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Charles M. Burke Elementary School

Q: Is Charles M. Burke Elementary School a good school?

Charles M. Burke Elementary School ranks 304 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Charles M. Burke Elementary School in Duson, LA, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Lafayette Parish district, serving 564 students in an area where 67% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a notable strength in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this group in 2023-2024. However, overall performance has recently declined, dropping from a 4-star rating (78th percentile) to a 3-star rating (56th percentile) in just two years. This downward trend contrasts sharply with nearby top performers like L. Leo Judice Elementary (98th percentile) and Indian Bayou Elementary (90th percentile), which have maintained high rankings. Interestingly, Duson Elementary, just 4.1 miles away and serving a similar demographic, outperforms Burke in nearly every metric, including higher math (79% vs. 68%) and English Language Arts (82% vs. 66%) proficiency. This suggests factors beyond poverty are driving Burke's recent struggles.

Key areas of concern include a widening gender gap, with male students dropping to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026 compared to female students at the 65th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is also high at 22.9%, nearly double that of Broadmoor Elementary (12.4%). While the school saw a strong post-COVID bounce, with math proficiency peaking at 85% in 2023-2024, it has since fallen to 68%. The school's leadership is likely focusing on reversing this decline by addressing absenteeism and the gender gap, while leveraging its proven success with English Language Learners as a model for improvement.

564

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,654

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2845 Ridge Rd.
Duson, LA 70529

(337) 521-7630

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Charles M. Burke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Judice Middle School
High:	Acadiana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

29.1%

African American:

26.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 56th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

304^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	304 of 690	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	267 of 666	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	149 of 675	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	255 of 730	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	290 of 727	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	346 of 729	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	377 of 731	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	340 of 728	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	455 of 739	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	487 of 742	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	442 of 792	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	416 of 777	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	438 of 772	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	523 of 764	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	477 of 766	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	375 of 736	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	441 of 738	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	413 of 743	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	417 of 725	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	136 of 548	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	121 of 501	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	56 of 509	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	112 of 570	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	105 of 562	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	170 of 564	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	268 of 559	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	307 of 547	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	5 of 82	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	59.2	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	40 of 90	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	235 of 679	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	194 of 633	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	101 of 635	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	350 of 705	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	316 of 701	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	366 of 705	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	411 of 684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	152 of 266	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	78 of 207	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	53 of 189	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	105 of 233	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	151 of 220	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	154 of 190	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	311 of 685	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	255 of 661	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	133 of 674	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	300 of 723	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	308 of 724	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	376 of 719	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	426 of 697	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	345 of 682	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	370 of 682	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	300 of 641	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	159 of 651	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	191 of 713	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	247 of 712	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	317 of 704	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	329 of 696	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	96 of 296	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	105 of 307	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	263 of 496	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	212 of 431	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	79 of 434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	217 of 518	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	199 of 517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	177 of 522	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	286 of 517	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	299 of 516	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2023)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+6 vs state

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Social Studies59%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Ridge Rd.	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7630	564	32	17.4	67.0%	228 (40.4%)	147 (26.1%)	164 (29.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.3	304^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.9%		64.1	267^th of 666 public elementary schools	59.9%	37	67.0	72.0	67.0				68.0	59.0	69.0	69.0				66.0	54.0	58.0	63.0				59.0					$15,654
Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 South Fieldspan Road	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7800	592	30	19.5	59.3%	239 (40.4%)	184 (31.1%)	118 (19.9%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	83.8	99^th of 690 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.3	156^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.6%	57	82.0	81.0					79.0	79.0	79.0					79.0	74.0	74.0	70.0				73.0					$14,104
Duson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Fourth Street	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7660	229	15	15.2	74.2%	137 (59.8%)	63 (27.5%)	26 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	75	187^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.9%		84.1	96^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.6%	91	71.0		78.0				79.0	67.0	80.0					82.0	53.0	77.0	73.0				68.0					$17,255
Vermilion Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11650 LA Hwy 92	Maurice	70592	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 446-1634	919	48	19.1	50.2%	689 (75.0%)	107 (11.6%)	46 (5.0%)	25 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	81	126^th of 690 public elementary schools	81.7%					(n/a)	71.0	85.0	79.0	77.0	79.0	62.0	77.0	76.0	85.0		82.0	84.0	70.0	79.0	71.0	79.0	63.0	64.0	65.0	57.0	67.0	72.0	67.0	78.0	70.0
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7790	663	38	17.2	57.9%	295 (44.5%)	256 (38.6%)	67 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	75.4	182^nd of 690 public elementary schools	73.6%		82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%	74	76.0	71.0	74.0				74.0	77.0	75.0	85.0				79.0	62.0	58.0	75.0				64.0					$14,962
Indian Bayou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 LA Highway 700	Rayne	70578	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-4070	217	16	13.3	42.4%	199 (91.7%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	87.6	69^th of 690 public elementary schools	90.0%		93.2	27^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.9%	42	79.0						91.0	94.0	95.0	94.0				94.0	58.0	74.0					74.0					$13,988
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Delhomme Ave	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7820	597	39	15.2	73.2%	118 (19.8%)	243 (40.7%)	208 (34.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	46	389^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%	21	56.0	70.0	63.0				64.0	61.0	56.0	74.0				62.0	51.0	40.0	47.0				46.0					$14,254
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	Public	PK, KG-5	203 South Albert Avenue	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3887	592	41	14.4	48.0%	401 (67.7%)	105 (17.7%)	37 (6.3%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	91	44^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.6	34^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.9%	10	90.0	94.0					92.0	79.0	90.0	92.0				87.0	70.0	82.0	77.0				77.0					$12,377
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Cameron Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7710	371	13	29.2	44.5%	254 (68.5%)	81 (21.8%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	96.2	14^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%	9	88.0							92.0							85.0	91.0					91.0					$14,576
South Rayne Elementary School	Public	4-5	101 East Branche Street	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3610	219	13	16.5	83.1%	77 (35.2%)	103 (47.0%)	15 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.0%)	82.7	110^th of 690 public elementary schools	84.1%		66	254^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.9%	144		89.0					83.0		87.0							76.0	61.0				68.0					$14,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles M. Burke Elementary School

Is Charles M. Burke Elementary School a good school?

Charles M. Burke Elementary School ranks 304^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles M. Burke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Charles M. Burke Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles M. Burke Elementary School?

Students at Charles M. Burke Elementary School are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 26% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Charles M. Burke Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

What schools do graduates of Charles M. Burke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles M. Burke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judice Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

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