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Evangeline Elementary School

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Evangeline Elementary School ranks 394 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Evangeline Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Lafayette, LA, serving 604 students in a community where over 85% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Lafayette Parish school district.

The most striking feature of Evangeline is its extreme performance volatility. After years of low ratings, the school achieved a dramatic 4-star spike in 2023-2024, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide—a level comparable to high-performing J. Wallace James Elementary. However, this success was not sustained, and the school dropped back to a 2-star rating in the following years. This instability is unique among nearby schools; for example, Myrtle Place Elementary (99th percentile) and Alice N. Boucher Elementary (17th percentile) are consistently high or low performers, respectively. Evangeline’s chronic absenteeism rate (27.7%) is higher than the district (24.0%) and state (22.5%) averages, but not the worst in the area—J.W. Faulk Elementary has a rate of 43.0%.

Inside the school, there is a remarkable grade-level divide. In the most recent year, 76% of 4th graders were proficient in Math and English Language Arts, matching district averages and exceeding state averages. Yet, 5th-grade Math proficiency was only 42%, a 34-point gap that suggests a specific, effective teacher or strategy in 4th grade not replicated elsewhere. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, better than high-performing peers like Myrtle Place (18:1), indicating that class size is not the barrier. When compared to demographically similar schools like Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary (69% low-income) and Live Oak Elementary (82% low-income), Evangeline’s overall test scores are in a similar range, but its internal inconsistency is unique.

604

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,604

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 East Butcher Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 521-7670

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Evangeline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Acadian Middle School
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.8%

White:

11.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

394^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	45.5	394 of 690	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	350 of 666	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	178 of 675	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	344 of 730	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	410 of 727	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	459 of 729	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	433 of 731	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	520 of 728	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.6	451 of 739	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.8	305 of 742	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	407 of 792	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	552 of 777	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.6	457 of 772	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	452 of 764	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	375 of 766	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	336 of 736	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	430 of 738	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	419 of 743	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	367 of 725	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	254 of 548	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	144 of 501	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	68 of 509	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	166 of 570	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	190 of 562	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	225 of 564	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	389 of 559	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	308 of 547	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	442 of 679	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	318 of 633	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	212 of 635	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	278 of 705	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	374 of 701	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	377 of 705	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	455 of 684	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	391 of 685	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	285 of 661	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	140 of 674	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	326 of 723	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	381 of 724	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	411 of 719	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	582 of 697	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	465 of 682	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	377 of 682	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	317 of 641	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	263 of 651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	375 of 713	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	442 of 712	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	498 of 704	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	609 of 696	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	106 of 208	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	140 of 307	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.0	324 of 333	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	242 of 496	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	137 of 517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	384 of 517	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	311 of 516	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Mathematics54%-8 vs state

Social Studies51%-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)							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 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	Total
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 East Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7670	604	42	14.3	85.3%	71 (11.8%)	488 (80.8%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	45.5	394^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.9%		51.6	350^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.4%	44	49.0	76.0	42.0		54.0	53.0	76.0	67.0				66.0	46.0	60.0	45.0				51.0	$14,604
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3020 N University Ave	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7730	520	32	16.0	81.9%	73 (14.0%)	345 (66.3%)	91 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	44.3	407^th of 690 public elementary schools	41.0%		33	475^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.7%	68	75.0		44.0		63.0	68.0	61.0	64.0				64.0	46.0	50.0	43.0				46.0	$15,383
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Patterson Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7610	442	30	14.6	94.3%	15 (3.4%)	403 (91.2%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	570^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.4	578^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.2%	8	50.0	42.0	50.0		47.0	45.0	45.0	64.0				51.0	36.0	20.0	46.0				34.0	$17,931
Willow Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1818 Northeast Evangeline Thro	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Willow Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 954-6377	605	18	34.4	98.2%	24 (4.0%)	550 (90.9%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	292^nd of 690 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.8	348^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.7%	56	78.0	58.0		82.0	75.0	59.0	62.0	76.0	89.0	66.0	74.0	71.0	44.0	46.0	60.0	69.0	32.0	42.0	49.0	$15,944
J.W. Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 East Willow Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7680	424	30	14.3	94.3%	13 (3.1%)	384 (90.6%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	28.8	523^rd of 690 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.9	529^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.6%	6	47.0	76.0	39.0		54.0	42.0	62.0	61.0				55.0	26.0	42.0	41.0				36.0	$15,316
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Tee Ma Road	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7640	705	50	14.0	69.1%	157 (22.3%)	311 (44.1%)	209 (29.6%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	41.7	426^th of 690 public elementary schools	38.3%		35.8	451^st of 666 public elementary schools	32.3%	25	49.0	76.0	58.0		60.0	50.0	60.0	68.0				59.0	42.0	47.0	53.0				47.0	$14,889
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1210 West Willow Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7810	331	26	12.9	79.2%	70 (21.1%)	208 (62.8%)	45 (13.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$18,200
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W. Willow St.	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7700	957	48	20.1	51.1%	402 (42.0%)	483 (50.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	78.6	146^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%	12	82.0		76.0		81.0	83.0	80.0					82.0	68.0	61.0	62.0				64.0	$13,280
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 Mudd Ave.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7500	247	27	9.2	93.1%	6 (2.4%)	224 (90.7%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	27.7	529^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.3%		30.3	488^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.7%	41	62.0	53.0	37.0		51.0	45.0	65.0	54.0				54.0	39.0	32.0	44.0				39.0	$16,857
Myrtle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7760	384	21	18.0	30.2%	284 (74.0%)	78 (20.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	97.6	8^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%	12		100.0	100.0		99.0			99.0							92.0					$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Evangeline Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Evangeline Elementary School?

Students at Evangeline Elementary School are 81% African American, 12% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Evangeline Elementary School a good school?

Evangeline Elementary School ranks 394^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Evangeline Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Evangeline Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Acadian Middle School
High : Northside High School

What district is Evangeline Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

How many students attend Evangeline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Evangeline Elementary School.

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