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Vermilion Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,634 students in Vermilion Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vermilion Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
20 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
9,708 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 193 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
97%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
212 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,920 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
20%
43%
# White Students
6,663 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
69%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
466 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
382
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
715
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
804
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
747
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
744
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
675
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
755
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
779
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
747
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,247 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,240
$14,974
Spending / Student
$13,247
$14,320
Best Vermilion Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forked Island/e. Broussard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19635 Columbus Road
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 642-9100
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 642-9100
Grades: PK-8
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
Erath Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 South Broadway
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-4441
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
North Vermilion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11609-a La Hwy 699
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 893-1583
Maurice, LA 70555
(337) 893-1583
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Rene A. Rost Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
112 West Sixth Street
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-8545
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-8545
Grades: 4-8
| 413 students
Rank: #55.
Gueydan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Grades: 6-12
| 238 students
Rank: #66.
J.h. Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Prairie Avenue
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-3943
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-3943
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
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