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Paul Breaux Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Paul Breaux Middle School is a small, urban school in Lafayette, LA, serving 314 students in grades 5-8, and is part of the highly-rated Lafayette Parish school district. However, the school is currently facing significant challenges, with its state ranking dropping from a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 0-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the bottom 3% of all middle schools in Louisiana. This decline is stark when compared to nearby schools like L.J. Alleman Middle School and Youngsville Middle School, which are thriving with high rankings and proficiency rates two to three times higher than Paul Breaux's.

The school's academic proficiency on LEAP exams is drastically lower than district and state averages. In mathematics, only 28% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 71%, and in English Language Arts, 41% are proficient versus the district's 74%. A major factor is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 54.8% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—more than double the district rate of 24.0% and the highest among all nearby schools. This is linked to the school's high poverty concentration, with 91% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, creating a powerful headwind against academic achievement. Notably, the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is actually lower than many higher-performing peers, suggesting class size is not the primary issue.

Despite these struggles, there is a glimmer of hope: Paul Breaux has a history of 100% proficiency in Algebra I for accelerated students, indicating that advanced coursework is a strength that could be expanded. The school's challenges are deeply localized, as it is an extreme outlier within the high-performing Lafayette Parish district, where schools like Edgar Martin Middle School are thriving just a few miles away. For parents, the key takeaway is that Paul Breaux is in a state of crisis, and addressing the systemic issues of poverty and attendance is critical to improving outcomes for all students.

314

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 South Orange Street
Lafayette, LA 70501

(337) 521-7860

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Paul Breaux Middle School usually attend:

High:

O. Comeaux High School

Feeder schools for Paul Breaux Middle School:

Elementary:

Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (28% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

447^th of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 63 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lafayette Parish

28^th of 119Lafayette 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	5.4	447 of 464	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	427 of 447	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	271 of 449	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	310 of 465	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	261 of 460	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	273 of 459	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	347 of 449	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	334 of 411	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	63.6	164 of 437	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	146 of 435	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	137 of 482	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.1	178 of 470	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	206 of 457	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	193 of 442	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.2	78 of 412	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	81 of 408	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.2	43 of 425	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	38 of 413	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	34 of 396	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	348 of 362	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	307 of 344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	255 of 333	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	323 of 360	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	279 of 360	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	288 of 352	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	322 of 338	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	270 of 313	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	414 of 450	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	380 of 415	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	256 of 415	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	309 of 444	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	288 of 441	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	267 of 441	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	342 of 418	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	36 of 152	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	99 of 163	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.4	38 of 163	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	16 of 118	86.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	441 of 458	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	412 of 437	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	360 of 444	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	389 of 459	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	352 of 458	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	371 of 455	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	402 of 430	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	345 of 403	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	438 of 446	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	400 of 414	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	255 of 426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	297 of 443	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	201 of 442	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	268 of 442	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	313 of 418	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	238 of 256	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	164 of 168	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	105 of 206	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	131 of 206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	203 of 210	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	189 of 202	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	29 of 320	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	30 of 352	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	20 of 362	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	22 of 358	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	34 of 350	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	27 of 338	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2024)91st percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-29 vs state

Mathematics28%-34 vs state

Science21%-38 vs state

Social Studies20%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	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 II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Paul Breaux Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 South Orange Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7860	314	21	14.8	91.1%	10 (3.2%)	282 (89.8%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	5.4	447^th of 464 public middle schools	3.7%		6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%	20	32.0	37.0	17.0	28.0	34.0	52.0	38.0	41.0	9–19%	32.0	20.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	19.0	20.0								$14,859
L.J. Alleman Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Roselawn Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7850	890	44	20.3	46.9%	460 (51.7%)	288 (32.4%)	71 (8.0%)	22 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.7%)	84.7	60^th of 464 public middle schools	87.1%		88.2	35^th of 447 public middle schools	92.2%	25	88.0	85.0	87.0	86.0	84.0	89.0	87.0	86.0	65.0	77.0	83.0	74.0	59.0	77.0	81.0	72.0	100.0							$13,542
Acadian Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Moss Street	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7840	340	25	13.8	75.9%	30 (8.8%)	224 (65.9%)	73 (21.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	7.5	439^th of 464 public middle schools	5.4%		15.5	390^th of 447 public middle schools	12.8%	49	30–40%	30.0	40.0	33.0	44.0	42.0	31.0	40.0	11–21%	34.0	21.0	23.0	8–18%	26.0	25.0	21.0								$16,788
Edgar Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Broadmoor Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7910	641	42	15.1	42.1%	327 (51.0%)	126 (19.7%)	104 (16.2%)	63 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	75.9	108^th of 464 public middle schools	76.7%		81.1	82^nd of 447 public middle schools	81.7%	26	81.0	79.0	60.0	75.0	81.0	80.0	77.0	79.0	67.0	74.0	73.0	71.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	100.0				≥ 99%			$16,924
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Marie Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7930	629	33	19.2	63.9%	259 (41.2%)	207 (32.9%)	134 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	37	293^rd of 464 public middle schools	36.9%		56.3	201^st of 447 public middle schools	55.0%	92	60.0	64.0	35.0	55.0	64.0	64.0	65.0	65.0	43.0	57.0	53.0	51.0	36.0	52.0	49.0	45.0	97.0							$14,735
Broussard Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 South Morgan Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7870	465	31	15.1	55.1%	206 (44.3%)	179 (38.5%)	38 (8.2%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	54.3	209^th of 464 public middle schools	55.0%		70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%	74	70.0	70.0	53.0	66.0	74.0	73.0	67.0	71.0	44.0	65.0	59.0	55.0	52.0	59.0	59.0	56.0	100.0							$13,169
Breaux Bridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 Martin Street	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 332-2844	351	30	11.6	88.0%	123 (35.0%)	184 (52.4%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	38.2	292^nd of 464 public middle schools	37.1%		31.9	314^th of 447 public middle schools	29.8%	22	66.0	54.0	33.0	53.0	81.0	68.0	70.0	72.0	44.0	49.0	54.0	50.0	35.0	44.0	45.0	40.0								$15,978
Carencro Middle School	Public	5-8	4301 North University	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7880	585	36	16.2	77.6%	134 (22.9%)	310 (53.0%)	119 (20.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	15.7	398^th of 464 public middle schools	14.2%		22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%	38	42.0	42.0	37.0	39.0	59.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	29.0	39.0	41.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	39.0	31.0	100.0							$14,780
Youngsville Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Church Street	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7940	534	26	20.3	42.1%	325 (60.9%)	132 (24.7%)	34 (6.4%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	76	107^th of 464 public middle schools	76.9%		80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%	21	91.0	79.0	59.0	78.0	89.0	80.0	77.0	81.0	71.0	72.0	70.0	72.0	69.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	100.0							$12,806
Judice Middle School	Public	6-8	2645 South Fieldspan Road	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7890	442	19	23.3	61.1%	167 (37.8%)	138 (31.2%)	110 (24.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	51.3	225^th of 464 public middle schools	51.5%		53.8	210^th of 447 public middle schools	53.0%	15	67.0	70.0	53.0	64.0	74.0	63.0	72.0	71.0	49.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	42.0	47.0	68.0	52.0	100.0							$14,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Breaux Middle School

What district is Paul Breaux Middle School in?

Lafayette Parish

Is Paul Breaux Middle School a good school?

Paul Breaux Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Paul Breaux Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Paul Breaux Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Paul Breaux Middle School attend?

Students who attend Paul Breaux Middle School usually go on to attend O. Comeaux High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul Breaux Middle School?

Students at Paul Breaux Middle School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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