Summary:
There are three public elementary schools in zip code 70507 (Lafayette, LA), serving grades PK-5, all part of the Lafayette Parish school district, which is ranked in the top 30% of Louisiana districts.
Ossun Elementary School is the standout performer in this area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th percentile statewide. It is the only school in the zip code that scores above the district average in all core subjects—Math, ELA, and Social Studies—with a particularly strong 67% proficiency in Social Studies. In contrast, Live Oak Elementary School has struggled, consistently ranking in the bottom half of the state with a 1- or 2-star rating and the lowest overall performance. Evangeline Elementary School is the most volatile, having dropped sharply from a 4-star school in 2023-2024 to a 2-star school in 2025-2026, with proficiency rates declining in both Math (from 61% to 54%) and ELA (from 71% to 66%).
An interesting finding is that socioeconomic status is not a clear predictor of success here: Ossun has the lowest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (79.32%) and the highest performance, while Evangeline has the highest poverty rate (85.26%) and the lowest math scores. However, Live Oak has a lower poverty rate than Evangeline but still performs poorly. Additionally, there is an "absenteeism paradox" where Ossun has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (28.6%) yet is the highest-performing school, while Live Oak has the lowest absenteeism rate (23.0%) but is the lowest-performing. For parents, Ossun offers the most consistent academic excellence, while Evangeline's recent decline and Live Oak's persistent struggles suggest these schools may need closer examination for specific grade-level weaknesses, such as Live Oak's 5th-grade math proficiency of only 44%.
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