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What tradition at Ernest Gallet Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087001173
Ernest Gallet Elementary School
2901 E Milton Ave, Youngsville, LA 70592 · (337) 521-7690 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
243 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -24.0pp since 2022
Math
46.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -27.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 27 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Ernest Gallet Elementary School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School this school | 643 | 37.8% | 61.0% |
| Prien Lake Elementary School Lake Charles | 639 | 41.2% | 73.2% |
| Bullion Primary School Prairieville | 586 | 37.5% | 69.5% |
| Bluff Ridge Primary Prairieville | 677 | 39.1% | 66.2% |
| W.T. Lewis Elementary School Bossier City | 558 | 43.2% | 46.3% |
| Sterlington Elementary School Sterlington | 800 | 44.6% | 53.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ernest Gallet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #49 of 583 | #5 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #164 of 582 ▼ 98 | #12 of 24 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #146 of 587 ▼ 76 | #9 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -25.5pp | #1 of 540 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #110 of 714 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #640 of 655 | #21 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #231 of 655 | #14 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #675 of 705 | #24 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.6% | #78 of 436 | #2 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
643
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 736
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 643 | 32.6 | 19.7:1 | 38% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 43.6 | 14.6:1 | 40% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 38.8 | 18.1:1 | 40% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 40 | 17.7:1 | 85% (603) |
| 2017-18 | 913 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 23% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 925 | 56 | 16.5:1 | 49% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 1,044 | 61 | 17.1:1 | 35% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 28% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ernest Gallet Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (913 to 643); teachers down 31% (47 to 32.6).
About Ernest Gallet Elementary School
Ernest Gallet Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Youngsville, Louisiana. It reports enrollment of 643 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Louisiana enroll around 453, and this school is 42% larger than that mark.
Ernest Gallet Elementary School is part of Lafayette Parish, where 44 schools serve 29,396 students.
The student body at Ernest Gallet Elementary School is 62% White. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among Lafayette Parish residents, the White share is about 63%. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Ernest Gallet Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 5.7 students per teacher. Roughly 38% of students at Ernest Gallet Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Lafayette Parish, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Ernest Gallet Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Test results at Ernest Gallet Elementary School are 3.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.0% actual, 57.2% predicted).
The school is in Lafayette Parish, where median household income comes to about $67,451, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Lafayette Parish's 50 public schools enroll about 35,903 students and include Ernest Gallet Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, is about 1.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Ernest Gallet Elementary School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Ernest Gallet Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 64 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 17.7:1 in 2020-21 and 19.7:1 in 2024-25.
Ernest Gallet Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Other schools in Youngsville
- Acadiana Renaissance Charter AcademyCombined · 3,669 students
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Green T. Lindon Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Youngsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy1.1 mi · 3,669
- Youngsville Middle School1.3 mi · 534
- Green T. Lindon Elementary School1.4 mi · 719
- Southside High School2.9 mi · 1,833
- Broussard Middle School3.1 mi · 465
- O. Comeaux High School3.4 mi · 873
Frequently asked questions
About Ernest Gallet Elementary SchoolHow large is Ernest Gallet Elementary School?
Ernest Gallet Elementary School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ernest Gallet Elementary School serve?
Ernest Gallet Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ernest Gallet Elementary School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Ernest Gallet Elementary School.
How diverse is Ernest Gallet Elementary School?
Ernest Gallet Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ernest Gallet Elementary School public or private?
Ernest Gallet Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.