Delcambre Elementary School

706 Martin Luther King Drive
Delcambre, LA 70528

472 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Delcambre Elementary School is a public primary school located in Delcambre, Louisiana, serving students within the Vermilion Parish School District. Situated on Martin Luther King Drive, the school functions as a foundational educational institution for the local community, focusing on providing core academic instruction and fostering student development during their early formative years.

As part of the broader Vermilion Parish school system, the school generally emphasizes the development of fundamental literacy, numeracy, and social skills in a community-focused environment. It serves as a central hub for families in the small coastal town of Delcambre, aiming to provide a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for their transition into middle school and beyond.

472

Total Students

30.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Delcambre Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	337
Hispanic	54
Black	45
Two or More	33
American Indian	3

White
337 (71.4%)
Hispanic
54 (11.4%)
Black
45 (9.5%)
Two or More
33 (7.0%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

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:	Iberia Parish
Phone:	(337)685-2376
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	257
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 36

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 78