Top Rankings
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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,552 students in Vermilion Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Vermilion Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
20 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
9,587 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
630 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vermilion Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
20%
43%
% White
68%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,414 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,408
$15,176
Spending / Student
$13,414
$14,514
Best Vermilion Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forked Island/e. Broussard Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19635 Columbus Road
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 642-9100
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 642-9100
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Erath Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 South Broadway
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-4441
Erath, LA 70533
(337) 937-4441
Gr: 6-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
North Vermilion Middle School
(Math: 53% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Rene A. Rost Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
112 West Sixth Street
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-8545
Kaplan, LA 70548
(337) 643-8545
Gr: 4-8 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #55.
Gueydan High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Main Street
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gueydan, LA 70542
(337) 536-6938
Gr: 6-12 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
J.h. Williams Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 Prairie Avenue
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-3943
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 893-3943
Gr: 6-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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