Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Summary:

Katharine Drexel Elementary School is a public elementary school in Broussard, Louisiana, serving 646 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lafayette Parish School District.

Katharine Drexel Elementary has a diverse student population, with 33.9% White, 44.43% African American, and 15.48% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts below the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools, while the Hispanic students have struggled, ranking in the bottom third. With 59.33% to 90.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years, Katharine Drexel Elementary serves a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Woodvale Elementary, Myrtle Place Elementary, and Ernest Gallet Elementary, Katharine Drexel Elementary has consistently lower proficiency rates and overall state rankings. The school's diverse student population and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be contributing factors to its academic challenges, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 409 St. DePorres Avenue
       Broussard, LA  70518


(337) 521-7650

District: Lafayette Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,198 Help


Students who attend Katharine Drexel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Broussard Middle School
High:    O. Comeaux High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  619

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.5%
White:
32.5%
Hispanic:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Compare Details Katharine Drexel Elementary School ranks better than 50.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 17th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Katharine Drexel Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.5%), White (32.5%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Katharine Drexel Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 4th best among 24 elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Katharine Drexel Elementary School is $12,198, which is the 11th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Lafayette Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Katharine Drexel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Katharine Drexel Elementary School 335th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Katharine Drexel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lafayette Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette Parish 29th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 69.16 237th 725 67.3%
2008 62.93 304th 743 59.1%
2009 61.43 328th 738 55.6%
2010 67.69 270th 736 63.3%
2011 38.37 521st 766 32.0%
2012 54.81 385th 764 49.6%
2013 51.49 404th 772 47.7%
2014 61.62 324th 777 58.3%
2015 61.28 325th 792 59.0%
2016 49.22 417th 742 43.8%
2017 60.63 335th 739 54.7%
2018 64.00 211th 728 71.0%
2019 64.12 293rd 731 59.9%
2021 73.21 184th 729 74.8%
2022 64.13 270th 727 62.9%
2023 57.79 332nd 730 54.5%
2024 54.23 335th 675 50.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.63 46th 89 48.3%
2019 20.90 81st 91 11.0%
2022 42.86 55th 90 38.9%
2023 57.18 34th 97 64.9%
2024 50.70 39th 86 54.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.38 174th 682 74.5%
2019 63.89 262nd 697 62.4%
2021 68.40 212th 719 70.5%
2022 64.04 249th 724 65.6%
2023 50.72 372nd 723 48.5%
2024 52.20 344th 674 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.24 270th 684 60.5%
2021 74.46 169th 705 76.0%
2022 58.51 298th 701 57.5%
2023 48.06 386th 705 45.2%
2024 53.87 312th 635 50.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.93 299th 696 57.0%
2021 70.09 205th 704 70.9%
2022 63.29 264th 712 62.9%
2023 65.97 251st 713 64.8%
2024 50.67 343rd 651 47.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.73 127th 547 76.8%
2019 63.32 184th 559 67.1%
2021 74.82 102nd 564 81.9%
2022 73.09 111th 562 80.2%
2023 63.03 177th 570 68.9%
2024 53.60 229th 509 55.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.41 134th 190 29.5%
2021 60.53 80th 202 60.4%
2022 34.29 159th 220 27.7%
2023 36.10 165th 233 29.2%
2024 33.06 132nd 189 30.2%
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Rank History for White students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.83 110th 516 78.7%
2019 61.69 209th 517 59.6%
2021 67.09 158th 522 69.7%
2022 64.49 180th 517 65.2%
2023 47.46 309th 518 40.3%
2024 55.98 210th 434 51.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 613 613
1990 426 139 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1991 461 144 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 481 141 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 634
