Summary:
Scott, Louisiana is home to a single middle school, Scott Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has an enrollment of 629 students as part of the Lafayette Parish school district.
Scott Middle School shows a mixed performance profile that parents should carefully consider. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile, dropping to the 34th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, which is significantly below the district's strong 77th percentile ranking. Academic proficiency in core subjects lags behind both district and state averages, with only 55% of students proficient in Mathematics, 65% in English Language Arts, and 45% in Social Studies. A major concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8%, which is substantially higher than the district's 24.0% and the state's 22.5% averages. This high absenteeism likely contributes to the below-average test scores, even though the school maintains a low dropout rate of 1.1%.
There are notable bright spots and areas for improvement. The school's Algebra I program is exceptional, with 100% of test-takers achieving proficiency, far outperforming the district (70%) and state (63%). However, a dramatic "8th grade cliff" appears in standard math, where proficiency plummets from 64% in 7th grade to just 35% in 8th grade—a much steeper decline than the district's 14-point drop. With 63.91% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a majority low-income population. The student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 is reasonable, but the school's inconsistent performance and recent ranking decline suggest challenges in maintaining sustained academic improvement across all grade levels.
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