Branch Elementary School
8362 Branch Hwy
Branch LA, 70516, Acadia County
Phone: 337-334-5708
Ranking: 
(350 out of 947, top 37%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 19 | | 19 | | 17 | | 19 | | 20 | | 16 | | 15 | |
Total Students: | 289 | | 263 | | 283 | | 256 | | 268 | | 253 | | 231 | |
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 6.2% | 20 | 7.6% | 18 | 6.4% | 18 | 7.0% | 19 | 7.1% | 18 | 7.1% | 16 | 6.9% |
Kindergarten: | 30 | 10.4% | 24 | 9.1% | 32 | 11.3% | 25 | 9.8% | 28 | 10.4% | 27 | 10.7% | 30 | 13.0% |
Grade 1: | 23 | 8.0% | 34 | 12.9% | 24 | 8.5% | 27 | 10.5% | 29 | 10.8% | 28 | 11.1% | 24 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 35 | 12.1% | 24 | 9.1% | 32 | 11.3% | 26 | 10.2% | 30 | 11.2% | 26 | 10.3% | 24 | 10.4% |
Grade 3: | 28 | 9.7% | 34 | 12.9% | 24 | 8.5% | 26 | 10.2% | 32 | 11.9% | 25 | 9.9% | 31 | 13.4% |
Grade 4: | 43 | 14.9% | 27 | 10.3% | 34 | 12.0% | 33 | 12.9% | 30 | 11.2% | 30 | 11.9% | 29 | 12.6% |
Grade 5: | 24 | 8.3% | 25 | 9.5% | 29 | 10.2% | 18 | 7.0% | 27 | 10.1% | 30 | 11.9% | 23 | 10.0% |
Grade 6: | 37 | 12.8% | 31 | 11.8% | 25 | 8.8% | 33 | 12.9% | 31 | 11.6% | 24 | 9.5% | 20 | 8.7% |
Grade 7: | 32 | 11.1% | 23 | 8.7% | 34 | 12.0% | 30 | 11.7% | 24 | 9.0% | 20 | 7.9% | 22 | 9.5% |
Grade 8: | 19 | 6.6% | 21 | 8.0% | 31 | 11.0% | 20 | 7.8% | 18 | 6.7% | 25 | 9.9% | 12 | 5.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 151 | 52.2% | 137 | 52.1% | 156 | 55.1% | 144 | 56.3% | 153 | 57.1% | 139 | 54.9% | 125 | 54.1% |
Female: | 138 | 47.8% | 126 | 47.9% | 127 | 44.9% | 112 | 43.8% | 107 | 39.9% | 106 | 41.9% | 102 | 44.2% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 2.1% | 8 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Black: | 47 | 16.3% | 30 | 11.4% | 57 | 20.1% | 61 | 23.8% | 61 | 22.8% | 62 | 24.5% | 58 | 25.1% |
White: | 231 | 79.9% | 220 | 83.7% | 215 | 76.0% | 189 | 73.8% | 204 | 76.1% | 189 | 74.7% | 172 | 74.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 46.7% | 126 | 47.9% | 122 | 43.1% | 125 | 48.8% | 132 | 49.3% | 113 | 44.7% | 104 | 45.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 9.3% | 40 | 15.2% | 41 | 14.5% | 20 | 7.8% | 19 | 7.1% | 18 | 7.1% | 19 | 8.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.51 | | 14.11 | | 16.50 | | 13.47 | | 13.74 | | 15.70 | | 15.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 64% | N/A |
iLEAP |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 71% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 60% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 71% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 58% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 64% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 70% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 59% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 69% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 77% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 67% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 59% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 73% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 66% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 57% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 70% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 63% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 69% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 64% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 60% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $35,364.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,364.0 |
* Branch Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.