Paul Breaux Middle School

Summary:

Paul Breaux Middle School is a public middle school in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving around 680 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked 29 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating.

While Paul Breaux Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (59.12%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana averages across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (47%) and English Language Arts (67%) are below the Lafayette Parish (69% and 74%) and Louisiana (59% and 69%) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students performing relatively well, while African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 25% of Louisiana middle schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Lafayette Parish district, such as Youngsville Middle School and Edgar Martin Middle School, which have similar demographic compositions, Paul Breaux Middle School generally underperforms, with lower test scores and rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Paul Breaux Middle School, ranging from 47.12% to 97.63% over the past few years, also suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1400 South Orange Street
       Lafayette, LA  70501


(337) 521-7860

District: Lafayette Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
271st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,947 Help


Students who attend Paul Breaux Middle School usually attend:

High:    O. Comeaux High School

Feeder schools for Paul Breaux Middle School:

Elementary:    Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  680

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.1%
White:
29.0%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Compare Details Paul Breaux Middle School ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 7th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Lafayette Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.1%), White (29%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul Breaux Middle School is 17.7. 5 middle schools in the Lafayette Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul Breaux Middle School is $12,947, which is the 5th highest among 10 middle schools in the Lafayette Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paul Breaux Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paul Breaux Middle School 271st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Paul Breaux Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Paul Breaux Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 84.79 34th 396 91.4%
2008 84.71 38th 413 90.8%
2009 84.20 43rd 425 89.9%
2010 77.26 81st 408 80.1%
2011 78.21 78th 412 81.1%
2012 59.12 193rd 442 56.3%
2013 56.30 206th 457 54.9%
2014 62.07 178th 470 62.1%
2015 70.17 137th 482 71.6%
2016 67.67 146th 435 66.4%
2017 63.59 164th 437 62.5%
2018 20.72 334th 411 18.7%
2019 25.95 347th 449 22.7%
2021 41.65 273rd 459 40.5%
2022 45.40 261st 460 43.3%
2023 35.24 310th 465 33.3%
2024 41.78 271st 449 39.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.42 51st 58 12.1%
2023 50.64 34th 63 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.91 189th 202 6.4%
2021 13.99 203rd 210 3.3%
2022 37.53 131st 206 36.4%
2023 44.78 105th 206 49.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.22 345th 403 14.4%
2019 10.19 402nd 430 6.5%
2021 20.83 371st 455 18.5%
2022 25.31 352nd 458 23.1%
2023 17.37 389th 459 15.3%
2024 23.94 360th 444 18.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.51 22nd 22 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.32 342nd 418 18.2%
2021 43.15 267th 441 39.5%
2022 37.87 288th 441 34.7%
2023 35.21 309th 444 30.4%
2024 43.37 256th 415 38.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.78 313th 418 25.1%
2021 39.35 268th 442 39.4%
2022 53.72 201st 442 54.5%
2023 34.17 297th 443 33.0%
2024 41.77 255th 426 40.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.06 270th 313 13.7%
2019 11.36 322nd 338 4.7%
2021 22.12 288th 352 18.2%
2022 24.74 279th 360 22.5%
2023 16.24 323rd 360 10.3%
2024 29.21 255th 333 23.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.08 16th 118 86.4%
2021 61.66 56th 153 63.4%
2022 71.42 38th 163 76.7%
2023 42.69 99th 163 39.3%
2024 68.18 36th 152 76.3%
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Rank History for White students at Paul Breaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.16 27th 338 92.0%
2019 83.28 34th 350 90.3%
2021 88.84 22nd 358 93.9%
2022 89.80 20th 362 94.5%
2023 84.65 30th 352 91.5%
2024 83.29 29th 320 90.9%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Paul Breaux Middle 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 572 572
1990 308 232 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1991 365 262 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1992 380 224 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 378 243 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 363 270 11 2 4 n/a n/a 0 650
1995 388 217 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 615
1996 388 217 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 615
1997 423 261 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 689
1998 416 199 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 415 202 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2000 449 225 11 5 2 n/a n/a 0 692
2001 447 252 13 4 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2002 483 344 19 7 2 n/a n/a 0 855
2003 483 344 19 7 2 n/a n/a 0 855
2004 455 349 16 10 1 n/a n/a 0 831
2005 362 338 18 13 3 n/a n/a 0 734
2006 334 312 19 18 5 n/a n/a 0 688
2007 333 272 20 21 4 n/a n/a 0 650
2008 342 276 22 20 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2009 345 295 23 10 1 n/a n/a 0 674
2010 331 326 19 11 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2011 359 330 16 13 2 1 4 0 725
2012 328 405 17 23 2 1 4 0 780
2013 325 428 23 26 0 0 2 0 804
2014 275 375 22 22 1 0 4 0 699
2015 242 312 29 24 2 0 7 0 616
2016 217 314 33 21 2 0 7 0 594
2017 213 295 35 25 2 0 6 0 576
2018 207 469 27 24 3 0 9 0 739
2019 217 457 18 25 2 0 15 0 734
2020 244 469 15 27 2 0 20 0 777
2021 231 460 14 34 1 0 20 0 760
2022 216 422 16 34 1 0 22 0 711
2023 197 402 19 32 2 0 28 0 680

