Indian Bayou Elementary School

Set in Rayne, Louisiana, Indian Bayou Elementary School is a close-knit K-5 school, one of the schools within Vermilion Parish. It serves 217 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Indian Bayou Elementary School is one of 20 schools operated by Vermilion Parish, a district that educates 8,433 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Indian Bayou Elementary School records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 42% of students at Indian Bayou Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Vermilion Parish runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Indian Bayou Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 60.0%.

Around the school, census data for Vermilion Parish shows median household earnings sit near $55,707, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Indian Bayou Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Vermilion Parish (combined enrollment of about 10,278 students).

Vermilion Charter Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Indian Bayou Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Indian Bayou Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 208 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.