The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 26% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Breaux Bridge Primary School
Breaux Bridge Primary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade, making it an entry point into the St. Martin Parish school system. The school sits in Breaux Bridge, a small Louisiana city along Bayou Teche that is part of the Lafayette metropolitan area. The city has a compact historic downtown with a walking tour route, restaurants, and shops, and the annual Crawfish Festival draws visitors to Parc Hardy. The area’s housing market shows typical home values below the state average, and rents are moderate relative to household incomes. The population has declined modestly in recent years, and the district brief turned up no major recent changes at the district level that would be top of mind for parents.
The student body is diverse. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic context of the community. The enrollment is split primarily between Black and white students, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. Because the school stops at second grade, there is no graduation rate, no high school course access data, and no chronic absenteeism metric that would apply to this age range. The school is a regular public school, not a charter, and its Title I status was not available.
State testing results come from a single year and a single grade that does not match the school’s current grade band. The available data is for third graders in the 2014-15 school year, but the school now serves only pre-kindergarten through second. In that year, math proficiency for the tested students was at a middle level, while English language arts proficiency was lower. Because the tested grade level is no longer part of the school, these results may not reflect current instruction, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about more recent early-grade assessments. No other state testing data was available, and the comparison to other schools in St. Martin Parish could not be drawn because the district is the only one in the county.
The school environment and access data is sparse. Discipline, staffing ratios, and attendance figures were not reported. The locale brief describes Breaux Bridge as a closely-knit community with a historic downtown and a business corridor near the interstate, but the school campus itself appears to be on a separate site rather than integrated into the downtown core. For families considering this school, the primary question is what the early-learning experience looks like in a high-poverty setting where the available test evidence is from a much older cohort and a grade the school no longer serves. The lack of contemporary academic metrics means that a parent would need to learn about the school through visits, teacher qualifications, and conversations with the district before forming a picture of current student progress.
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