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Martial Billeaud Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
101st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Martial Billeaud Elementary School in Broussard, LA, serves 572 students in grades PK-5 within the Lafayette Parish district, where about 43% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six consecutive years.

This school stands out most for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.4%, which is dramatically better than the district average of 24.0% and the state average of 22.5%. In fact, it beats every nearby school, including the closest rival Green T. Lindon Elementary School (13.4% absenteeism) and Milton Elementary School (8.7%). This reflects a strong culture of daily attendance and family engagement. Academically, the school shows remarkable consistency, with math proficiency rates of 82-83% and ELA rates of 83-84% across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades—outperforming both the district and state. It also excels with Hispanic students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for this subgroup.

However, there are areas for attention. Special education students rank in the 19th percentile statewide, a decline from the 57th percentile a few years ago, signaling a need for targeted support. Social studies proficiency (68%) is the school's lowest subject, though still above district (60%) and state (55%) averages. Compared to Green T. Lindon Elementary, which has slightly higher test scores (88% vs. 83% in math) and a 5-star rating, Martial Billeaud achieves strong results with a lower absenteeism rate and a student population facing fewer economic challenges. The school also showed impressive post-pandemic recovery, dropping chronic absenteeism from 21.5% in 2020-2021 to just 4.5% the following year.

572
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,371
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 E. Fairfield Dr.
       Broussard, LA  70518

(337) 521-7270

District: Lafayette Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
28.3%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Louisiana elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school79%
District avg68%
Louisiana avg62%
101st of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▬ steady since 2021
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 23Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish
28th of 119Lafayette 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.7101 of 69985.6%★★★★☆
202584.394 of 66685.9%★★★★☆
202482.8111 of 67583.6%★★★★☆
202381.2130 of 73082.2%★★★★☆
202286.777 of 72789.4%★★★★☆
202183.5107 of 72985.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202674.0104 of 55681.3%★★★★☆
202573.997 of 50180.6%★★★★☆
202481.072 of 50985.9%★★★★☆
202380.087 of 57084.7%★★★★☆
202287.541 of 56292.7%★★★★★
202178.378 of 56486.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.295 of 68886.2%★★★★☆
202581.796 of 63384.8%★★★★☆
202487.761 of 63590.4%★★★★★
202380.8102 of 70585.5%★★★★☆
202282.597 of 70186.2%★★★★☆
202175.0161 of 70577.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202690.014 of 27394.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.8119 of 69382.8%★★★★☆
202574.9145 of 66178.1%★★★★☆
202475.0154 of 67477.2%★★★★☆
202374.4154 of 72378.7%★★★★☆
202276.5132 of 72481.8%★★★★☆
202178.4116 of 71983.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202681.2104 of 69084.9%★★★★☆
202581.994 of 64185.3%★★★★☆
202475.1164 of 65174.8%★★★★☆
202373.5181 of 71374.6%★★★★☆
202284.488 of 71287.6%★★★★☆
202183.1102 of 70485.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202631.0293 of 40728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6197 of 29633.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.8132 of 30757.0%★★★☆☆
202173.458 of 30681.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.590 of 50282.1%★★★★☆
202579.467 of 43184.5%★★★★☆
202473.7106 of 43475.6%★★★★☆
202366.8170 of 51867.2%★★★☆☆
202277.198 of 51781.0%★★★★☆
202175.4106 of 52279.7%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)28th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts84%+14 vs state
Mathematics83%+21 vs state
Science80%+21 vs state
Social Studies68%+13 vs state

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Open Quote Amazing school and amazing teachers! The teachers are kind, caring and focus on individual learning. Positive re-enforcement is a big part of their culture. Close Quote





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Students at Martial Billeaud Elementary School are 60% White, 28% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Martial Billeaud Elementary School.

Martial Billeaud Elementary School ranks 101st of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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