Sixth Ward Elementary School

Summary:

Sixth Ward Elementary School is a public middle school located in Vacherie, Louisiana, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 290. The school is part of the St. James Parish school district and has a predominantly African American student body, ranging from 74.92% to 80% over the past three school years.

Sixth Ward Elementary consistently outperforms the St. James Parish and Louisiana state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with a 78% proficiency rate in 2022-2023 compared to 74% for the district and 67% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the district averages, but still exceed the state averages. The school's Social Studies proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state averages. However, Sixth Ward Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 52.27% in 2020-2021 to 72.76% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Gramercy Elementary School has a more racially diverse student population, while Gonzales Middle School has a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, as well as a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Sixth Ward Middle School, on the other hand, has a significantly higher percentage of White students and outperforms Sixth Ward Elementary in academic proficiency across all subjects. Despite these differences, Sixth Ward Elementary has maintained strong academic performance, with consistently high proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics across the past three school years.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 3245 Valcour Aime Street
       Vacherie, LA  70090


(225) 258-4640

District: St. James Parish

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,252 Help


Students who attend Sixth Ward Elementary School usually attend:

High:    St. James High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.0%
White:
16.9%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.8% Help


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Compare Details Sixth Ward Elementary School ranks worse than 50.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80%), White (16.9%), Hispanic (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sixth Ward Elementary School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sixth Ward Elementary School is $19,252.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sixth Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sixth Ward Elementary School 341st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Sixth Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.80 296th 725 59.2%
2008 63.56 301st 743 59.5%
2009 53.45 391st 738 47.0%
2010 51.82 406th 736 44.8%
2011 67.70 281st 766 63.3%
2012 74.69 188th 764 75.4%
2013 74.34 176th 772 77.2%
2014 66.58 270th 777 65.3%
2015 57.27 369th 792 53.4%
2016 41.19 482nd 742 35.0%
2017 45.94 445th 739 39.8%
2018 74.10 122nd 728 83.2%
2019 59.36 321st 731 56.1%
2021 56.65 331st 729 54.6%
2022 65.81 261st 727 64.1%
2023 73.78 189th 730 74.1%
2024 53.49 341st 675 49.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.26 212th 333 36.3%
2021 68.71 79th 306 74.2%
2022 64.09 94th 307 69.4%
2023 69.84 74th 296 75.0%
2024 56.67 78th 208 62.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.77 193rd 682 71.7%
2019 57.56 316th 697 54.7%
2021 56.43 321st 719 55.4%
2022 64.56 244th 724 66.3%
2023 77.40 128th 723 82.3%
2024 56.15 309th 674 54.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.65 313th 684 54.2%
2021 52.43 359th 705 49.1%
2022 67.13 232nd 701 66.9%
2023 73.34 176th 705 75.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.08 370th 696 46.8%
2021 63.03 265th 704 62.4%
2022 62.16 279th 712 60.8%
2023 66.33 248th 713 65.2%
2024 56.36 306th 651 53.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.04 115th 547 79.0%
2019 66.05 163rd 559 70.8%
2021 67.17 143rd 564 74.6%
2022 78.86 76th 562 86.5%
2023 83.62 66th 570 88.4%
2024 58.39 192nd 509 62.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sixth Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.49 174th 517 66.3%
2021 53.68 262nd 522 49.8%
2022 48.82 297th 517 42.6%
2023 62.11 208th 518 59.8%
2024 56.26 208th 434 52.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 413 413
1990 9 420 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1991 6 411 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1992 4 465 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 2 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1994 2 422 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1995 2 407 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1996 2 407 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1997 0 422 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1998 0 427 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 0 404 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2000 0 351 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2001 1 329 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2002 1 366 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2003 1 366 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2004 0 367 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 0 389 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2006 3 374 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2007 4 392 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 1 377 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 2 383 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2010 1 344 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2011 0 332 0 8 0 0 0 0 340
