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Branch Elementary School

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Branch Elementary School ranks 281 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Branch Elementary School is a PK-8 school in the rural community of Branch, Louisiana, serving 374 students as part of the Acadia Parish school district. The school has a history of strong performance, but recent data shows a notable decline, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating, with its overall state ranking falling from the 76th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026.

Branch Elementary excels in early mathematics, with 89% of 3rd graders and 84% of 4th graders proficient in math—far exceeding district and state averages. However, the school faces a significant "5th grade slump," where math proficiency drops to 58% and social studies falls from 64% to 45%. This pattern is not seen at nearby Richard Elementary School, where 5th grade math proficiency is 89%. Social studies is a consistent weakness across all grades, with a 53% proficiency rate that trails high-performing peers like South Rayne Elementary School (68%). On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at Branch (22.3%) is lower than the district average (29.8%) and many nearby schools, such as Crowley Kindergarten School (35.5%).

Compared to Richard Elementary School, just 5.67 miles away, Branch lags in nearly every metric, including all-grades math (75% vs. 77%), ELA (71% vs. 84%), and social studies (53% vs. 73%). Richard also serves a lower percentage of low-income students (48.69% vs. 58.82%), which may contribute to the performance gap. Branch's performance for low-income students has declined from the 55th to the 47th percentile, a trend worth monitoring. While the school remains a solid choice for early elementary grades, parents should be aware of the challenges in upper grades and consider how the school's strengths and weaknesses align with their child's needs.

374

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,054

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8362 Branch Highway
Branch, LA 70516-0450

(337) 334-5708

District: Acadia Parish

Students who attend Branch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Church Point High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

African American:

11.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

281^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

181^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Acadia Parish

29^th of 116Acadia 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	281 of 690	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	303 of 666	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	278 of 675	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	174 of 730	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	228 of 727	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	154 of 729	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	134 of 731	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	101 of 728	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	140 of 739	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	177 of 742	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	247 of 792	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	208 of 777	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	278 of 772	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.2	435 of 764	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	420 of 766	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.7	255 of 736	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	371 of 738	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.3	193 of 743	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	261 of 725	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	231 of 679	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	200 of 633	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	215 of 635	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	158 of 705	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	280 of 701	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	134 of 705	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	90 of 684	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	362 of 685	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	373 of 661	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	304 of 674	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	138 of 723	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	211 of 724	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	160 of 719	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	59 of 697	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.1	212 of 682	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	323 of 682	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	351 of 641	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	296 of 651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	184 of 713	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	176 of 712	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	129 of 704	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	74 of 696	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	306 of 496	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	330 of 431	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	323 of 434	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.7	214 of 518	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	234 of 517	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	200 of 522	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	85 of 517	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	213 of 516	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	181 of 452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	220 of 447	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	180 of 449	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	124 of 465	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	109 of 460	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	44 of 459	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	66 of 449	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	51 of 411	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	79 of 437	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	92 of 435	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	107 of 482	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	122 of 470	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.1	194 of 457	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.7	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	192 of 412	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	107 of 408	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	77 of 425	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	34 of 413	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	76.6	78 of 396	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	152 of 434	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	147 of 444	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	142 of 441	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.5	18 of 441	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	55 of 418	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	243 of 450	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	182 of 444	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	81 of 459	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	80 of 458	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	23 of 455	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	29 of 430	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	195 of 435	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	211 of 414	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	178 of 426	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	71 of 443	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	75 of 442	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	69 of 442	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	37 of 418	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	213 of 338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	253 of 316	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	156 of 352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	119 of 362	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	62 of 350	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	110 of 338	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+13 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Social Studies53%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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	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%)	62.1	281^st of 690 public elementary schools	59.3%		59.6	303^rd of 666 public elementary schools	54.5%	22	89.0	84.0	58.0	76.0	76.0	68.0	75.0	66.0	72.0	66.0		76.0	71.0	71.0	63.0	64.0	45.0	41.0	59.0	52.0	53.0	$13,054
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%)	51	354^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.6	359^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.1%	5	61.0	67.0	67.0				65.0	64.0	63.0					61.0	48.0	50.0	54.0				50.0	$13,906
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%)	84.7	94^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.4%		80.8	120^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.0%	26	77.0	88.0	89.0	77.0	73.0	69.0	77.0	81.0	91.0	87.0	81.0	79.0	88.0	84.0	68.0	73.0	80.0	59.0	79.0	84.0	73.0	$12,659
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%)	75.9	176^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.5%		67.3	241^st of 666 public elementary schools	63.8%	65	70.0	60.0	76.0	91.0	82.0	73.0	74.0	78.0	82.0		94.0	79.0	73.0	82.0	60.0	67.0	58.0	67.0	69.0	60.0	63.0	$12,143
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
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%)	31	502^nd of 690 public elementary schools	27.2%					(n/a)	48.0						48.0	57.0						57.0	38.0						38.0	$13,037
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
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
Cankton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	602 Main Street	Cankton	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 668-4465	504	39	12.9	82.9%	182 (36.1%)	226 (44.8%)	74 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	42.6	420^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.1%		45.1	383^rd of 666 public elementary schools	42.5%	37	56.0	66.0					61.0	57.0	66.0					62.0	42.0	50.0					46.0	$14,324
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Branch Elementary School

How many students attend Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Branch Elementary School.

What district is Branch Elementary School in?

Acadia Parish

What is the racial makeup of Branch Elementary School?

Students at Branch Elementary School are 78% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Branch Elementary School attend?

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

High : Church Point High School

Is Branch Elementary School a good school?

Branch Elementary School ranks 281^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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