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Schools in Delcambre · Vermilion Parish School District, Iberia Parish School District

Delcambre’s public schools outscore 82% of Louisiana districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Delcambre’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Delcambre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 8 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 3 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 8% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024 · Iberia Parish
Students per teacher
14.5
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
926 students on the public path
In brief

Delcambre’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 186 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delcambre’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vermilion Parish spends $13,379 per student and Iberia Parish $14,435, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delcambre’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores are above the Louisiana average; graduation is below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 71%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,651 test results and a graduating class of 781 could put Delcambre anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Delcambre’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,713 in math, 10,590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delcambre, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Delcambre Elementary SchoolIberia Parish School DistrictA
6–12Delcambre High SchoolIberia Parish School DistrictA−

Delcambre runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vermilion Parish School District). From grade PK, students attend the Iberia Parish School District, shared with Jeanerette, Loreauville and New Iberia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Delcambre

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vermilion Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 8,433 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,379LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Iberia Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 10,768 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,435LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Vermilion Parish School District55%
State average 42.4% · 4886 students tested
Math · PK–12, Vermilion Parish School District44%
State average 31.8% · 4984 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Iberia Parish School District47%
State average 42.4% · 5704 students tested
Math · PK–12, Iberia Parish School District35%
State average 31.8% · 5729 students tested

Delcambre vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Delcambre’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelcambreA−Vermilion Parish PK–12 · Iberia Parish PK–12
ErathAVermilion Parish

Every school in Delcambre

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Delcambreby address
Delcambre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
472 students16:1Rate it →
Delcambre High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
454 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Delcambre’s schools

Are Delcambre’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delcambre children attend outscore 82% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delcambre in?

Two districts: Vermilion Parish School District runs grades PK–12, and Iberia Parish School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Jeanerette, Loreauville and New Iberia.

What is Delcambre’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Iberia Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Delcambre spend per student?

$13,379 in Vermilion Parish School District and $14,435 in Iberia Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.