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Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School is a small K-6 school in Lafayette, LA, serving 247 students within the Lafayette Parish school district, a high-performing district ranked in the top 30% of the state. The school serves a community with very high economic need, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has faced significant challenges, though it shows signs of recent improvement.

The most critical issue at Baranco is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.7%, which is dramatically higher than the district average of 24.0% and far exceeds nearby high-performing schools like Myrtle Place Elementary School (5.2%) and J. Wallace James Elementary School (7.2%). This is especially striking because Baranco has a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1—the lowest among all comparable area schools—meaning the benefit of small class sizes is undermined when many students are not present to receive instruction. The school also shows a notable strength in serving its African American student population, which ranked in the 41st percentile statewide, the highest-performing subgroup at the school.

Encouragingly, Baranco is on a recovery trajectory. After hitting a low point in the 2023-2024 school year, its overall state rank has climbed from the 9th to the 23rd percentile, and Math and ELA proficiency rates have risen from 32% and 42% to 51% and 54%, respectively. However, performance varies by grade, with 5th graders struggling significantly in Math (37%) and Social Studies (44%). A nearby peer, Willow Charter Academy, serves a student population with even higher poverty (98%) but achieves much better results (58th percentile state rank, 75% Math proficiency) with a much lower absenteeism rate (24.6%), suggesting that Baranco’s challenges are not solely due to poverty and that improving attendance could be a key lever for future success.

247

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,857

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Mudd Ave.
Lafayette, LA 70501

(337) 521-7500

District: Lafayette Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

529^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 23Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette 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	27.7	529 of 690	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	488 of 666	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	614 of 675	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	589 of 730	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	516 of 727	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	567 of 729	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	326 of 548	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	304 of 501	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	436 of 509	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	435 of 570	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	322 of 562	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	407 of 564	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	496 of 679	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	506 of 633	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	600 of 635	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	550 of 705	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	488 of 701	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	549 of 705	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	513 of 685	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	460 of 661	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	599 of 674	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	545 of 723	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	466 of 724	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	539 of 719	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	513 of 682	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	492 of 641	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	620 of 651	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	606 of 713	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	508 of 712	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	623 of 704	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	343 of 361	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics51%-11 vs state

Social Studies39%-16 vs state

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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	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 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
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 Mudd Ave.	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7500	247	27	9.2	93.1%	6 (2.4%)	224 (90.7%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	27.7	529^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.3%		30.3	488^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.7%	41	62.0	53.0	37.0		51.0	45.0	65.0	54.0				54.0	39.0	32.0	44.0				39.0	$16,857
Willow Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1818 Northeast Evangeline Thro	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Willow Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 954-6377	605	18	34.4	98.2%	24 (4.0%)	550 (90.9%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	292^nd of 690 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.8	348^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.7%	56	78.0	58.0		82.0	75.0	59.0	62.0	76.0	89.0	66.0	74.0	71.0	44.0	46.0	60.0	69.0	32.0	42.0	49.0	$15,944
J.W. Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 East Willow Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7680	424	30	14.3	94.3%	13 (3.1%)	384 (90.6%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	28.8	523^rd of 690 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.9	529^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.6%	6	47.0	76.0	39.0		54.0	42.0	62.0	61.0				55.0	26.0	42.0	41.0				36.0	$15,316
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Patterson Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7610	442	30	14.6	94.3%	15 (3.4%)	403 (91.2%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22.8	570^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.4	578^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.2%	8	50.0	42.0	50.0		47.0	45.0	45.0	64.0				51.0	36.0	20.0	46.0				34.0	$17,931
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%)	97.6	8^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%	12		100.0	100.0		99.0			99.0							92.0					$15,327
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1210 West Willow Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7810	331	26	12.9	79.2%	70 (21.1%)	208 (62.8%)	45 (13.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$18,200
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%)	78.6	146^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%	12	82.0		76.0		81.0	83.0	80.0					82.0	68.0	61.0	62.0				64.0	$13,280
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%)	89.3	60^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%	44	78.0	84.0	82.0		81.0	82.0	87.0	93.0				87.0	74.0	81.0	81.0				78.0	$15,256
Evangeline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 East Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7670	604	42	14.3	85.3%	71 (11.8%)	488 (80.8%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	45.5	394^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.9%		51.6	350^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.4%	44	49.0	76.0	42.0		54.0	53.0	76.0	67.0				66.0	46.0	60.0	45.0				51.0	$14,604
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%)	17.4	617^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.6%		21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%	61	43.0	34.0	58.0		44.0	41.0	51.0	52.0				47.0	20.0	37.0	36.0				29.0	$17,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School

What district is Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

How many students attend Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School?

Students at Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School a good school?

Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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