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Seventh Ward Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Seventh Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school in Abbeville, Louisiana, serving 211 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked 13th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Seventh Ward Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with 86% of students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and 87% in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the Vermilion Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school also has a strong track record of supporting various student subgroups, with rankings among the top 100 elementary schools in Louisiana for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is lower than the state average, it still presents an opportunity for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice and Dozier Elementary School also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and high rankings, suggesting a strong educational ecosystem within the Vermilion Parish district. Overall, Seventh Ward Elementary School is a standout institution, consistently delivering excellent educational outcomes for its students.

163

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,237

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12012 Audubon Road
Abbeville, LA 70510

(337) 893-5875

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg78%

Louisiana avg65%

57^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	89.3	57 of 666	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	19 of 675	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	61 of 730	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	118 of 727	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	67 of 729	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	94 of 731	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	51 of 728	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	99 of 739	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	123 of 742	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	64 of 792	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	88 of 777	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.2	58 of 772	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	76 of 764	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.1	116 of 766	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	109 of 736	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	146 of 738	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	87.1	56 of 743	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	140 of 725	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	192 of 559	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	90.6	36 of 635	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	64 of 705	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	80 of 701	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	54 of 705	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	96 of 684	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	38 of 661	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	19 of 674	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	53 of 723	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	67 of 724	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	31 of 719	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	96 of 697	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	38 of 682	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	77 of 641	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	34 of 713	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	85 of 712	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	68 of 704	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	134 of 696	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	86.8	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	14 of 434	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	98 of 518	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	162 of 517	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	135 of 522	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	276 of 517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.6	157 of 516	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2019)66th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Mathematics86%+26 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Seventh Ward Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Seventh Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Seventh Ward Elementary School?

Students at Seventh Ward Elementary School are 53% White, 26% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Seventh Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Seventh Ward Elementary School.

Is Seventh Ward Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Seventh Ward Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

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