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Vacherie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

364

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,304

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13440 Highway 644
Vacherie, LA 70090

(225) 258-5250

District: St. James Parish

Students who attend Vacherie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

St. James High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.0%

White:

17.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2011 → 64th in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2011

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Vacherie Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	265 of 727	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	314 of 729	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	136 of 728	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	259 of 739	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	210 of 742	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	53.3	401 of 792	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.4	335 of 777	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	251 of 772	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	168 of 764	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.3	90 of 766	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	211 of 736	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	181 of 738	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	208 of 743	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.6	284 of 725	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	73.2	112 of 564	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	57 of 547	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	251 of 701	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	316 of 705	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	227 of 724	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	286 of 719	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	134 of 682	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	469 of 713	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	310 of 712	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	293 of 704	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	36 of 333	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	218 of 517	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	347 of 522	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	241 of 517	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	172 of 516	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)89th percentile

African American (2021)80th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)64th percentile~ school

White (2022)58th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%-11 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 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 All Grades	Total
Vacherie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	13440 Highway 644	Vacherie	70090	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-5250	364	39	9.4	79.7%	64 (17.6%)	284 (78.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)	49.0						49.0	76.0					76.0	$25,304
Paulina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2756 Highway 44	Paulina	70763	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4704	657	59	11.2	62.1%	274 (41.7%)	368 (56.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)	64.0						64.0	67.0					67.0	$20,494
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Hwy 54	Garyville	70051	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 535-5400	305	32	9.6	84.3%	7 (2.3%)	243 (79.7%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	34	468^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.5	479^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.0%	11	45.0	41.0	54.0	80.0	42.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	53.0	62.0	65.0		60.0	$22,974
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Lane	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2352	209	16	12.7	46.4%	184 (88.0%)	7 (3.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)	93.0						96.0		100.0					$23,185
Chackbay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Hwy 20	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2348	344	24	14.0	41.6%	294 (85.5%)	18 (5.2%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	89.4	55^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.7%		93.4	24^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.4%	31		92.0	83.0				90.0	88.0		82.0			88.0	$15,955
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Public	PK, KG-7	2555 La Hwy. 18	Edgard	70049	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 497-3347	188	24	7.9	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	187 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	45.1	384^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.3%		35.3	469^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.5%	85		83.0	45.0	72.0	52.0		60.0	38.0	66.0	61.0	67.0	67.0	59.0	$25,436
Fifth Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	158 Panther Drive	Reserve	70084	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-4221	306	26	11.8	86.9%	13 (4.2%)	238 (77.8%)	50 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	17.9	583^rd of 666 public elementary schools	12.5%		25.4	529^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.6%	54	53.0	52.0					53.0	37.0	41.0				38.0	$21,091
The MAX Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	100 Afton Drive	Thibodaux	70310	Lafourche Parish	The MAX Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(985) 227-9500	100	11	9.0	67.0%	75 (75.0%)	15 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	9.3	633^rd of 666 public elementary schools	5.0%		0.7	674^th of 675 public elementary schools	0.1%	41	15.0	17.0		15.0	6.0			15.0	44.0	40.0	70.0	29.0	38.0	$15,852
Bayou Community Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	800 East Seventh Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	Yes	No	No	No	(985) 446-3011	499	29	16.9	35.5%	353 (70.7%)	72 (14.4%)	9 (1.8%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	96.7	10^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.7	17^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	100.0	99.0	99.0	94.0		95.0		91.0						$14,575
Thibodaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	700 East Seventh Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6116	575	42	13.7	82.1%	164 (28.5%)	327 (56.9%)	40 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)								(n/a)														$13,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Vacherie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vacherie Elementary School?

Students at Vacherie Elementary School are 78% African American, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Vacherie Elementary School in?

St. James Parish

How many students attend Vacherie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Vacherie Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Vacherie Elementary School attend?

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

High : St. James High School

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