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Kaplan Elementary School

Q: Is Kaplan Elementary School a good school?

Kaplan Elementary School ranks 147 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Kaplan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Kaplan, Louisiana, part of the Vermilion Parish school district. With 569 students, Kaplan Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past decade, earning 4-5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Kaplan Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages on LEAP assessments in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 76% of Kaplan students were proficient or better in Math compared to 60% statewide, and 78% were proficient in ELA compared to 70% statewide. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for both male and female students, as well as for low-income students.

While Kaplan Elementary faces some challenges, such as a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, the school's performance remains impressive compared to nearby schools in the Vermilion Parish district. For example, Cecil Picard Elementary and Seventh Ward Elementary outperform Kaplan on LEAP assessments and have higher statewide rankings, but Kaplan still maintains strong academic performance and a 4-star rating.

550

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,631

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 North Eleazar Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548

(337) 643-7965

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Kaplan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rene A. Rost Middle School
High:	Kaplan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

17.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Vermilion Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Louisiana avg65%

147^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	78.0	147 of 666	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	210 of 675	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	146 of 730	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	135 of 727	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	133 of 729	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	64 of 731	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	180 of 728	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	82 of 739	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	152 of 742	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	157 of 792	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	277 of 777	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.7	512 of 772	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	409 of 764	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.1	295 of 766	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	275 of 736	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	194 of 738	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	242 of 743	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	236 of 725	67.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	191 of 501	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	168 of 509	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	126 of 570	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	29 of 562	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	39 of 564	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	42 of 559	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	105 of 547	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	28.0	221 of 281	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	180 of 633	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	261 of 635	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	150 of 705	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	126 of 701	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	180 of 705	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	95 of 684	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	154 of 661	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	179 of 674	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	126 of 723	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	88 of 724	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	115 of 719	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	77 of 697	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	156 of 682	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	125 of 641	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	133 of 651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	174 of 713	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	117 of 712	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	95 of 704	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	62 of 696	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	44.9	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	114 of 241	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	75 of 208	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	115 of 296	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	127 of 307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	165 of 431	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	230 of 434	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	196 of 518	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	171 of 517	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	212 of 522	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	78 of 517	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	197 of 516	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2018)21st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Kaplan 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 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	Total
Kaplan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	608 North Eleazar Avenue	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 643-7965	550	37	15.0	69.1%	377 (68.5%)	98 (17.8%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	78	147^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.9%		70.8	210^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.9%	63	81.0						76.0	80.0	75.0					78.0	$12,631
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
Indian Bayou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 LA Highway 700	Rayne	70578	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-4070	217	16	13.3	42.4%	199 (91.7%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	93.2	27^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.8	21^st of 675 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	90.0		88.0				92.0	91.0	91.0					91.0	$13,988
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
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19635 Columbus Road	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 642-9100	243	19	12.8	50.6%	226 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	83.9	98^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.3	122^nd of 675 public elementary schools	81.9%	24	81.0	75.0		92.0	75.0	75.0	82.0	86.0	80.0		86.0	92.0	82.0	87.0	$16,085
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)
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
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
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.7	183^rd of 675 public elementary schools	72.9%	32	69.0	77.0	73.0					63.0		82.0				80.0	$15,790
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaplan Elementary School

Is Kaplan Elementary School a good school?

Kaplan Elementary School ranks 147^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kaplan Elementary School?

Students at Kaplan Elementary School are 69% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kaplan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Kaplan Elementary School.

What district is Kaplan Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

What schools do graduates of Kaplan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rene A. Rost Middle School
High : Kaplan High School

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