2012 3 297 0 9 0 0 0 0 309
2013 2 303 0 8 0 1 0 0 314
2014 6 301 0 8 1 2 0 0 318
2015 4 300 0 8 1 0 0 0 313
2016 2 301 0 7 0 0 0 0 310
2017 2 275 0 6 0 0 0 0 283
2018 14 347 0 7 0 0 2 0 370
2019 68 261 0 10 1 0 5 0 345
2020 64 245 0 12 2 0 2 0 325
2021 72 248 0 8 0 0 3 0 331
2022 63 226 0 9 0 0 1 0 299
2023 49 232 0 6 0 0 3 0 290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 413 24.0 17.2 76.3
1990 429 23.0 18.6 78.6
1991 417 23.0 18.1 78.2
1992 469 26.0 18.0 86.4
1993 475 25.0 19.0 87.8
1994 424 24.0 17.7 94.8
1995 409 24.0 17.0 90.2
1996 409 24.0 17.0 90.2
1997 422 25.0 16.9 91.5
1998 428 25.0 17.1 92.5
1999 405 24.0 16.9 94.8
2000 353 24.0 14.7 89.2
2001 333 20.0 16.7 95.2
2002 369 22.0 16.8 93
2003 369 22.0 16.8 93
2004 368 21.6 17.0 98.4
2005 391 28.5 13.7 99.2
2006 381 27.9 13.7 94
2007 400 29.7 13.5 95.8
2008 383 27.1 14.1 91.4
2009 391 33.3 11.7 92.8
2010 353 29.5 11.9 94.1
2011 340 24.9 13.6 97.9
2012 309 22.9 13.4 97.4
2013 314 21.2 14.7 95.9
2014 318 24.7 12.8 91.2
2015 313 24.0 13.0 96.8
2016 310 n/a n/a 98.1
2017 283 27.0 10.4 58.7
2018 370 26.0 14.2 62.7
2019 345 23.0 15.0 60.9
2020 325 25.0 13.0 49.5
2021 331 22.5 14.7 52.3
2022 299 19.0 15.7 52.2
2023 290 24.5 11.8 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 413 24.0 17.2 76.3
1990 429 23.0 18.6 78.6
1991 417 23.0 18.1 78.2
1992 469 26.0 18.0 86.4
1993 475 25.0 19.0 87.8
1994 424 24.0 17.7 94.8
1995 409 24.0 17.0 90.2
1996 409 24.0 17.0 90.2
1997 422 25.0 16.9 91.5
1998 428 25.0 17.1 92.5
1999 405 24.0 16.9 94.8
2000 353 24.0 14.7 89.2
2001 333 20.0 16.7 95.2
2002 369 22.0 16.8 93
2003 369 22.0 16.8 93
2004 368 21.6 17.0 98.4
2005 391 28.5 13.7 99.2
2006 381 27.9 13.7 94
2007 400 29.7 13.5 95.8
2008 383 27.1 14.1 91.4
2009 391 33.3 11.7 92.8
2010 353 29.5 11.9 94.1
2011 340 24.9 13.6 97.9
2012 309 22.9 13.4 97.4
2013 314 21.2 14.7 95.9
2014 318 24.7 12.8 91.2
2015 313 24.0 13.0 96.8
2016 310 n/a n/a 98.1
2017 283 27.0 10.4 58.7
2018 370 26.0 14.2 62.7
2019 345 23.0 15.0 60.9
2020 325 25.0 13.0 49.5
2021 331 22.5 14.7 52.3
2022 299 19.0 15.7 52.2
2023 290 24.5 11.8 72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sixth Ward Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $15,555
2018 $15,596
2019 $16,125
2020 $16,637
2021 $18,584
2022 $19,252

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sixth Ward Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 189th of 730 Elementary schools
 18%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Sixth Ward Elementary School)7069
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. James Parish)7667
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6960
 9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sixth Ward Elementary School)7978
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. James Parish)7773
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sixth Ward Elementary School)4570
 25%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. James Parish)5257
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sixth Ward Elementary School)6774
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. James Parish)7067
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sixth Ward Elementary School)7176
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. James Parish)7874
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Sixth Ward Elementary School)5754
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. James Parish)6349
 14%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Social Studies (Sixth Ward Elementary School)5952
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (St. James Parish)6155
 6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students345290
 15.9%
African American261232
 11.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic106
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White6849
 27.9%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%72.8%
 11.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Ward Elementary School

Students at Sixth Ward Elementary School are 80% African American, 17% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Sixth Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend St. James High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Sixth Ward Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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