1993 497 159 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 468 138 9 5 4 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 415 161 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 415 161 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 441 149 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 423 134 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1999 393 128 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 412 134 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2001 369 135 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 383 170 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 383 170 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 400 160 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 409 263 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2006 415 297 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2007 413 284 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 709
2008 386 292 6 12 2 n/a n/a 0 698
2009 376 281 7 14 3 n/a n/a 0 681
2010 390 275 6 16 4 n/a n/a 0 691
2011 378 280 4 14 5 0 3 0 684
2012 335 249 4 19 4 0 3 0 614
2013 331 250 5 19 8 0 6 0 619
2014 310 242 4 14 5 0 12 0 587
2015 258 246 6 16 3 0 14 0 543
2016 311 283 21 34 1 0 27 0 677
2017 312 293 18 45 1 0 26 0 695
2018 339 269 15 52 0 2 33 0 710
2019 313 264 14 51 0 1 36 0 679
2020 254 285 6 75 0 2 34 0 656
2021 224 228 3 75 0 1 27 0 558
2022 188 265 8 72 0 1 29 0 563
2023 219 287 8 100 2 3 27 0 646
2024 201 263 10 109 2 1 33 0 619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 613 31.0 19.7 39
1990 577 31.0 18.6 40.9
1991 619 33.0 18.7 40.2
1992 634 34.0 18.6 41.6
1993 669 34.0 19.7 42.9
1994 624 33.0 18.9 36.4
1995 583 34.0 17.1 44.3
1996 583 34.0 17.1 44.3
1997 602 33.0 18.2 40.9
1998 570 33.0 17.3 36.7
1999 533 31.8 16.8 44.7
2000 561 35.0 16.0 49
2001 519 36.6 14.2 48.7
2002 569 37.7 15.1 53.4
2003 569 37.7 15.1 53.4
2004 573 38.2 15.0 57.8
2005 686 45.2 15.2 51.3
2006 726 45.1 16.1 63.1
2007 709 45.6 15.5 54.9
2008 698 45.7 15.3 65.5
2009 681 44.0 15.5 66.2
2010 691 42.7 16.1 66.7
2011 684 38.0 18.0 71.8
2012 614 37.0 16.5 70.8
2013 619 39.0 15.8 72.7
2014 587 35.0 16.7 73.1
2015 543 36.0 15.0 72.9
2016 677 44.0 15.3 54.9
2017 695 37.7 18.4 62.4
2018 710 39.0 18.2 48.3
2019 679 38.0 17.8 47.3
2020 656 37.0 17.7 57.2
2021 558 34.5 16.1 90.9
2022 563 33.3 16.8 59.3
2023 646 37.7 17.0 68.6
2024 619 46.9 13.1 70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 613 31.0 19.7 39
1990 577 31.0 18.6 40.9
1991 619 33.0 18.7 40.2
1992 634 34.0 18.6 41.6
1993 669 34.0 19.7 42.9
1994 624 33.0 18.9 36.4
1995 583 34.0 17.1 44.3
1996 583 34.0 17.1 44.3
1997 602 33.0 18.2 40.9
1998 570 33.0 17.3 36.7
1999 533 31.8 16.8 44.7
2000 561 35.0 16.0 49
2001 519 36.6 14.2 48.7
2002 569 37.7 15.1 53.4
2003 569 37.7 15.1 53.4
2004 573 38.2 15.0 57.8
2005 686 45.2 15.2 51.3
2006 726 45.1 16.1 63.1
2007 709 45.6 15.5 54.9
2008 698 45.7 15.3 65.5
2009 681 44.0 15.5 66.2
2010 691 42.7 16.1 66.7
2011 684 38.0 18.0 71.8
2012 614 37.0 16.5 70.8
2013 619 39.0 15.8 72.7
2014 587 35.0 16.7 73.1
2015 543 36.0 15.0 72.9
2016 677 44.0 15.3 54.9
2017 695 37.7 18.4 62.4
2018 710 39.0 18.2 48.3
2019 679 38.0 17.8 47.3
2020 656 37.0 17.7 57.2
2021 558 34.5 16.1 90.9
2022 563 33.3 16.8 59.3
2023 646 37.7 17.0 68.6
2024 619 46.9 13.1 70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,753
2018 $9,811
2019 $10,000
2020 $10,347
2021 $12,204
2022 $12,198

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Katharine Drexel Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 332nd of 730 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)7063
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)7573
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)7169
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)7372
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)4851
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)4852
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)7462
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)7776
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)7970
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)7976
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Katharine Drexel Elementary School)6650
 16%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)5863
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students679646
 4.9%
African American264287
 8.7%
American Indian02
Asian148
 42.9%
Hispanic51100
 96.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White313219
 30%
Two or More Races3627
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.3%68.6%
 21.3%


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Katharine Drexel Elementary School ranks 335th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Katharine Drexel Elementary School.

Students who attend Katharine Drexel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broussard Middle School
High : O. Comeaux High School

Students at Katharine Drexel Elementary School are 42% African American, 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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