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Schools in Cecilia · St. Martin Parish School District

Cecilia’s public schools outscore 62% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cecilia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 24% of Cecilia’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 9 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 8 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 7% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,547 students on the public path
In brief

Cecilia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 171 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cecilia’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 ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Teche Elementary School, then Cecilia Junior High School, then Cecilia High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cecilia’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Louisiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (171)Better than 23%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,765 test results and a graduating class of 515 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cecilia’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,750 in math, 3,780 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cecilia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cecilia Primary SchoolSt. Martin Parish School DistrictNo scores
3–5Teche Elementary SchoolSt. Martin Parish School DistrictB
6–8Cecilia Junior High SchoolSt. Martin Parish School DistrictC+
9–12Cecilia High SchoolSt. Martin Parish School DistrictB+

Cecilia’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.

St. Martin Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 6,680 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,606LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 42.4% · 3780 students tested
Math24%
State average 31.8% · 3750 students tested

Cecilia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Cecilia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CeciliaBSt. Martin Parish

Every school in Cecilia

4 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).

District schools in Ceciliaby address
Cecilia Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
656 students16:1Rate it →
Teche Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Breaux Bridge
B
547 students15:1Rate it →
Cecilia Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
576 students15:1Rate it →
Cecilia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
768 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Cecilia’s schools

Are Cecilia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Cecilia 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 Cecilia in?

St. Martin Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,680 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cecilia kids go to high school?

Cecilia High School, with 768 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cecilia’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 Cecilia spend per student?

$14,606 in St. Martin Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.