Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70508

Summary:

The 70508 zip code area in Louisiana is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Milton Elementary School and Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School) and 1 high school (O. Comeaux High School). Based on the available data, Milton Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently exceeding Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages in academic achievement.

Milton Elementary is ranked among the top 43 elementary schools in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 89-92% of students proficient or better in math and 91% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades. In contrast, Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary and O. Comeaux High School have more average performance, with mixed results across subject areas and grade levels.

While the 70508 zip code area offers a high-quality elementary school option in Milton Elementary, the middle and high school options appear to be more typical in their academic outcomes compared to state benchmarks. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism observed across all three schools could be an opportunity to improve overall educational outcomes in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
O. Comeaux High School	Public	9-12	100 West Bluebird Drive	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7970	982	64	15.2	60.3%	419 (42.7%)	422 (43.0%)	73 (7.4%)	23 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	58.4	136^th of 329 public high schools	58.7%		61.3	125^th of 333 public high schools	62.5%	11													57.0	74.0	87.0	44.0	68.0	62.0	$11,375
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	642	44	14.4	57.5%	268 (41.7%)	224 (34.9%)	60 (9.3%)	52 (8.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.7%)	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							$11,876
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	222 W. Milton Avenue	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7740	1,300	70	18.6	33.7%	1,017 (78.2%)	141 (10.8%)	51 (3.9%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.0%)	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							$10,622

Cities Near Zip Code 70508

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	0.29 mi	32	124^th
Youngsville	3.35 mi	6	8^th
Broussard	4.37 mi	3	77^th
Scott	6.19 mi	4	87^th
Maurice	6.67 mi	3	13^th

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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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