Branch Elementary School

374 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Branch Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Branch, Louisiana. Serving students in the Acadia Parish School District, the school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment typical of small-town educational settings. As a primary institution in the area, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early grade levels, emphasizing basic literacy, numeracy, and character development in a supportive atmosphere.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Branch Elementary plays a central role in the lives of local families, often acting as a hub for community engagement and extracurricular activities. Because of its location in a smaller district, the school typically benefits from smaller class sizes and a dedicated staff committed to personalized attention for its students. The school remains a key component of the local educational landscape, preparing children for their transition to middle school while maintaining the traditional values of the surrounding Acadia Parish region.

374

Total Students

22.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Branch Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	292
Hispanic	18
Black	42
Asian	1
Two or More	21

White
292 (78.1%)
Black
42 (11.2%)
Two or More
21 (5.6%)
Hispanic
18 (4.8%)
Asian
1 (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:	Acadia Parish
Phone:	(337)334-5708
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	189
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 12

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 38