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St. Martin STEAM Academy

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St. Martin STEAM Academy ranks 433 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

St. Martin STEAM Academy is a public elementary school in Saint Martinville, LA, serving 478 students in grades 2 through 5 within the St. Martin Parish school district, where 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a strong focus on English Language Arts (ELA), with 73% of students proficient—above both the district and state averages of 70%—making it a standout among nearby high-poverty schools like Johnston Hopkins Elementary School and Park Elementary School, which fall below state averages in this subject. However, the school struggles significantly in Social Studies, where only 44% of students are proficient, a full 11 percentage points below the state average of 55%, and this has been a consistent challenge for at least three years.

One of the most notable changes at St. Martin STEAM Academy is its dramatic reduction in student-teacher ratio, dropping from 17.8:1 in 2022-2023 to just 9.5:1 in 2024-2025—the lowest among comparable schools in the area, including St. Martin Early STEAM Academy at 9.2:1. This investment in smaller class sizes suggests a push for more individualized attention, but it hasn't yet translated into a major boost in overall test scores or state ranking. For context, Parks Primary School, a nearby school in the same district with a similar high-poverty population (96% free/reduced lunch), consistently outperforms St. Martin STEAM Academy in every subject despite having a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1, highlighting that factors like curriculum and school culture may play a bigger role than class size alone.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate is volatile, dropping from a pandemic-era high of 40.9% in 2020-2021 to a low of 12.2% in 2021-2022, but climbing back to 20.5% in 2024-2025—still better than the district average of 26.4%. While the school's "STEAM" name emphasizes science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, its performance in Math (55% proficient) and Social Studies lags behind the state, suggesting the STEAM focus may not be fully realized yet. Nearby schools in neighboring districts, like Loreauville Elementary School and North Lewis Elementary School in Iberia Parish, serve lower-poverty populations and achieve higher rankings, underscoring the strong link between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes.

478

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,148

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 N. Main Street
Saint Martinville, LA 70582

(337) 394-6254

District: St. Martin Parish

Students who attend St. Martin STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	St. Martinville Junior High School
High:	St. Martinville Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

White:

36.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg62%

433^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the St. Martin Parish

55^th of 116St. Martin 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	40.8	433 of 690	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	438 of 666	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	342 of 675	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	419 of 730	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	511 of 727	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	461 of 729	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	356 of 731	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	322 of 728	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	394 of 739	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	390 of 742	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	549 of 792	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	541 of 777	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	516 of 772	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.1	615 of 764	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	594 of 766	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	546 of 736	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	539 of 738	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	498 of 743	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.1	559 of 725	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	258 of 548	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	270 of 501	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	161 of 509	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	247 of 570	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	305 of 562	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	260 of 564	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	158 of 559	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	171 of 547	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	57.9	106 of 281	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	446 of 679	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	441 of 633	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	277 of 635	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	372 of 705	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	498 of 701	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	438 of 705	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	307 of 684	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	422 of 685	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	420 of 661	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	305 of 674	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	405 of 723	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	513 of 724	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	474 of 719	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	338 of 697	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	317 of 682	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	404 of 682	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	452 of 641	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	394 of 651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	440 of 713	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	485 of 712	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	449 of 704	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	388 of 696	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	207 of 361	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	134 of 241	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	95 of 208	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	91 of 296	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	199 of 307	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	370 of 496	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	388 of 431	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	347 of 434	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	384 of 518	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	408 of 517	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	421 of 522	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	393 of 517	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	320 of 516	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)62nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%-7 vs state

Social Studies44%-11 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 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 All Grades	Total
St. Martin STEAM Academy	Public	2-5	716 N. Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 394-6254	478	50	9.5	91.0%	173 (36.2%)	262 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	40.8	433^rd of 690 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.3	438^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.2%	5	60.0	46.0	58.0		55.0	66.0	70.0			73.0	38.0	39.0	51.0		44.0	$19,148
St. Martin Early STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	1120 S Martin Luther King	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 394-4763	295	32	9.2	98.3%	94 (31.9%)	165 (55.9%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)								(n/a)																$23,331
Parks Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1034 Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 845-4663	373	26	14.5	96.2%	144 (38.6%)	197 (52.8%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	66.6	254^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.2%		64.4	264^th of 666 public elementary schools	60.4%	10	72.0	62.0			66.0	70.0	79.0			75.0	56.0	64.0			61.0	$12,552
Daspit Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1103 Daspit Road	New Iberia	70563	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 364-2371	503	30	17.0	78.3%	233 (46.3%)	171 (34.0%)	22 (4.4%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.7%)	57.8	314^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.3	277^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.4%	37	64.0	76.0	72.0		74.0	62.0	72.0	75.0		70.0	47.0	52.0	49.0	53.0	49.0	$13,833
Loreauville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	318 Ed Broussard Road	Loreauville	70552	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 229-6363	679	43	15.8	51.0%	536 (78.9%)	105 (15.5%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	86.6	77^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.8%		89.1	60^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.0%	17		94.0	81.0		89.0	90.0	88.0	84.0			85.0	70.0	64.0	65.0	70.0	$12,930
Coteau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2414 Coteau Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-3653	353	23	15.5	78.8%	171 (48.4%)	97 (27.5%)	13 (3.7%)	36 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	81.5	122^nd of 690 public elementary schools	82.3%		75.1	169^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.6%	47	69.0	80.0	92.0		80.0	76.0	80.0		83.0	78.0	74.0	86.0	61.0	66.0	73.0	$14,982
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E. Fairfield Dr.	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7270	572	38	15.2	43.4%	346 (60.5%)	162 (28.3%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	84.4	96^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.3	94^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.9%	2	82.0	83.0	82.0		83.0	84.0	84.0	83.0		84.0	64.0	74.0	68.0		68.0	$14,371
Katharine Drexel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 St. DePorres Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7650	583	33	17.7	71.0%	164 (28.1%)	271 (46.5%)	112 (19.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$15,731
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 West Admiral Doyle Drive	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-6189	440	27	16.3	95.2%	42 (9.5%)	369 (83.9%)	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29	520^th of 690 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	413^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.0%	107	51.0	43.0	32.0	44.0	42.0	53.0	68.0		67.0	62.0	38.0	45.0	43.0	42.0	42.0	$15,897
Johnston Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Hopkins Street	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 369-9687	350	31	11.4	94.9%	30 (8.6%)	292 (83.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	29.6	513^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.7%		37	441^st of 666 public elementary schools	33.8%	72	50.0	62.0		76.0	53.0	62.0	53.0	57.0	57.0	57.0	37.0	35.0	20.0	30.0	29.0	$16,014

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Martin STEAM Academy

What district is St. Martin STEAM Academy in?

St. Martin Parish

How many students attend St. Martin STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended St. Martin STEAM Academy.

What schools do graduates of St. Martin STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend St. Martin STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Martinville Junior High School
High : St. Martinville Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of St. Martin STEAM Academy?

Students at St. Martin STEAM Academy are 55% African American, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is St. Martin STEAM Academy a good school?

St. Martin STEAM Academy ranks 433^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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