Magnet SchoolElementary

Prairie Elementary School

1101 Rue du Belier, Lafayette, LA 70506

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
663
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
75thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Prairie Elementary School

Prairie Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lafayette Parish. The school is located in a midsize city in Lafayette Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 663 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1101 Rue du Belier
Lafayette, LA 70506
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
663 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Lafayette Parish
County
Lafayette Parish
NCES school ID
220087000688

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.