Other / mixed grade configuration · Maurice, LA

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice

Federal NCES profile for Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220180001399
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Maurice · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
small classes for Louisiana
42.1%
free-lunch eligible

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice has class sizes smaller than 80% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Maurice, LA.

School address

Maurice, LA 70555
District: Vermilion Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220180001399 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice held near 849 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.9 → 52.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 220180001399 · Maurice, LA Other · MID · TRAD

592 enr · 13.2:1 · 42.1% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: North Vermilion High School (790 students)

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice held near 849 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.9 → 52.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice reports 592 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice compares

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 21% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.1% ▼ 33% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 592 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.1%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,778
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.7%
African American 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vermilion Parish reports $13,778 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Vermilion High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leblanc Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Abbeville High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Erath High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dozier Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vermilion Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~592 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice

How many students attend Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice?

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice has 592 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maurice, LA. CCD year-over-year: 845 (2022-23) → 849 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice?

The student-teacher ratio at Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice is 13.2:1, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice?

42.1% of students at Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice?

The largest demographic group at Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Maurice, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice?

Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice rank among public schools in Maurice?

By Resource Investment Index, Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Maurice, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Vermilion Parish?

Besides Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice, Vermilion Parish also operates North Vermilion High School (790 students), Leblanc Elementary School (624 students), and Abbeville High School (569 students). See the Vermilion Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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