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Duson Elementary School

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Duson Elementary School ranks 96 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Duson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 226 students in grades PK-5 in Duson, Louisiana. The school is part of the Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked 27th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Duson Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 84% proficiency in Mathematics and 80% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 69% and 74% for Lafayette Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Duson Elementary School has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 28.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools of Prairie Elementary (24.6%), Ridge Elementary (24.6%), and Ossun Elementary (24.6%). Additionally, Duson Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 75.22% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools.

229

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,255

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Fourth Street
Duson, LA 70529

(337) 521-7660

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Duson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Middle School
High:	Acadiana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

27.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 67 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

96^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 66 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 118Lafayette 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
2025	84.1	96 of 666	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	150 of 675	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	203 of 730	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	188 of 727	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	272 of 729	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	271 of 731	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	460 of 728	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.7	319 of 739	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	430 of 742	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.4	638 of 792	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	551 of 777	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	498 of 772	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	478 of 764	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	531 of 766	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	550 of 736	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	502 of 738	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	341 of 743	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	346 of 725	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	139 of 570	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	228 of 562	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	202 of 559	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	338 of 547	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	67 of 633	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	145 of 635	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	185 of 705	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	204 of 701	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	252 of 705	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	335 of 684	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	84 of 661	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	138 of 674	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	185 of 723	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	201 of 724	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	161 of 719	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	192 of 697	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	283 of 682	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	135 of 641	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	184 of 651	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	257 of 713	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	122 of 712	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	193 of 704	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	206 of 696	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	115 of 431	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	133 of 434	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	259 of 518	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	409 of 522	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	350 of 517	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	431 of 516	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+24 vs state

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

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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 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
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%)	84.1	96^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.6%		78	150^th of 675 public elementary schools	77.8%	54	88.0	89.0	76.0			84.0	81.0	81.0	79.0				80.0	$17,255
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Ridge Rd.	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7630	564	32	17.4	67.0%	228 (40.4%)	147 (26.1%)	164 (29.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	64.1	267^th of 666 public elementary schools	59.9%		78	149^th of 675 public elementary schools	77.9%	118	81.0	69.0	69.0			73.0	63.0	64.0	78.0				69.0	$15,654
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
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Delhomme Ave	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7820	597	39	15.2	73.2%	118 (19.8%)	243 (40.7%)	208 (34.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.2	394^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.6%	16	54.0	65.0	39.0			53.0	58.0	70.0	66.0				64.0	$14,254
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
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Cameron Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7710	371	13	29.2	44.5%	254 (68.5%)	81 (21.8%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	40^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.1%	17		100.0	85.0			94.0			94.0					$14,576
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
Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 South Fieldspan Road	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7800	592	30	19.5	59.3%	239 (40.4%)	184 (31.1%)	118 (19.9%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	77.3	156^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.6%		75.9	168^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.1%	12	73.0	80.0				72.0	75.0	82.0					77.0	$14,104
Ossun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rue Scholastique	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7770	498	28	17.8	79.3%	174 (34.9%)	211 (42.4%)	90 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	72.8	192^nd of 666 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.3	295^th of 675 public elementary schools	56.3%	103	76.0	75.0				74.0	69.0	80.0					76.0	$14,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Duson Elementary School

What district is Duson Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

How many students attend Duson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Duson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Duson Elementary School?

Students at Duson Elementary School are 60% White, 28% African American, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Duson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

Is Duson Elementary School a good school?

Duson Elementary School ranks 96^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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