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James A. Herod Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

120 Odea Street, Abbeville, LA 70510 · (337) 893-4258 · Part of Vermilion Parish School District

Abbeville’s School Grade A better than 90% of Louisiana school districts

Students
285
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about James A. Herod Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Abbeville kids: J.H. Williams Middle School

On the path

Where Abbeville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Eaton Park Elementary School376 students
3–5James A. Herod Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8J.H. Williams Middle School374 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

120 Odea Street, Abbeville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 390
Grade 494
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
376’20
334’21
340’22
344’23
285’24

Down 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 19%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James A. Herod Elementary School from Abbeville families.

Other schools in Vermilion Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Abbeville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.