Seventh Ward Elementary School

Summary:

Seventh Ward Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Abbeville, Louisiana, serving 221 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Vermilion Parish school district, which is ranked 14th out of 122 districts in the state, Seventh Ward Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Louisiana.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 89-94% of students demonstrating proficiency in Mathematics and English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the Vermilion Parish and Louisiana state averages. Seventh Ward Elementary's students, including those from low-income families, consistently rank among the top 19-67 elementary schools in the state, with 5-star ratings. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and uplift students from disadvantaged backgrounds, promoting equity and ensuring all students have the opportunity to succeed.

When compared to other elementary schools in the region, such as Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice, Kaplan Elementary School, and Leblanc Elementary School, Seventh Ward Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently outperforming its peers in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates. This exceptional performance, even in a district with several other high-achieving schools, is a testament to the quality of Seventh Ward Elementary's educational program and the dedication of its staff.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12012 Audubon Road
       Abbeville, LA  70510


(337) 893-5875

District: Vermilion Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
19th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,578 Help


Students who attend Seventh Ward Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  211

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
African American:
21.8%
Hispanic:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Seventh Ward Elementary School ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Vermilion Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Seventh Ward Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), African American (21.8%), Hispanic (18%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seventh Ward Elementary School is 13.8, which is the 5th best among 9 elementary schools in the Vermilion Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seventh Ward Elementary School is $13,578, which is the 5th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Vermilion Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seventh Ward Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seventh Ward Elementary School 19th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Seventh Ward Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Vermilion Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Vermilion Parish 14th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 79.32 140th 725 80.7%
2008 87.06 56th 743 92.5%
2009 78.20 146th 738 80.2%
2010 81.77 109th 736 85.2%
2011 82.13 116th 766 84.9%
2012 85.41 76th 764 90.1%
2013 86.17 58th 772 92.5%
2014 82.83 88th 777 88.7%
2015 87.43 64th 792 91.9%
2016 80.58 123rd 742 83.4%
2017 82.12 99th 739 86.6%
2018 84.84 51st 728 93.0%
2019 84.11 94th 731 87.1%
2021 88.44 67th 729 90.8%
2022 82.31 118th 727 83.8%
2023 88.85 61st 730 91.6%
2024 94.02 19th 675 97.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.76 24th 333 92.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.27 38th 682 94.4%
2019 80.83 96th 697 86.2%
2021 91.05 31st 719 95.7%
2022 85.40 67th 724 90.7%
2023 88.24 53rd 723 92.7%
2024 95.48 19th 674 97.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.65 96th 684 86.0%
2021 88.50 54th 705 92.3%
2022 84.48 80th 701 88.6%
2023 87.34 64th 705 90.9%
2024 90.63 36th 635 94.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.51 134th 696 80.7%
2021 86.28 68th 704 90.3%
2022 84.65 85th 712 88.1%
2023 91.17 34th 713 95.2%
2024 91.64 34th 651 94.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.55 192nd 559 65.7%
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Rank History for White students at Seventh Ward Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.61 157th 516 69.6%
2019 52.28 276th 517 46.6%
2021 70.53 135th 522 74.1%
2022 68.74 162nd 517 68.7%
2023 75.65 98th 518 81.1%
2024 91.12 14th 434 96.8%
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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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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Seventh 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 285 285
1990 270 0 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1991 327 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 249 83 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1993 267 93 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1994 245 85 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1995 203 100 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1996 203 100 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1997 202 92 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1998 196 78 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1999 188 83 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2000 169 81 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2001 166 79 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2002 173 68 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 255
2003 173 68 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 255
2004 170 66 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 250
2005 188 93 5 14 2 n/a n/a 0 302
2006 194 83 4 23 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2007 215 14 8 25 1 n/a n/a 0 263
2008 222 11 6 29 1 n/a n/a 0 269
2009 211 53 8 30 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2010 202 46 7 23 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2011 218 48 6 17 0 0 7 0 296
2012 187 38 7 23 0 0 6 0 261
2013 189 41 4 28 0 0 8 0 270
2014 168 51 1 36 0 0 5 0 261
2015 168 58 2 37 0 0 7 0 272
2016 173 53 1 43 0 0 9 0 279
2017 148 48 3 46 0 0 13 0 258
2018 138 50 4 39 0 0 15 0 246
2019 130 38 1 41 0 0 16 0 226
2020 142 46 1 47 0 0 19 0 255
2021 127 37 1 51 0 0 13 0 229
2022 136 43 1 40 0 0 9 0 229
2023 138 32 0 41 0 0 10 0 221
2024 119 46 0 38 0 0 8 0 211

