Vacherie Elementary School

386 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Vacherie Elementary School, located at 13440 Highway 644 in Vacherie, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the St. James Parish Public School System. The school is deeply rooted in the local community, providing academic instruction and developmental support to students in the primary grade levels. As part of a smaller school district, Vacherie Elementary emphasizes a focused learning environment that aims to foster student growth, encourage parental involvement, and build strong relationships between teachers and the local families they serve.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, the school strives to create a supportive culture that prioritizes student well-being and character development. By leveraging its position within a close-knit rural community, the school works to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school, ensuring they have the fundamental literacy, numeracy, and social skills necessary for future academic achievement. Through dedicated staff and community engagement, Vacherie Elementary remains a central hub for childhood education in the Vacherie area.

386

Total Students

29.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vacherie Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	76
Hispanic	9
Black	286
Asian	1
Two or More	12
American Indian	2

Black
286 (74.1 %)
White
76 (19.7 %)
Two or More
12 (3.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. James Parish
Phone:	(225)258-5250
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	386
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	280
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 76

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 78