Elementary Schools in Acadia Parish

Summary:

The Acadia Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 17 elementary schools serving grades pre-kindergarten through 8th, with student populations ranging from 148 to 675. The district is ranked 32 out of 118 in Louisiana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the district, including Egan Elementary School, Evangeline Elementary School, Estherwood Elementary School, and Mermentau Elementary School. These schools consistently achieve high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts, with many grade levels scoring over 90% proficient. In contrast, some schools in the district struggle, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages, suggesting potential inequities in resources or educational opportunities across the district.

Across the Acadia Parish district, the average chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 50% to 90.57%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The student-teacher ratios vary from 11.8 to 19.7, with most schools falling in the 16-18 range. Three schools, Mire Elementary, Richard Elementary, and Morse Elementary, had a 3.3% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year.

District Detail

2402 North Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526-2015

(337) 783-3664

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,043

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8362 Branch Highway	Branch	70516	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-5708	374	22	16.7	58.8%	292 (78.1%)	42 (11.2%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	59.6	303^rd of 666 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.3	278^th of 675 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	73.0	73.0	51.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	69.0	73.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	$13,054
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	Public	PK-K	507 North Polk Street	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3669	173	11	16.0	80.3%	81 (46.8%)	65 (37.6%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.1%)								(n/a)															$16,113
Crowley Kindergarten School	Public	PK-K	1119 North Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4670	208	11	18.6	89.9%	83 (39.9%)	84 (40.4%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)								(n/a)															$15,608
North Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 West Fifteenth Street	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-8755	254	20	12.5	83.1%	105 (41.3%)	110 (43.3%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	29.9	494^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.8%		35.4	466^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.0%	28	39.0	40.0					39.0	64.0	66.0					62.0	$16,191
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.4	32^nd of 675 public elementary schools	95.3%	7	83.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	92.0	91.0		91.0	89.0		90.0	80.0	89.0	$13,525
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%		79.3	138^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	89.0	83.0	86.0	90.0	93.0		88.0	85.0	83.0	82.0	91.0	90.0		86.0	$14,247
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Old Evangeline Highway	Evangeline	70537	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1368	159	13	12.1	54.1%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	94.5	22^nd of 666 public elementary schools	96.7%		91.7	43^rd of 675 public elementary schools	93.6%	21	96.0	84.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	87.0	94.0		95.0	91.0	99.0	100.0	100.0		$17,670
Iota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 West Kennedy Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 779-2581	585	33	17.5	56.8%	514 (87.9%)	19 (3.2%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	81.2	114^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.9%		86.5	80^th of 675 public elementary schools	88.1%	34	76.0	91.0	74.0				81.0	73.0	87.0	80.0				81.0	$12,483
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%		80.8	127^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.2%	47	100.0	91.0	93.0	82.0	85.0		90.0	92.0	90.0	82.0	71.0	85.0		84.0	$17,082
Mire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5484 Mire Highway	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 873-6602	662	37	17.6	54.4%	538 (81.3%)	66 (10.0%)	34 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	67.3	241^st of 666 public elementary schools	63.8%		76.3	166^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.4%	75	52.0	69.0	68.0	89.0		74.0	72.0	67.0	78.0		87.0	79.0	80.0	80.0	$12,143
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	200 Wisconsin Street	Morse	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5391	229	14	16.5	62.0%	212 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	58.9	309^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.6%		68.9	234^th of 675 public elementary schools	65.3%	75	65.0		45.0	70.0	50.0		62.0	66.0	92.0	67.0		70.0		76.0	$13,565
Richard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 Charlene Highway	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-3339	458	28	16.2	48.7%	403 (88.0%)	21 (4.6%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	80.8	120^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.9	134^th of 675 public elementary schools	80.1%	14	72.0	93.0	84.0	73.0	75.0	57.0	76.0	69.0	85.0	87.0		88.0	88.0	86.0	$12,659
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%		29.5	503^rd of 675 public elementary schools	25.5%	104	41.0	19.0	41.0				34.0	36.0	50.0	61.0				47.0	$16,451
South Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 South Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-1300	320	21	15.1	89.1%	163 (50.9%)	94 (29.4%)	41 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	16.2	597^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.4%		38.4	446^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.9%	151	46.0	9.0					27.0	47.0	47.0	61.0				50.0	$13,474
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%)	66	254^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.9%		60.5	286^th of 675 public elementary schools	57.6%	32		76.0	61.0				68.0		78.0	71.0				75.0	$14,806
Martin Petitjean Elementary School	Public	1-3	4039 Crowley-Rayne Highway	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-9501	306	19	16.3	87.9%	121 (39.5%)	140 (45.8%)	17 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)								(n/a)	58.0						58.0	58.0						58.0	$13,037
Church Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 East Lougarre Street	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-5722	491	29	16.6	85.7%	203 (41.3%)	210 (42.8%)	46 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	49.6	359^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.1%		55.7	327^th of 675 public elementary schools	51.6%	32	71.0	61.0	72.0				68.0	58.0	54.0	66.0				60.0	$13,906

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Vermilion Parish	8.47 mi	20	13^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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