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Sixth Ward Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Sixth Ward Elementary School in Vacherie, LA, serves 269 students in grades 4 through 6 and is part of the St. James Parish school district. One of the school's most impressive strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.3%, which is far better than the state average of 22.5% and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Belle Rose Middle School (52.2%) and Labadieville Middle School (30.7%). This high level of student engagement suggests strong connections between families and the school, and it helps the school achieve solid academic results despite a high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 82% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

In English Language Arts (ELA), Sixth Ward Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in recent years, with proficiency rates reaching 78% in 2022-2023 compared to the state's 67%. This is a notable achievement when compared to other middle schools in the region, such as Lowery Middle School (56%) and East St. John Preparatory Academy (48%). However, a unique challenge appears in 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 49%, a full 21 points lower than the school's 4th-grade math score and below the state average of 61%. This pattern is not seen in nearby Gramercy Elementary School, suggesting a potential area for the school to focus on improving instruction or support during that transition year.

While the school excels in ELA and holds its own in math for most grades, social studies is a clear area of concern, with overall proficiency dropping from 58% to 42% over the past few years, now well below the state average of 55%. It is also worth noting that a different school with a similar name, Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, is a high-performing school in a wealthier area, which highlights how Sixth Ward Elementary's achievements in Vacherie are especially noteworthy given its community context. Overall, the school's low absenteeism and strong ELA performance make it a compelling choice for families in the area.

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: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2018 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2018) to 42nd (2026)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg63%

403^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 116St. James 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	44.7	403 of 690	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.6	250 of 548	54.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.8	425 of 679	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.7	374 of 685	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	44.4	394 of 682	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.1	187 of 361	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.7	255 of 496	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)54th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+7 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-13 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)							LEAP Algebra I (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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	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)		70.0	49.0	65.0			60.0		79.0							43.0	46.0	35.0			42.0		$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)		69.0	49.0	55.0			57.0		73.0	67.0	67.0			69.0		56.0	44.0	52.0			51.0		$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%)	88.8	44^th of 452 public middle schools	90.3%		91.6	20^th of 447 public middle schools	95.5%	24				88.0	91.0	79.0	85.0				88.0	87.0		89.0				60.0	81.0	91.0	78.0		$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%)	12.5	409^th of 452 public middle schools	9.5%		16	388^th of 447 public middle schools	13.2%	21	56.0	43.0	58.0	45.0	34.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	42.0	57.0	56.0	47.0	51.0	48.0	27.0	24.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	37.0	30.0	94.0	$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%)	42.4	276^th of 452 public middle schools	38.9%		48.2	240^th of 447 public middle schools	46.3%	36				57.0	60.0	43.0	53.0				65.0	66.0	68.0	67.0				39.0	59.0	54.0	50.0		$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%)	79.2	98^th of 452 public middle schools	78.3%		82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%	22				84.0	83.0	64.0	79.0					76.0	85.0	83.0				69.0	65.0	71.0	69.0		$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%)								(n/a)																							$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%)								(n/a)																							$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%)	23.5	358^th of 452 public middle schools	20.8%		20.2	378^th of 447 public middle schools	15.4%	20				56.0	48.0	32.0	45.0				61.0	50.0	56.0	56.0				37.0	31.0	50.0	39.0		$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%)								(n/a)																							$20,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Ward Elementary 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.

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

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