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Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School

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Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School ranks 488 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 291 students in grades K-6 in Lafayette, Louisiana, which is part of the Lafayette Parish School District.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of just 51% in Mathematics and 48% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 69% and 74% for Lafayette Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 37.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 92.1% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish district, Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School consistently underperforms. For example, Myrtle Place Elementary School, which is located just 1.43 miles away, had proficiency rates of 95% in Mathematics and 93% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than Dr. Raphael A. Baranco. The school's low performance, particularly among certain student subgroups, suggests that it may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its population.

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: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 65% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

488^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 22% (2021) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	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
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
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
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
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%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts48%-22 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
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%)	30.3	488^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.7%		12.9	614^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.0%	126	59.0	63.0	29.0			51.0	58.0	46.0					48.0	$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%)	51.8	348^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.7%		51.8	357^th of 675 public elementary schools	47.1%	9	60.0	66.0	69.0	66.0	71.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	66.0	68.0	78.0	82.0	70.0	$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%)	24.9	529^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.6%		18.2	578^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.4%	49	46.0	54.0	38.0			47.0	51.0	49.0	64.0				54.0	$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%)	18.4	578^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.7	583^rd of 675 public elementary schools	13.6%	5	43.0	49.0	33.0			43.0	42.0	58.0	54.0				51.0	$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%)	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
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%)	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
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
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%)	51.6	350^th of 666 public elementary schools	47.4%		74.6	178^th of 675 public elementary schools	73.6%	172	56.0	67.0				61.0		77.0	64.0				71.0	$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%)	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

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 488^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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