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Sixth Ward Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Sixth Ward Elementary School is a public middle school located in Vacherie, Louisiana, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the St. James Parish school district.

Sixth Ward Elementary School faces some challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic absenteeism and mathematics proficiency. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.5% in 2023-2024 to 24.6% in the current 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. In terms of test scores, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are generally lower than the St. James Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Sixth Ward Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting findings emerge. Gonzales Middle School, Lowery Middle School, and St. Amant Middle School, which are in the Ascension Parish district, generally outperform Sixth Ward Elementary in both mathematics and ELA proficiency. In contrast, Labadieville Middle School and Napoleonville Middle School, which are in the Assumption Parish district, have lower performance compared to Sixth Ward Elementary. Interestingly, Sixth Ward Middle School, a fellow Lafourche Parish school, significantly outperforms Sixth Ward Elementary in both mathematics and ELA proficiency.

269

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,192

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3245 Valcour Aime Street
Vacherie, LA 70090

(225) 258-4640

District: St. James Parish

Students who attend Sixth Ward Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St. James High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.2%

White:

15.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg65%

380^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	46.5	380 of 666	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	341 of 675	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	189 of 730	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	261 of 727	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	331 of 729	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	321 of 731	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	122 of 728	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	45.9	445 of 739	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	482 of 742	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.3	369 of 792	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	270 of 777	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	176 of 772	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	188 of 764	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	281 of 766	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	406 of 736	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	391 of 738	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.6	301 of 743	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	296 of 725	59.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	208 of 501	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	192 of 509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.6	66 of 570	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	76 of 562	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	143 of 564	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	163 of 559	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	115 of 547	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	301 of 633	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	176 of 705	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	232 of 701	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	359 of 705	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	313 of 684	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	338 of 661	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	309 of 674	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	128 of 723	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	244 of 724	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	321 of 719	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	316 of 697	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	193 of 682	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	405 of 641	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	306 of 651	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	248 of 713	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	279 of 712	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	265 of 704	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	370 of 696	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	123 of 241	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	78 of 208	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	94 of 307	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	212 of 333	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	291 of 431	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	208 of 434	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	208 of 518	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	297 of 517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	262 of 522	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	174 of 517	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Mathematics52%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Sixth Ward Elementary School

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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 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 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
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	4-6	3245 Valcour Aime Street	Vacherie	70090	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4640	269	25	10.6	82.5%	42 (15.6%)	213 (79.2%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	54.0	40.0	67.0			52.0	61.0	76.0	73.0			69.0	$25,192
Gramercy Elementary School	Public	4-6	601 E Second Street	Gramercy	70052	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4804	403	34	11.9	60.3%	172 (42.7%)	219 (54.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)	67.0	44.0	58.0			55.0	70.0		76.0			70.0	$20,556
Sixth Ward Middle School	Public	6-8	1865 Choctaw Road	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 633-2449	236	19	12.4	44.1%	202 (85.6%)	6 (2.5%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	91.6	20^th of 447 public middle schools	95.5%		91.6	21^st of 449 public middle schools	95.3%	1			89.0	86.0	82.0	86.0			89.0	92.0		91.0	$15,248
East St. John Preparatory Academy	Public	5-8	400 Ory Drive	La Place	70068	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-8450	318	20	15.8	85.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (81.8%)	42 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	16	388^th of 447 public middle schools	13.2%		7.3	422^nd of 449 public middle schools	6.0%	34		63.0	45.0	50.0	23.0	43.0		41.0	49.0	51.0	38.0	44.0	$19,228
Thibodaux Middle School	Public	6-8	724 Cardinal Dr	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6889	592	44	13.5	78.7%	183 (30.9%)	321 (54.2%)	51 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	48.2	240^th of 447 public middle schools	46.3%		35.3	297^th of 449 public middle schools	33.9%	57			63.0	49.0	44.0	52.0			75.0	67.0	69.0	70.0	$14,826
St. Amant Middle School	Public	6-8	44317 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6500	532	39	13.5	55.5%	319 (60.0%)	154 (28.9%)	43 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%		76.6	102^nd of 449 public middle schools	77.3%	26			79.0		64.0	73.0			87.0	88.0	81.0	85.0	$14,922
Labadieville Middle School	Public	5-8	2747 Hwy 1	Labadieville	70372	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 526-4227	191	15	12.4	82.7%	60 (31.4%)	98 (51.3%)	26 (13.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	25.5	348^th of 447 public middle schools	22.1%		16.2	390^th of 449 public middle schools	13.1%	42			40.0	46.0	37.0	35.0		43.0	54.0	50.0	69.0	54.0	$16,601
Napoleonville Middle School	Public	5-8	4847 Hwy 1	Napoleonville	70390	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 369-6587	281	25	11.0	58.7%	139 (49.5%)	121 (43.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	57	199^th of 447 public middle schools	55.5%		64	166^th of 449 public middle schools	63.0%	33		56.0	72.0	73.0	52.0	64.0		70.0	71.0	68.0	62.0	68.0	$18,599
Lowery Middle School	Public	6-8	2389-A Hwy 1 South	Donaldsonville	70346	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-7550	277	31	8.8	91.3%	2 (0.7%)	266 (96.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.2	378^th of 447 public middle schools	15.4%		24.6	352^nd of 449 public middle schools	21.6%	26			35.0	62.0	26.0	42.0			54.0	51.0	46.0	50.0	$24,079
Belle Rose Middle School	Public	5-8	7177 Hwy 1	Belle Rose	70341	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 473-8917	77	8	9.8	83.1%	6 (7.8%)	64 (83.1%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	39.3	282^nd of 447 public middle schools	36.9%		15.9	392^nd of 449 public middle schools	12.7%	110		24.0	50.0	54.0	41.0	42.0		18.0	78.0	63.0	55.0	53.0	$20,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Ward Elementary School

What district is Sixth Ward Elementary School in?

St. James Parish

How many students attend Sixth Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Sixth Ward Elementary School.

What high school do graduates of Sixth Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sixth Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend St. James High School

What is the racial makeup of Sixth Ward Elementary School?

Students at Sixth Ward Elementary School are 79% African American, 16% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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