Summary:
In zip code 70517, there is one middle school, Breaux Bridge Junior High School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 351 students in the Breaux Bridge area of St. Martin Parish.
Breaux Bridge Junior High School shows a mixed performance profile. The school excels in English Language Arts, with a 72% proficiency rate that surpasses both the St. Martin Parish district and state averages. However, it struggles in Mathematics (53% proficiency) and Social Studies (40% proficiency), both falling below district and state benchmarks. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and a low dropout rate of 1.2%, but faces a significant challenge with a 35.8% chronic absenteeism rate—much higher than the district's 26.4% and state's 22.5%. State ranking has improved over three years, moving from the 27th percentile to the 37th percentile, earning a 2-star rating.
A notable trend is the performance decline from 6th to 8th grade. Sixth graders achieve strong results, with 81% proficiency in ELA and 66% in Math, both above district and state averages. In contrast, 8th graders drop to 33% proficiency in Math and 45% in Social Studies, significantly below benchmarks. This suggests the school may struggle to maintain academic momentum in upper grades. With 88% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population. While the school shows improvement in math proficiency year-over-year, addressing chronic absenteeism will be critical for sustaining academic gains across all subjects.
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