Best Schools in Abbeville, LA
Abbeville, LA has 20 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 9,666 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Abbeville greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Abbeville, LA
The top high schools in Abbeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Erath High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 531 Students
2. North Vermilion High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 854 Students
3. Kaplan High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 555 Students
4. Abbeville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 607 Students
5. Williams Scholar Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Williams Scholar Academy Inc. • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 12 Students
Best Middle Schools in Abbeville, LA
The top middle schools in Abbeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Vermilion Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 656 Students
2. Erath Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 545 Students
3. Rene A. Rost Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 413 Students
4. J.h. Williams Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 528 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Abbeville, LA
The top elementary schools in Abbeville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cecil Picard Elementary School At Maurice
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 845 Students
2. Seventh Ward Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 221 Students
3. Dozier Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 547 Students
4. Meaux Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 415 Students
5. Forked Island/e. Broussard Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 254 Students
6. Leblanc Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 689 Students
7. Kaplan Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 592 Students
8. James A. Herod Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 340 Students
9. Eaton Park Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 439 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Abbeville, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Abbeville, LA has a total population of 20,929 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Abbeville, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Abbeville, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Abbeville, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Abbeville, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Abbeville, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Abbeville, LA
How many schools are in Abbeville, LA?
Abbeville, LA has 20 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 9,666 students in total.
How do schools in Abbeville perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Abbeville score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Abbeville greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Abbeville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Abbeville
7 of 9 schools in Abbeville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 1D: 2
All 9 public schools we grade in Abbeville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Eaton Park Elementary School
- Forked Islande Broussard Elem School
- James A Herod Elementary School
- Leblanc Elementary School
- Meaux Elementary School
- Seventh Ward Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.