	75.0		92.0	75.0	75.0	82.0	86.0	80.0		86.0	92.0	82.0	87.0	$16,085
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%)	21.8	555^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.7%		38.6	444^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.2%	111	41.0	48.0					51.0	55.0	54.0					61.0	$16,736
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%)	78	147^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.9%		70.8	210^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.9%	63	81.0						76.0	80.0	75.0					78.0	$12,631
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%)	92.6	34^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.9%		92	39^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.2%	5			88.0				91.0	92.0	90.0	90.0				90.0	$12,377
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%)	91.4	42^nd of 666 public elementary schools	93.7%					(n/a)	90.0	91.0	95.0				92.0	82.0	87.0	90.0				86.0	$13,028
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%)	70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.7	183^rd of 675 public elementary schools	72.9%	32	69.0	77.0	73.0					63.0		82.0				80.0	$15,790
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%)	89.3	57^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.4%		94	19^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.2%	38	84.0	82.0	92.0				86.0	88.0	86.0	88.0				87.0	$15,237
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%)	93.2	27^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.8	21^st of 675 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	90.0		88.0				92.0	91.0	91.0					91.0	$13,988
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%)	83.8	99^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.1%		75.5	172^nd of 675 public elementary schools	74.5%	73	80.0	81.0	78.0					79.0	86.0					85.0	$13,172

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iberia Parish	6.94 mi	22	26^th
Lafayette Parish	8.63 mi	45	27^th
Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc	9.62 mi	1
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy	9.83 mi	1
Lafayette Charter Foundation, Inc.	9.84 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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