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L. Leo Judice Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

L. Leo Judice Elementary School is a highly successful public elementary school located in Scott, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Lafayette Parish School District, which is ranked 27th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L. Leo Judice Elementary consistently outperforms the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments, with 94% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 69% for Lafayette Parish and 60% for the state. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking among the top 20 Louisiana elementary schools for female, male, African American, White, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 26% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools, which all had 24.6% chronic absenteeism in the same year.

Compared to nearby schools, L. Leo Judice Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio ranging from 16:1 to 17.9:1 over the past three years. This suggests that the school may be a model for other schools in the Lafayette Parish School District and could provide valuable insights and best practices.

371

Students ?

29.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,576

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 Cameron Street
Scott, LA 70583

(337) 521-7710

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend L. Leo Judice Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Middle School
High:	Acadiana High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (94% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lafayette Parish

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg66%

23^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 118Lafayette Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	23 of 666	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	67 of 730	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	68 of 727	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	119 of 729	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	93 of 731	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	111 of 728	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	79 of 739	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.1	48 of 742	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	48 of 792	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	37 of 777	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	59 of 772	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	100 of 764	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	136 of 766	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	180 of 736	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	124 of 738	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	13 of 501	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	19 of 509	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	28 of 570	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	36 of 562	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	52 of 564	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	38 of 559	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	29 of 547	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	20 of 633	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	27 of 635	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	70 of 705	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	46 of 701	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	174 of 705	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	100 of 684	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	16 of 661	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	31 of 674	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	33 of 723	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	74 of 724	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	147 of 719	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	90 of 697	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	109 of 682	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	20 of 641	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	106 of 651	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	128 of 713	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	114 of 712	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	106 of 704	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	119 of 696	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	18 of 431	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	49 of 434	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	95 of 518	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	101 of 517	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	178 of 522	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	145 of 517	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	174 of 516	66.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics94%+34 vs state

English Language Arts94%+22 vs state

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Have heard wondering things about this school. We are stilll number one on the waiting list. Fingers crossed for my lil man Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Cameron Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7710	371	13	29.2	44.5%	254 (68.5%)	81 (21.8%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	40^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.1%	17		100.0	85.0	94.0			94.0		$14,576
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Delhomme Ave	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7820	597	39	15.2	73.2%	118 (19.8%)	243 (40.7%)	208 (34.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.2	394^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.6%	16	54.0	65.0	39.0	53.0	58.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	$14,254
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Foreman Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7750	663	45	14.5	75.6%	86 (13.0%)	383 (57.8%)	157 (23.7%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.5	520^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.0%	36	44.0	56.0	39.0	45.0	42.0	62.0	47.0	50.0	$17,228
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W. Willow St.	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7700	957	48	20.1	51.1%	402 (42.0%)	483 (50.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.7	137^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.7%	21		84.0	66.0	77.0	74.0	82.0	80.0	78.0	$13,280
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7790	663	38	17.2	57.9%	295 (44.5%)	256 (38.6%)	67 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.2	85^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.4%	23	81.0	80.0	75.0	79.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	83.0	$14,962
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1210 West Willow Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7810	331	26	12.9	79.2%	70 (21.1%)	208 (62.8%)	45 (13.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$18,200
Ossun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rue Scholastique	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7770	498	28	17.8	79.3%	174 (34.9%)	211 (42.4%)	90 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	72.8	192^nd of 666 public elementary schools	71.2%		59.3	295^th of 675 public elementary schools	56.3%	103	76.0	75.0		74.0	69.0	80.0		76.0	$14,223
Myrtle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7760	384	21	18.0	30.2%	284 (74.0%)	78 (20.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%		96	12^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.2%	8	93.0		91.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	$15,327
Woodvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Leon Drive	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7830	793	52	15.2	54.5%	394 (49.7%)	261 (32.9%)	40 (5.0%)	56 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.2	93^rd of 675 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	71.0	90.0	81.0	80.0	73.0	91.0	87.0	84.0	$15,256
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3020 N University Ave	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7730	520	32	16.0	81.9%	73 (14.0%)	345 (66.3%)	91 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	33	475^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.7%		41.9	416^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.4%	59	49.0	56.0	56.0	53.0	49.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	$15,383

Frequently Asked Questions about L. Leo Judice Elementary School

What district is L. Leo Judice Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

How many students attend L. Leo Judice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended L. Leo Judice Elementary School.

Is L. Leo Judice Elementary School a good school?

Yes! L. Leo Judice Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of L. Leo Judice Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L. Leo Judice Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

What is the racial makeup of L. Leo Judice Elementary School?

Students at L. Leo Judice Elementary School are 68% White, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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