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paul Breaux Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 49.5 11.5 33.7
1990 550 46.0 11.9 37.3
1991 635 51.0 12.4 34.3
1992 612 52.0 11.7 35.6
1993 629 56.0 11.2 35.8
1994 650 55.0 11.8 38.8
1995 615 50.0 12.3 31.9
1996 615 50.0 12.3 31.9
1997 689 46.0 15.0 28.2
1998 626 47.9 13.1 28.8
1999 630 53.3 11.8 31.9
2000 692 57.0 12.1 30.3
2001 718 52.1 13.8 30.9
2002 855 60.6 14.1 40.6
2003 855 60.6 14.1 40.6
2004 831 74.3 11.2 43.1
2005 734 62.3 11.8 48.2
2006 688 52.2 13.2 45.8
2007 650 62.0 10.5 43.1
2008 660 51.1 12.9 45.9
2009 674 55.0 12.3 47.2
2010 689 56.3 12.2 49.5
2011 725 54.4 13.3 49.4
2012 780 59.0 13.2 58.1
2013 804 57.0 14.1 57.1
2014 699 58.0 12.0 57.7
2015 616 60.0 10.2 57.8
2016 594 58.0 10.2 61.4
2017 576 36.9 15.5 62.2
2018 739 38.0 19.4 53.7
2019 734 37.0 19.8 56.8
2020 777 34.0 22.8 58.6
2021 760 35.0 21.7 97.6
2022 711 35.5 20.0 47.1
2023 680 38.3 17.7 67.6

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 Paul Breaux Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 49.5 11.5 33.7
1990 550 46.0 11.9 37.3
1991 635 51.0 12.4 34.3
1992 612 52.0 11.7 35.6
1993 629 56.0 11.2 35.8
1994 650 55.0 11.8 38.8
1995 615 50.0 12.3 31.9
1996 615 50.0 12.3 31.9
1997 689 46.0 15.0 28.2
1998 626 47.9 13.1 28.8
1999 630 53.3 11.8 31.9
2000 692 57.0 12.1 30.3
2001 718 52.1 13.8 30.9
2002 855 60.6 14.1 40.6
2003 855 60.6 14.1 40.6
2004 831 74.3 11.2 43.1
2005 734 62.3 11.8 48.2
2006 688 52.2 13.2 45.8
2007 650 62.0 10.5 43.1
2008 660 51.1 12.9 45.9
2009 674 55.0 12.3 47.2
2010 689 56.3 12.2 49.5
2011 725 54.4 13.3 49.4
2012 780 59.0 13.2 58.1
2013 804 57.0 14.1 57.1
2014 699 58.0 12.0 57.7
2015 616 60.0 10.2 57.8
2016 594 58.0 10.2 61.4
2017 576 36.9 15.5 62.2
2018 739 38.0 19.4 53.7
2019 734 37.0 19.8 56.8
2020 777 34.0 22.8 58.6
2021 760 35.0 21.7 97.6
2022 711 35.5 20.0 47.1
2023 680 38.3 17.7 67.6

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 Paul Breaux Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $13,119
2018 $11,366
2019 $11,438
2020 $11,090
2021 $11,577
2022 $12,947

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Paul Breaux Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 347th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 310th of 465 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Paul Breaux Middle School)5754
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)6870
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Breaux Middle School)4664
 18%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)6571
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Paul Breaux Middle School)3939
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)4849
 1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paul Breaux Middle School)5050
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)6769
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Breaux Middle School)6052
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)7071
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Paul Breaux Middle School)4742
 5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)5653
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paul Breaux Middle School)2236
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Parish)5756
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Breaux Middle School)5362
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Parish)6676
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Paul Breaux Middle School)5341
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lafayette Parish)6358
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students734680
 7.4%
African American457402
 12%
American Indian22
Asian1819
 5.6%
Hispanic2532
 28%
Pacific Islander00
White217197
 9.2%
Two or More Races1528
 86.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%67.6%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Breaux Middle School

Students who attend Paul Breaux Middle School usually go on to attend O. Comeaux High School

Paul Breaux Middle School ranks 271st of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Paul Breaux Middle School are 59% African American, 29% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Paul Breaux Middle School.


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