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James A. Herod Elementary School
120 Odea St
Abbeville LA, 70510, Vermilion County
Phone: 337-893-4258
Ranking: 
(781 out of 947, bottom 18%)*
(781 out of 947, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Vermilion Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 44 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 48 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 512 | 556 | 595 | 586 | 564 | 655 | 573 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 45 | 8.8% | 59 | 10.6% | 58 | 9.7% | 54 | 9.2% | 57 | 10.1% | 55 | 8.4% | 56 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 15.0% | 87 | 15.6% | 90 | 15.1% | 100 | 17.1% | 100 | 17.7% | 115 | 17.6% | 101 | 17.6% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 14.6% | 84 | 15.1% | 95 | 16.0% | 98 | 16.7% | 86 | 15.2% | 112 | 17.1% | 90 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 15.6% | 85 | 15.3% | 98 | 16.5% | 92 | 15.7% | 90 | 16.0% | 92 | 14.0% | 86 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 74 | 14.5% | 89 | 16.0% | 87 | 14.6% | 79 | 13.5% | 77 | 13.7% | 96 | 14.7% | 98 | 17.1% |
| Grade 4: | 94 | 18.4% | 95 | 17.1% | 90 | 15.1% | 94 | 16.0% | 81 | 14.4% | 103 | 15.7% | 82 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 13.1% | 57 | 10.3% | 77 | 12.9% | 69 | 11.8% | 73 | 12.9% | 82 | 12.5% | 60 | 10.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 248 | 48.4% | 281 | 50.5% | 293 | 49.2% | 302 | 51.5% | 286 | 50.7% | 316 | 48.2% | 286 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 264 | 51.6% | 275 | 49.5% | 302 | 50.8% | 284 | 48.5% | 270 | 47.9% | 331 | 50.5% | 283 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 21 | 4.1% | 23 | 4.1% | 23 | 3.9% | 17 | 2.9% | 19 | 3.4% | 40 | 6.1% | 37 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic: | 29 | 5.7% | 27 | 4.9% | 27 | 4.5% | 12 | 2.0% | 16 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 348 | 68.0% | 378 | 68.0% | 390 | 65.5% | 394 | 67.2% | 398 | 70.6% | 428 | 65.3% | 349 | 60.9% |
| White: | 90 | 17.6% | 104 | 18.7% | 120 | 20.2% | 126 | 21.5% | 131 | 23.2% | 173 | 26.4% | 175 | 30.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 4.7% | 24 | 4.3% | 35 | 5.9% | 37 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 453 | 88.5% | 488 | 87.8% | 525 | 88.2% | 529 | 90.3% | 506 | 89.7% | 550 | 84.0% | 448 | 78.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 4.3% | 26 | 4.7% | 31 | 5.2% | 20 | 3.4% | 21 | 3.7% | 46 | 7.0% | 44 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.71 | 11.90 | 11.72 | 11.79 | 11.85 | 14.10 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 75% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 74% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 81% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 73% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 67% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 73% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 73% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 67% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 69% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 67% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 67% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 72% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 71% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 73% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 70% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 71% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 67% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 73% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 72% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 80% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 70% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 63% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 70% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 81% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 76% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 75% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 64% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 73% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 80% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 76% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 69% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 77% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 73% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 71% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 70% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 73% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 73% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 71% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 81% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 73% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 66% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 72% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 71% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 72% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 71% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 72% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 72% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 76% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 82% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 70% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 76% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 72% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 79% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,932.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,914.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,621.0 |
* James A. Herod Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.