St. Martin Parish students demonstrated positive academic growth on the 2026 LEAP assessments released by the Louisiana Department of Education. LEAP assessments measure student proficiency in English/Language Arts (ELA), math, science, and social studies.
In Grades 3-8, St. Martin Parish’s overall mastery rate increased from 25% in 2025 to 28% in 2026, a gain of 3 percentage points. This growth exceeded the statewide gain of 1 point and tied St. Martin Parish for the largest overall Grades 3-8 improvement among the surrounding Acadiana-area districts. Results from the 2026 LEAP assessments also show:
• St. Martin Parish Schools achieved a 3-point increase in the percentage of Grades 3-8 students scoring Mastery and above across all tested subject areas. This growth was higher than the state’s 1-point
