The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Leblanc Elementary School
Leblanc Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Abbeville, the parish seat of Vermilion Parish. The school is a regular public school and part of the Vermilion Parish School District. Abbeville is an agricultural trade and processing center with a strong Cajun cultural identity, functioning as a hub for rice, sugarcane, dairy, cotton, and seafood. Its economy also connects to oil and natural gas field services supporting Gulf of Mexico operations, along with local manufacturing. The city has a historic downtown centered on Magdalen Square, with the Vermilion River running through it, and its population is experiencing a modest decline.
Leblanc Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Black students and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, or of two or more races. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with Individualized Education Programs or who are English learners was not available in the source materials reviewed.
On the state’s LEAP 2025 assessments for the most recent school year, Leblanc Elementary’s results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, roughly half of students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, the proficiency rate fell into a reported range that also centers near half of students. These are the subjects where the school’s performance sits at a mid-level. In science and social studies, the proficiency rates are lower, with roughly three in ten students reaching that bar in each subject. The school had full participation on the assessments, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire tested student body. Only a single year of state assessment data was available for this school, so there is no prior year to compare for trend.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism was also not available in the materials reviewed, and no information was found on disciplinary actions or staffing ratios. The school’s civil rights data was not provided. Because the available comparison set within Vermilion Parish only includes one other school at this level, a broader positioning against county peers could not be reliably calculated.
The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments, school closures, or new programming, that a family would need to track.
For families weighing this school, the core academic picture is one where literacy and math attainment cluster around the midpoint, while science and social studies scores lag further behind. A parent may wish to ask the school directly how it supports science and social studies instruction and what interventions are in place for students who score below proficiency. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary school, and the student body reflects the racial composition of the surrounding community. The housing market in Abbeville is relatively affordable, with home values below state and national benchmarks, which may be a factor for families considering a move into the area. The city itself offers a distinct sense of place with its Cajun heritage, festivals, and walkable downtown, but the broader population trend is one of modest decline, not growth.
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