The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Broussard Middle School
Broussard Middle School serves students in grades six through eight in Lafayette Parish, about six miles southeast of Lafayette. The city of Broussard is one of the faster-growing places in Louisiana, having transitioned from a sugarcane plantation community into a suburban city with a mix of residential subdivisions, commercial corridors, and industrial development in oil and gas services, food distribution, real estate, and manufacturing. The built environment is car-dependent, with schools and civic amenities on separated campuses rather than a walkable downtown core.
The school is a regular public middle school, not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is in the mid-hundreds, a typical size for a middle school in this grade band. The student body is diverse: roughly half the students are White, about a third are Black, and smaller shares are Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic need. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available in the source materials; a parent looking into the school would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results from the LEAP 2025 assessments, taken in the 2024-25 school year, show a mixed picture. In English language arts, nearly half of students scored at proficient or above, the school's strongest subject. In mathematics, about a third of students reached proficiency. Science and social studies results were similar: just over a third of students were proficient in science, and close to two-fifths in social studies. Participation rates were complete. Only one year of assessment data was available, so there is no trend to compare. Across the subjects tested, the school's overall proficiency level sits above the midpoint among the Lafayette Parish districts that reported usable data, though that comparison group is limited to only a few districts.
Because Broussard Middle School covers only grades six through eight, there is no graduation rate to report. Information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, and course access was also absent from the data provided. Those are common gaps in publicly reported school profiles, but a family considering the school would want to follow up with the school or district to learn more about factors like teacher experience, class sizes, and elective or enrichment offerings. No programs such as specialized academies or dual-enrollment pathways were listed.
The district, Lafayette Parish, did not have any recent parent-relevant changes or initiatives captured in available records. The absence of that information does not mean nothing is happening; it simply was not surfaced in the search.
Broussard Middle School sits in a community that is growing quickly and attracting families, with a housing market that reflects that demand. The school itself offers a typical middle school experience in a regular public school setting. Academically, it shows a relative strength in English language arts, while math and science proficiency are areas where results are more moderate. The student body is economically diverse. For a parent weighing their options, this school fits the profile of a suburban public middle school where most families are working class or middle income, and where state test performance is above average among the few comparable districts in the parish that have reported data. The missing pieces around student supports and school environment would be worth investigating further before making a decision.
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