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 Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 285 18.0 15.8 32.3
1990 278 19.0 14.6 33.1
1991 333 22.0 15.1 29.7
1992 345 24.0 14.3 51.3
1993 372 21.0 17.7 51.9
1994 342 20.0 17.1 51.8
1995 312 19.0 16.4 56.1
1996 312 19.0 16.4 56.1
1997 302 18.0 16.8 55
1998 283 17.0 16.6 59
1999 280 18.0 15.6 63.2
2000 260 15.0 17.3 69.2
2001 258 16.0 16.1 64.3
2002 255 17.0 15.0 62
2003 255 17.0 15.0 62
2004 250 17.0 14.7 67.6
2005 302 17.2 17.6 71.9
2006 305 18.1 16.9 65.6
2007 263 17.0 15.5 50.6
2008 269 16.9 15.9 56.5
2009 302 19.6 15.4 66.9
2010 278 18.2 15.2 59
2011 296 17.6 16.7 56.4
2012 261 17.0 15.2 59.4
2013 270 17.0 15.8 62.2
2014 261 19.3 13.5 65.1
2015 272 17.0 16.0 66.5
2016 279 19.0 14.6 57
2017 258 19.2 13.3 70.5
2018 246 15.4 15.9 48.8
2019 226 15.4 14.6 49.6
2020 255 15.4 16.4 55.7
2021 229 15.4 14.8 45.4
2022 229 15.4 14.8 42.8
2023 221 14.9 14.8 73.8
2024 211 15.2 13.8 74.4

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 Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 285 18.0 15.8 32.3
1990 278 19.0 14.6 33.1
1991 333 22.0 15.1 29.7
1992 345 24.0 14.3 51.3
1993 372 21.0 17.7 51.9
1994 342 20.0 17.1 51.8
1995 312 19.0 16.4 56.1
1996 312 19.0 16.4 56.1
1997 302 18.0 16.8 55
1998 283 17.0 16.6 59
1999 280 18.0 15.6 63.2
2000 260 15.0 17.3 69.2
2001 258 16.0 16.1 64.3
2002 255 17.0 15.0 62
2003 255 17.0 15.0 62
2004 250 17.0 14.7 67.6
2005 302 17.2 17.6 71.9
2006 305 18.1 16.9 65.6
2007 263 17.0 15.5 50.6
2008 269 16.9 15.9 56.5
2009 302 19.6 15.4 66.9
2010 278 18.2 15.2 59
2011 296 17.6 16.7 56.4
2012 261 17.0 15.2 59.4
2013 270 17.0 15.8 62.2
2014 261 19.3 13.5 65.1
2015 272 17.0 16.0 66.5
2016 279 19.0 14.6 57
2017 258 19.2 13.3 70.5
2018 246 15.4 15.9 48.8
2019 226 15.4 14.6 49.6
2020 255 15.4 16.4 55.7
2021 229 15.4 14.8 45.4
2022 229 15.4 14.8 42.8
2023 221 14.9 14.8 73.8
2024 211 15.2 13.8 74.4

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 Seventh Ward Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,796
2018 $10,337
2019 $10,902
2020 $10,036
2021 $11,938
2022 $13,578

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Seventh Ward Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 61st of 730 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seventh Ward Elementary School)10088
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Vermilion Parish)8281
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Seventh Ward Elementary School)8985
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6057
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seventh Ward Elementary School)7990
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Vermilion Parish)8582
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Seventh Ward Elementary School)5964
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6766
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seventh Ward Elementary School)79100
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Seventh Ward Elementary School)7672
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6659
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students226221
 2.2%
African American3832
 15.8%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4141
Pacific Islander00
White130138
 6.2%
Two or More Races1610
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.6%73.8%
 24.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Seventh Ward Elementary School

Yes! Seventh Ward Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Seventh Ward Elementary School are 56% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 211 students attended Seventh Ward Elementary School.

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

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