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Branch Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8362 Branch Highway, Branch, LA 70516 · (337) 334-5708 · Part of Acadia Parish School District

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Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Branch Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Branch kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Branch Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8362 Branch Highway, Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten38
Grade 137
Grade 239
Grade 343
Grade 441
Grade 551
Grade 635
Grade 740
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
340’20
357’21
373’22
388’23
374’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 11%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Branch Elementary School from Branch families.

Other schools in Acadia Parish School District

The district →
Mire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rayne
A−
662 students18:1
Iota Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iota
A−
585 students18:1
Church Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Church Point
B
491 students17:1
Richard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Church Point
A−
458 students16:1
Egan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Egan
A+
240 students16:1
Morse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Morse
B+
229 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.