Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70510

The 8 public schools in zip code 70510 (Abbeville, LA) serve 2,915 students across grades PK-12, all part of the highly-ranked Vermilion Parish school district, and reveal a stark performance divide between exceptional elementary schools and struggling secondary schools.

The area's standout is Forked Island/E. Broussard Elementary School, the only 5-star school in the zip code, with remarkable 87% math and 89% ELA proficiency rates. It is closely followed by Meaux Elementary School and Leblanc Elementary School, both 4-star schools with similarly high scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the area (15.4% and 16.4%, respectively). Seventh Ward Elementary School also earns a 4-star rating, achieving 87% ELA proficiency despite serving a student body where nearly 74% qualify for free/reduced lunch. In contrast, Abbeville High School is the most challenged school, with a 1-star rating, a 44.7% chronic absenteeism rate, and critically low end-of-course exam proficiency (e.g., 34% in Algebra I). J.H. Williams Middle School also struggles, with proficiency rates dropping to 45% in math and 65% in ELA, while Eaton Park Elementary School and James A. Herod Elementary School face significant challenges with high poverty rates and elevated absenteeism.

The most critical finding is the "middle school cliff": students from top elementary schools see proficiency rates plummet by roughly 40 percentage points upon entering J.H. Williams. However, Forked Island/E. Broussard, as a PK-8 school, avoids this drop entirely, with its 7th and 8th graders scoring dramatically higher than J.H. Williams (e.g., 89% vs. 42% in math). Chronic absenteeism is a powerful predictor of failure, with the three highest-absenteeism schools being the lowest-performing. For parents, this data suggests that while the elementary schools in 70510 are exceptional, the secondary schools require careful consideration, and the K-8 model at Forked Island may offer a more consistent academic path.