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Katharine Drexel Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

409 St. DePorres Avenue, Broussard, LA 70518 · (337) 521-7650 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

Broussard’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
583
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Katharine Drexel Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Broussard kids: Broussard Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Katharine Drexel Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Broussard Middle School465 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

409 St. DePorres Avenue, Broussard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten87
Grade 183
Grade 281
Grade 388
Grade 491
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
558’20
563’21
646’22
619’23
583’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 28%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Katharine Drexel Elementary School from Broussard families.

Other schools in Lafayette Parish School District

The district →
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
A
1,261 students20:1
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scott
A−
957 students20:1
Woodvale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
793 students15:1
Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
749 students16:1
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Youngsville
A+
719 students21:1
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carencro
B−
705 students14:1

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; Broussard’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.