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Ernest Gallet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ernest Gallet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Youngsville, Louisiana, serving 638 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.

Ernest Gallet Elementary School is a consistently high-performing institution, ranking among the top 30-45 elementary schools in Louisiana over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Its students consistently outperform the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics and ELA, with proficiency rates ranging from 86% to 93% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Ernest Gallet Elementary outperforms most, including Prairie Elementary, Woodvale Elementary, Broadmoor Elementary, and Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary, in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Ernest Gallet is Green T. Lindon Elementary, which also ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in Louisiana.

643

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,658

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 E Milton Ave
Youngsville, LA 70592

(337) 521-7690

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Ernest Gallet Elementary School usually attend:

High:

O. Comeaux High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2019 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (86% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lafayette Parish

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2019) to 90th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

64^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

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From top 20% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	88.9	64 of 666	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	33 of 675	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	30 of 730	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	30 of 727	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	45 of 729	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	27 of 731	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	94 of 728	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	169 of 739	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	140 of 742	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	159 of 792	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	114 of 777	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	140 of 772	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	74 of 764	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	50 of 766	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	41 of 736	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	92 of 738	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	107 of 743	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	79 of 725	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	131 of 501	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	76 of 509	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	79 of 570	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	21 of 562	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	108 of 564	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	40 of 559	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	82 of 547	85.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	82.5	28 of 281	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	58 of 633	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	33 of 635	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	26 of 705	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	28 of 701	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	33 of 705	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	15 of 684	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	80.6	34 of 233	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	136 of 661	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	65 of 674	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	40 of 723	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	32 of 724	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	83 of 719	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	39 of 697	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	114 of 682	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	68 of 641	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	43 of 651	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	46 of 713	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	37 of 712	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	52 of 704	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	47 of 696	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	112 of 241	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	46 of 208	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	96.1	8 of 296	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	3 of 307	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	57 of 306	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	23 of 431	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	15 of 434	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	22 of 518	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	26 of 517	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	48 of 522	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	21 of 517	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	98 of 516	81.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+18 vs state

Mathematics84%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Ernest Gallet 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 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 All Grades	Total
Ernest Gallet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 E Milton Ave	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 521-7690	643	33	19.6	37.8%	397 (61.7%)	139 (21.6%)	46 (7.2%)	31 (4.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	88.9	64^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.4	33^rd of 675 public elementary schools	95.1%	31	88.0	88.0	75.0				84.0	88.0	88.0			88.0	$14,658
Green T. Lindon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Avenue B	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7720	719	34	20.9	47.7%	401 (55.8%)	211 (29.3%)	39 (5.4%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	90.9	47^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.9%		89.5	56^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.7%	9		89.0					94.0	86.0	90.0			89.0	$14,078
Martial Billeaud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E. Fairfield Dr.	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7270	572	38	15.2	43.4%	346 (60.5%)	162 (28.3%)	31 (5.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	84.3	94^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.8	111^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.6%	17	82.0	79.0	81.0				80.0	82.0	83.0			83.0	$14,371
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	222 W. Milton Avenue	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7740	1,261	63	19.9	32.6%	987 (78.3%)	132 (10.5%)	52 (4.1%)	39 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (3.7%)	91.3	43^rd of 666 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.4	57^th of 675 public elementary schools	91.6%	14	86.0	90.0	87.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	89.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	93.0	91.0	$12,875
Katharine Drexel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 St. DePorres Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7650	583	33	17.7	71.0%	164 (28.1%)	271 (46.5%)	112 (19.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)	47	376^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.5%		54.2	335^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.4%	41	60.0	70.0	46.0				59.0	63.0	64.0	68.0		65.0	$15,731
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
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
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
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice	Public	PK, KG-5	203 South Albert Avenue	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-3887	592	41	14.4	48.0%	401 (67.7%)	105 (17.7%)	37 (6.3%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	92.6	34^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.9%		92	39^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.2%	5			88.0				91.0	92.0	90.0	90.0		90.0	$12,377
Leblanc Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 East LA Highway 338	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 937-8110	624	43	14.3	63.0%	351 (56.3%)	183 (29.3%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	83.8	99^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.1%		75.5	172^nd of 675 public elementary schools	74.5%	73	80.0	81.0	78.0					79.0	86.0			85.0	$13,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Gallet Elementary School

Is Ernest Gallet Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ernest Gallet Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ernest Gallet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ernest Gallet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : O. Comeaux High School

What district is Ernest Gallet Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

What is the racial makeup of Ernest Gallet Elementary School?

Students at Ernest Gallet Elementary School are 62% White, 22% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ernest Gallet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Ernest Gallet Elementary School.

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