Katharine Drexel Elementary School

409 St. DePorres Avenue
Broussard, LA 70518

646 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Katharine Drexel Elementary School, located at 409 St. DePorres Avenue in Broussard, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the local community. Operating as part of the Diocese of Lafayette school system, the school is named in honor of Saint Katharine Drexel, a figure renowned for her lifelong commitment to education and social justice. The school integrates traditional academic instruction with the teachings and values of the Catholic faith, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and spiritual development in its students.

The campus in Broussard provides a structured environment focused on nurturing young learners from their early elementary years. By emphasizing a rigorous curriculum alongside character formation, the school seeks to prepare its students for future academic success while encouraging them to become compassionate, service-oriented members of their community. As a parochial school, it maintains a strong connection to local parish life, often serving as a central hub for families seeking a faith-based educational experience for their children.

646

Total Students

37.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Katharine Drexel Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	100
Black	287
Asian	8
Two or More	27
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Black
287 (44.4 %)
White
219 (33.9 %)
Hispanic
100 (15.5 %)
Two or More
27 (4.2 %)
Asian
8 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lafayette Parish
Phone:	(337)521-7650
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	646
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	389
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 72

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 83