Vacherie Elementary School

13440 Highway 644, South Vacherie LA, 70090 | St. James Parish School District | 225-258-5252
  • grades PK-6
  • students 311
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
82%South Vacherie
66%Louisiana

Vacherie Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "St. James Parish School District" in South Vacherie, LA. There are a total of 311 students and 22 teachers at Vacherie Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Vacherie Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 25% higher than the Louisiana average.

Vacherie Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students311
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vacherie Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
385-89%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
375-79%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vacherie Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 44.6% 34.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 46.5% 63.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 1.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

South Vacherie demographics profile

StatisticSouth VacherieLouisianaNational
Population3,2404,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)63810891
Median age51.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in South Vacherie

IndexSouth VacherieLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college36.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Vacherie Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.