Top Rankings
Lafayette Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 24 public preschools serving 14,873 students in Lafayette Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in Lafayette Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
45 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
31,272 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
1,958 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
# American Indian Students
87 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
787 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,676 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
12,621 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
40%
42%
# White Students
12,973 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
41%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,101 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
882
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
2,136
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,480
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,392
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,361
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,277
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,230
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,263
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,286
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,276
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,753
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,585
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,394
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,957
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,943 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$432 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,823
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,943
$14,514
Best Lafayette Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Myrtle Place Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7760
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Ernest Gallet Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2901 E Milton Ave
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7690
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7690
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
Rank: #33.
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
603 Avenue B
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7720
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 521-7720
Grades: PK-5
| 690 students
Rank: #44.
Woodvale Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Leon Drive
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7830
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7830
Grades: PK-5
| 845 students
Rank: #55.
Milton Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
222 W. Milton Avenue
Milton, LA 70558
(337) 521-7740
Milton, LA 70558
(337) 521-7740
Grades: PK-8
| 1,300 students
Rank: #66.
Broadmoor Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
609 Broadmoor Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7620
Lafayette, LA 70503
(337) 521-7620
Grades: PK-5
| 773 students
Rank: #77.
L. Leo Judice Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5801 Cameron Street
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7710
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #88.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1101 Rue Du Belier
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7790
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7790
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #99.
Martial Billeaud Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 E. Fairfield Dr.
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7270
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #1010.
J. Wallace James Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 W. Willow St.
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7700
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #1111.
Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2901 South Fieldspan Road
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7800
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7800
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #1212.
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1801 Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 521-7780
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 521-7780
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #1313.
Duson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Fourth Street
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7660
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7660
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: #1414.
Katharine Drexel Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
409 St. Deporres Avenue
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7650
Broussard, LA 70518
(337) 521-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #1515.
Ossun Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Rue Scholastique
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7770
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7770
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #1616.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
912 Delhomme Ave
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7820
Scott, LA 70583
(337) 521-7820
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #1717.
Charles M. Burke Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2845 Ridge Rd.
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7630
Duson, LA 70529
(337) 521-7630
Grades: PK-5
| 624 students
Rank: #1818.
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Tee Ma Road
Carencro, LA 70520
(337) 521-7640
Carencro, LA 70520
(337) 521-7640
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #1919.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
610 East Butcher Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7670
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #2020.
S.j. Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Foreman Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7750
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-7750
Grades: PK-5
| 643 students
Rank: #2121.
Live Oak Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3020 N University Ave
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7730
Lafayette, LA 70507
(337) 521-7730
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #2222.
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Patterson Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7610
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7610
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #2323.
J.w. Faulk Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
711 East Willow Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7680
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7680
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Clara Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7810
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7810
Grades: PK
| 281 students
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