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Jesse Owens Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

203 Thirteenth Street, Gueydan, LA 70542 · (337) 536-6541 · Part of Vermilion Parish School District

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

Students
180
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jesse Owens Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Gueydan kids: Gueydan High School

On the path

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

PK–5Jesse Owens Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Gueydan High School187 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 40.2%

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

203 Thirteenth Street, Gueydan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten27
Grade 135
Grade 231
Grade 321
Grade 429
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
193’20
195’21
203’22
198’23
180’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jesse Owens Elementary School from Gueydan 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; Gueydan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.