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Delcambre Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Delcambre Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Delcambre, Louisiana, part of the Iberia Parish school district. This exemplary school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Louisiana, ranking in the top 5% of schools statewide for several years.

Delcambre Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 92-95% of students proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly higher than the Iberia Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. While Delcambre Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate is still lower than nearby schools.

Delcambre Elementary's sustained excellence is impressive, as it has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools. The school's ability to outperform the Iberia Parish district and the state of Louisiana as a whole on academic measures suggests it is implementing effective instructional practices and supports that could be replicated elsewhere. Additionally, several nearby schools in the Lafayette Parish and Vermilion Parish districts also demonstrate strong academic performance, indicating the region may have a concentration of effective elementary schools.

472

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,343

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 Martin Luther King Drive
Delcambre, LA 70528

(337) 685-2376

District: Iberia Parish

Students who attend Delcambre Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Delcambre High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (94% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

18^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Iberia Parish

26^th of 118Iberia 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
2025	94.8	18 of 666	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	23 of 675	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	28 of 730	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	69 of 727	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	87 of 729	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	66 of 731	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	25 of 728	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	40 of 739	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	33 of 742	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	76 of 792	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	76.2	161 of 777	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	132 of 772	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	105 of 764	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	231 of 766	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	174 of 736	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	141 of 738	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	158 of 743	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	287 of 725	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	29 of 633	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	29 of 635	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	42 of 705	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	92 of 701	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	103 of 705	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	72 of 684	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	93.1	11 of 233	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	8 of 220	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	21 of 661	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	24 of 674	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	41 of 723	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	171 of 724	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	103 of 719	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	83 of 697	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	25 of 682	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	34 of 641	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	25 of 651	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	39 of 713	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	70 of 712	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	55 of 704	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	68 of 696	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	21 of 431	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	31 of 518	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	76 of 517	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	108 of 522	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	79 of 517	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	17 of 516	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics95%+35 vs state

English Language Arts92%+22 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Total
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%)	94.8	18^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.7	23^rd of 675 public elementary schools	96.6%	5	99.0	92.0	92.0		95.0	96.0	90.0			92.0	$13,343
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
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
Jefferson Island Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6007 Jefferson Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 365-1120	486	36	13.6	82.1%	234 (48.1%)	123 (25.3%)	64 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.6%)	78.7	140^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.0%		87.8	66^th of 675 public elementary schools	90.2%	74	74.0	86.0	62.0	85.0	77.0	74.0	80.0	83.0	87.0	81.0	$14,705
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
Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2414 Coteau Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-3653	353	23	15.5	78.8%	171 (48.4%)	97 (27.5%)	13 (3.7%)	36 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	75.1	169^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.6%		79.1	139^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.4%	30	75.0	67.0		83.0	75.0	77.0	79.0			79.0	$14,982
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
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6189	440	27	16.3	95.2%	42 (9.5%)	369 (83.9%)	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	40.5	413^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.0%		57.6	308^th of 675 public elementary schools	54.4%	105	60.0	29.0	39.0		50.0	69.0			78.0	68.0	$15,897
Green T. Lindon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Avenue B	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7720	719	34	20.9	47.7%	401 (55.8%)	211 (29.3%)	39 (5.4%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	90.9	47^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.9%		89.5	56^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.7%	9		89.0			94.0	86.0	90.0			89.0	$14,078
Center Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 Center Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-9059	368	26	13.9	86.4%	110 (29.9%)	152 (41.3%)	72 (19.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	38.8	428^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.7%		57	318^th of 675 public elementary schools	52.9%	110	74.0	74.0	25.0	45.0	56.0	67.0	55.0	54.0	62.0	61.0	$14,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Delcambre Elementary School

Is Delcambre Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Delcambre Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Delcambre Elementary School in?

Iberia Parish

What schools do graduates of Delcambre Elementary School attend?

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

High : Delcambre High School

How many students attend Delcambre Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Delcambre Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Delcambre Elementary School?

Students at Delcambre Elementary School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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