Cade’s public schools outscore 62% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cade, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Cade, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cade’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cade’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,606 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then five elementary, five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cade’s grade
B: better than 62% of Louisiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cade, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Cade · depends on your address
Cecilia High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cecilia
Breaux Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 690 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 521 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St. Martinville
10th grade in Cade · depends on your address
Cecilia High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cecilia
Breaux Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 690 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 521 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St. Martinville
11th grade in Cade · depends on your address
Cecilia High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cecilia
Breaux Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 690 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 521 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St. Martinville
12th grade in Cade · depends on your address
Cecilia High School
Grades 9–12 · 768 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cecilia
Breaux Bridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 690 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 521 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in St. Martinville
Cade’s public schools are run by St. Martin Parish School District, which also serves Breaux Bridge, Henderson, Parks and St. Martinville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cade vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Cade’s borders.
Every school in Cade
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cade’s schools
Are Cade’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Cade children attend outscore 62% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cade in?
St. Martin Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,680 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cade kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cecilia High School, Breaux Bridge High School and St. Martinville Senior High School.
What is Cade’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in St. Martin Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Cade spend per student?
$14,606 in St. Martin Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cade families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cade → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.