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James A. Herod Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

James A. Herod Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Abbeville, Louisiana, with 344 students. The school is part of the Vermilion Parish school district, which is ranked 13 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being in a relatively high-performing district, James A. Herod Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, including female, male, African American, white, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with rankings in the bottom half of the state. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 42.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Vermilion Parish district, such as Cecil Picard Elementary, Seventh Ward Elementary, and Leblanc Elementary, James A. Herod Elementary significantly underperforms on test scores, rankings, and other metrics, with these nearby schools having 4-5 star ratings and ranking in the top 25-100 elementary schools in Louisiana. Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, James A. Herod Elementary has not shown meaningful improvement in its rankings or test scores over the past decade, suggesting the need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

285

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,736

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Odea Street
Abbeville, LA 70510

(337) 893-4258

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend James A. Herod Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J.H. Williams Middle School
High:	Abbeville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.3%

White:

18.6%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg78%

Louisiana avg65%

555^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Vermilion Parish

13^th of 118Vermilion 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	21.8	555 of 666	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	444 of 675	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	496 of 730	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	509 of 727	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	493 of 729	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	496 of 731	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	626 of 728	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	642 of 739	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	658 of 742	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	681 of 792	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	635 of 777	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	679 of 772	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	668 of 764	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.5	586 of 766	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	583 of 736	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	540 of 738	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.8	452 of 743	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	422 of 725	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	337 of 501	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	297 of 509	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	320 of 570	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	321 of 562	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	362 of 564	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	376 of 559	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	421 of 547	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	35.0	189 of 281	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	467 of 633	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	482 of 635	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	560 of 705	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	522 of 701	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	480 of 705	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	444 of 684	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	38.3	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	585 of 661	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	429 of 674	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	458 of 723	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	485 of 724	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	457 of 719	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	477 of 697	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	546 of 682	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	487 of 641	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	480 of 651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	427 of 713	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	451 of 712	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	461 of 704	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	523 of 696	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	166 of 241	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	143 of 208	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	129 of 296	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	244 of 307	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	247 of 333	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	369 of 431	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	391 of 434	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	483 of 518	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	464 of 517	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	414 of 522	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	456 of 517	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	487 of 516	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)40th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2018)33rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2019)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)30th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics51%-9 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 All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	222 W. Milton Avenue	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7740	1,261	63	19.9	32.6%	987 (78.3%)	132 (10.5%)	52 (4.1%)	39 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (3.7%)	91.3	43^rd of 666 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.4	57^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.6%	14	86.0	90.0	87.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	89.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	93.0	91.0	$12,875
Vermilion Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11650 LA Hwy 92	Maurice	70592	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 446-1634	919	48	19.1	50.2%	689 (75.0%)	107 (11.6%)	46 (5.0%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about James A. Herod Elementary School

Is James A. Herod Elementary School a good school?

James A. Herod Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of James A. Herod Elementary School?

Students at James A. Herod Elementary School are 65% African American, 19% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend James A. Herod Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended James A. Herod Elementary School.

What district is James A. Herod Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

What schools do graduates of James A. Herod Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James A. Herod Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.H. Williams Middle School
High : Abbeville High School

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