Jesse Owens Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

203 Thirteenth Street
Gueydan, LA 70542

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Serving 198 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in LA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

School Overview

Jesse Owens Elementary School's student population of 198 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jesse Owens Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	37
1	37
2	22
3	33
4	23
5	31

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Total Students

198 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School
2023	203
2022	195
2021	193
2020	206
2019	206
2018	168
2017	168
2016	180
2015	169
2014	178
2013	184
2012	206
2011	215
2010	220
2009	220
2008	204
2007	213
2006	217
2005	217
2004	196
2003	202
2002	204
2001	201
2000	197
1999	191
1998	198
1997	220
1996	248
1995	257
1994	270
1993	289
1992	305
1991	307
1990	374
1989	405
1988	405
1987	379

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	17
2017	17
2016	22
2015	15
2014	17
2013	14
2012	15
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	17
2007	16
2006	15
2005	16
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	18

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School Rankings

Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jesse Owens Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#305 out of 1244 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School
2023	#305
2022	#368
2021	#289
2019	#71
2018	#298
2017	#233
2016	#237
2015	#188
2014	#381
2013	#211
2012	#588

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	37%	34%	46%
2022	32%	32%	44%
2021	37%	29%	40%
2019	87%	64%	78%
2018	82%	64%	74%
2017	87%	63%	71%
2016	77%	64%	70%
2015	77%	61%	65%
2014	82%	68%	70%
2013	77%	67%	69%
2012	72%	71%	73%

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55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2022	57%	42%	55%
2021	52%	40%	53%
2019	92%	70%	85%
2018	77%	70%	74%
2017	77%	69%	80%
2016	82%	70%	79%
2015	82%	70%	78%
2014	72%	69%	76%
2013	87%	71%	79%
2012	77%	71%	76%
2011	72%	67%	74%

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35-39%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2022	37%	27%	33%
2021	32%	26%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	8:1	13:1	18:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1
1998	11:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	1%	11%	4%
2022	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%

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Black

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	6%	41%	20%
2022	7%	42%	19%
2021	5%	42%	20%
2020	8%	43%	20%
2019	8%	43%	20%
2018	9%	44%	21%
2017	9%	44%	21%
2016	8%	44%	22%
2015	9%	44%	23%
2014	7%	44%	22%
2013	9%	44%	22%
2012	11%	45%	21%
2011	10%	45%	22%
2010	15%	46%	22%
2009	15%	46%	23%
2008	17%	46%	22%
2007	15%	45%	22%
2006	19%	45%	22%
2005	14%	48%	21%
2004	14%	48%	21%
2003	14%	48%	22%
2002	18%	48%	22%
2001	17%	48%	22%
2000	16%	48%	22%
1999	17%	47%	21%
1998	20%	47%	21%
1997	18%	46%	21%
1996	16%	46%	20%
1995	16%	46%	20%
1994	15%	46%	20%
1993	14%	46%	20%

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White

86%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	88%	42%	68%
2022	88%	43%	70%
2021	92%	43%	70%
2020	89%	44%	70%
2019	89%	44%	70%
2018	89%	45%	70%
2017	89%	45%	70%
2016	87%	45%	70%
2015	88%	45%	66%
2014	89%	47%	70%
2013	85%	48%	70%
2012	83%	47%	71%
2011	84%	49%	72%
2010	85%	48%	73%
2009	85%	49%	72%
2008	83%	49%	73%
2007	85%	50%	74%
2006	81%	51%	74%
2005	86%	48%	74%
2004	86%	48%	75%
2003	86%	48%	75%
2002	82%	48%	74%
2001	83%	49%	74%
2000	88%	49%	75%
1999	90%	50%	76%
1998	86%	50%	76%
1997	90%	51%	76%
1996	88%	51%	77%
1995	86%	52%	78%
1994	86%	52%	77%
1993	86%	52%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	0.22	0.65	0.49
2022	0.22	0.64	0.47
2021	0.15	0.64	0.47
2020	0.20	0.62	0.47
2019	0.20	0.62	0.47
2018	0.20	0.61	0.46
2017	0.20	0.61	0.46
2016	0.24	0.61	0.46
2015	0.22	0.61	0.48
2014	0.20	0.60	0.46
2013	0.27	0.58	0.46
2012	0.30	0.58	0.45
2011	0.29	0.56	0.44
2010	0.26	0.56	0.43
2009	0.26	0.55	0.42
2008	0.29	0.55	0.42
2007	0.26	0.55	0.41
2006	0.31	0.54	0.41
2005	0.24	0.54	0.41
2004	0.24	0.54	0.40
2003	0.24	0.54	0.40
2002	0.30	0.54	0.40
2001	0.29	0.53	0.40
2000	0.24	0.53	0.39
1999	0.23	0.53	0.38
1998	0.28	0.53	0.38
1997	0.24	0.53	0.38
1996	0.24	0.53	0.37
1995	0.26	0.52	0.36
1994	0.25	0.52	0.36
1993	0.24	0.52	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2023	70%	58%	60%
2022	48%	46%	39%
2021	48%	53%	42%
2020	48%	51%	45%
2019	48%	51%	45%
2018	59%	60%	60%
2017	59%	60%	60%
2016	50%	54%	52%
2015	49%	58%	51%
2014	51%	60%	50%
2013	54%	59%	49%
2012	52%	60%	50%
2011	48%	59%	52%
2010	60%	58%	50%
2009	56%	57%	50%
2008	50%	55%	46%
2007	54%	53%	46%
2006	51%	55%	47%
2005	59%	53%	48%
2004	40%	53%	45%
2003	45%	52%	43%
2002	44%	51%	42%
2001	47%	50%	42%
2000	49%	52%	44%
1999	48%	50%	42%
1998	63%	52%	43%
1997	52%	50%	43%
1996	60%	50%	46%
1995	60%	53%	48%
1994	63%	52%	49%
1993	66%	51%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Jesse Owens Elementary School	Louisiana	Vermilion Parish School District
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	10%
2008	16%	8%	10%
2007	20%	8%	9%
2006	15%	7%	10%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	19%	9%	9%
2002	15%	9%	10%
2001	17%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	10%
1999	15%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vermilion Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jesse Owens Elementary School's ranking?

Jesse Owens Elementary School is ranked #305 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Jesse Owens Elementary School?

198 students attend Jesse Owens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Jesse Owens Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jesse Owens Elementary School?

Jesse Owens Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jesse Owens Elementary School offer ?

Jesse Owens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jesse Owens Elementary School part of?

Jesse Owens Elementary School is part of Vermilion Parish School District.

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