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Prairie Elementary School

Q: Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Elementary School ranks 108 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving 674 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Prairie Elementary consistently outperforms the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79% of Prairie Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69% in Lafayette Parish and 60% statewide. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Louisiana for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

While Prairie Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 26% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's rates remain lower than the state average of 29%. When compared to nearby schools, Prairie Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with schools like Myrtle Place Elementary and L. Leo Judice Elementary also ranking among the top schools in Louisiana. Prairie Elementary's consistent 4-star rating and top 25% ranking in the state demonstrate its ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

663

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,962

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Rue du Belier
Lafayette, LA 70506

(337) 521-7790

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edgar Martin Middle School
High:	Acadiana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

African American:

38.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

108^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	82.6	108 of 666	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	85 of 675	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	85 of 730	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	155 of 727	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	125 of 729	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	173 of 731	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	184 of 728	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	306 of 739	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	289 of 742	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	273 of 792	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	307 of 777	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	282 of 772	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	223 of 764	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	222 of 766	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	260 of 736	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	253 of 738	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.2	211 of 743	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	168 of 725	76.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	74 of 501	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	84 of 509	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	95 of 570	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	198 of 562	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	57 of 564	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	92 of 559	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	100 of 547	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	98.2	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	81 of 633	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	69 of 635	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	125 of 701	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	113 of 705	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	126 of 684	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	4 of 189	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	33 of 233	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	7 of 220	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	11 of 202	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	21 of 190	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	134 of 661	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	75 of 674	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	82 of 723	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	187 of 724	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	82 of 719	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	156 of 697	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	146 of 682	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	142 of 641	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	80 of 651	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	70 of 713	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	180 of 712	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	147 of 704	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	227 of 696	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	90.3	18 of 306	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	50 of 431	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	50 of 434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	112 of 518	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	100 of 517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	129 of 522	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	210 of 517	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	185 of 516	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)98th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)94th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics79%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Elementary School

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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 All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7790	663	38	17.2	57.9%	295 (44.5%)	256 (38.6%)	67 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.2	85^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.4%	23	81.0	80.0	75.0	79.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	83.0	$14,962
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Broadmoor Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7620	749	47	15.9	42.9%	372 (49.7%)	118 (15.8%)	156 (20.8%)	68 (9.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	83.7	100^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.0%		86	89^th of 675 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	84.0	91.0	75.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	79.0	80.0	$14,404
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Foreman Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7750	663	45	14.5	75.6%	86 (13.0%)	383 (57.8%)	157 (23.7%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.5	520^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.0%	36	44.0	56.0	39.0	45.0	42.0	62.0	47.0	50.0	$17,228
Woodvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Leon Drive	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7830	793	52	15.2	54.5%	394 (49.7%)	261 (32.9%)	40 (5.0%)	56 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.2	93^rd of 675 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	71.0	90.0	81.0	80.0	73.0	91.0	87.0	84.0	$15,256
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
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
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
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Kaliste Saloom Road	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7780	484	36	13.4	63.2%	199 (41.1%)	182 (37.6%)	48 (9.9%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)	64.5	261^st of 666 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.3	244^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.9%	17	78.0	73.0	47.0	66.0	75.0	74.0		74.0	$14,917
Myrtle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7760	384	21	18.0	30.2%	284 (74.0%)	78 (20.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%		96	12^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.2%	8	93.0		91.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	$15,327
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W. Willow St.	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7700	957	48	20.1	51.1%	402 (42.0%)	483 (50.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.7	137^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.7%	21		84.0	66.0	77.0	74.0	82.0	80.0	78.0	$13,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary School

What district is Prairie Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 44% White, 39% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Prairie Elementary School ranks 108^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edgar Martin Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

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