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Sixth Ward Elementary School
3245 Valcour Aime St
Vacherie LA, 70090, Saint James County
Phone: 225-265-3942
Ranking:
(276 out of 947, top 29%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: St. James 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: | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 318 | 314 | 309 | 340 | 353 | 391 | 383 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 43 | 13.5% | 37 | 11.8% | 29 | 9.4% | 39 | 11.5% | 34 | 9.6% | 74 | 18.9% | 88 | 23.0% |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.4% | 44 | 14.0% | 47 | 15.2% | 39 | 11.5% | 53 | 15.0% | 49 | 12.5% | 39 | 10.2% |
Grade 1: | 40 | 12.6% | 37 | 11.8% | 35 | 11.3% | 50 | 14.7% | 41 | 11.6% | 44 | 11.3% | 52 | 13.6% |
Grade 2: | 38 | 11.9% | 36 | 11.5% | 42 | 13.6% | 38 | 11.2% | 45 | 12.7% | 51 | 13.0% | 45 | 11.7% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 11.3% | 42 | 13.4% | 32 | 10.4% | 40 | 11.8% | 49 | 13.9% | 51 | 13.0% | 49 | 12.8% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 11.6% | 32 | 10.2% | 42 | 13.6% | 49 | 14.4% | 49 | 13.9% | 50 | 12.8% | 40 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 33 | 10.4% | 40 | 12.7% | 40 | 12.9% | 41 | 12.1% | 47 | 13.3% | 39 | 10.0% | 35 | 9.1% |
Grade 6: | 42 | 13.2% | 46 | 14.6% | 42 | 13.6% | 44 | 12.9% | 35 | 9.9% | 33 | 8.4% | 35 | 9.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 163 | 51.3% | 157 | 50.0% | 147 | 47.6% | 168 | 49.4% | 173 | 49.0% | 192 | 49.1% | 187 | 48.8% |
Female: | 155 | 48.7% | 157 | 50.0% | 162 | 52.4% | 172 | 50.6% | 172 | 48.7% | 191 | 48.8% | 192 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 2.5% | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% |
Black: | 301 | 94.7% | 303 | 96.5% | 297 | 96.1% | 332 | 97.6% | 344 | 97.5% | 383 | 98.0% | 377 | 98.4% |
White: | 6 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 279 | 87.7% | 283 | 90.1% | 290 | 93.9% | 322 | 94.7% | 318 | 90.1% | 344 | 88.0% | 329 | 85.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.5% | 18 | 5.7% | 11 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.2% | 14 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.9% | 21 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.87 | 14.77 | 13.44 | 13.62 | 11.97 | 11.70 | 14.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
iLEAP | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 67% | 65% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 72% | 64% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 73% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 76% | 67% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 75% | 69% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 76% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 66% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 63% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 68% | 68% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 70% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 73% | 69% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 78% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 62% | 58% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 55% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 70% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 63% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 67% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | 68% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 64% | 63% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 72% | 64% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 70% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 64% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 66% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 72% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80% | 72% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 86% | 75% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 85% | 77% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 69% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | 73% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 80% | 71% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 57% | 62% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | 60% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 68% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 72% | 67% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 68% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | 62% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 66% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 68% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 70% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | 60% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 65% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 68% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 74% | 70% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 76% | 72% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 59% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 70% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 67% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | 72% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 47% | 53% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 52% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 58% | 62% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 64% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 63% | 62% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 64% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63% | 66% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 61% | 60% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | 66% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 67% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 73% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | 65% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 67% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 71% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 58% | 62% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 70% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 68% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 70% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 80% | 71% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 69% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 70% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 70% | 70% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 67% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 78% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 70% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 79% | 69% |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 56% | 55% |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 58% |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | 61% |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 62% | 63% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 65% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 68% | 65% |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 38% | 46% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 57% |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 61% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 62% | 66% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 70% | 65% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 77% | 68% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,810.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $40,018.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,594.0 |
* Sixth Ward Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.