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Bayou Lacombe Middle

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Bayou Lacombe Middle in Lacombe, LA, is a small, rural school serving 209 students in grades 4 through 6 as part of the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish school district.

This school is a standout performer, achieving strong academic results despite serving a student population with significant economic need (a 62.68% free/reduced lunch rate). Its strongest subject is English Language Arts, where it consistently outperforms the state average—scoring 78% proficiency in 2024-2025, just one point below the district average. Math proficiency (63%) is also on par with the state average. A key factor in this success is a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which allows for more individualized attention. When compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, Bayou Lacombe Middle shines. For example, it outperforms Carolyn Park Middle (55% Math) and St. Tammany Junior High (50% Math) in nearly every subject, proving that a high-need school can achieve excellent results.

The school’s primary challenge is a high and volatile chronic absenteeism rate, which was 22.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. This rate has fluctuated significantly in recent years, indicating an ongoing struggle. However, the fact that the school achieves above-expectation results despite this headwind suggests that when students are in class, instruction is highly effective. While Social Studies is a relative weakness (59% proficiency, 7 points below the district average), the school’s overall performance makes it a beacon for its peer group. It is a resilient school that is achieving commendable results, and addressing absenteeism could unlock even greater success.

209

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,997

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27527 St. Joseph St.
Lacombe, LA 70445

(985) 882-5416

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Bayou Lacombe Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakeshore High School

Feeder schools for Bayou Lacombe Middle:

Elementary:

Chahta-Ima Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (100% vs 4%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg66%

290^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 116St. Tammany 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
2026	60.6	290 of 690	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	292 of 666	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	302 of 675	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	261 of 730	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	279 of 727	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	286 of 729	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	355 of 731	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	338 of 728	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	373 of 739	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.7	344 of 742	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	384 of 792	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	175 of 777	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	51.4	406 of 772	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.3	297 of 764	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	427 of 766	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	463 of 736	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	394 of 738	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	453 of 743	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	429 of 725	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	164 of 548	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	118 of 501	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	154 of 509	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	143 of 570	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	224 of 562	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	363 of 564	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	219 of 559	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	203 of 547	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	45.8	151 of 281	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	338 of 679	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	401 of 633	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	458 of 635	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.0	237 of 705	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	350 of 701	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	356 of 705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	298 of 684	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	75 of 266	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	68 of 207	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	92 of 189	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	71 of 220	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	308 of 685	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	362 of 661	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	326 of 674	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	243 of 723	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	260 of 724	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	278 of 719	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	328 of 697	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	258 of 682	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	295 of 682	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	208 of 641	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	232 of 651	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	283 of 713	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	248 of 712	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	288 of 704	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	379 of 696	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	182 of 361	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	116 of 241	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	146 of 296	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	142 of 307	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	75 of 306	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	199 of 333	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	366 of 496	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	335 of 431	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	207 of 434	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	273 of 518	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	194 of 517	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	151 of 522	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	271 of 517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	256 of 516	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)46th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+3 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Social Studies59%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)						LEAP Algebra I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bayou Lacombe Middle	Public	4-6	27527 St. Joseph St.	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-5416	209	19	10.8	62.7%	96 (45.9%)	62 (29.7%)	36 (17.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)	65.0	56.0	65.0			63.0	71.0	80.0					63.0	59.0	57.0			59.0		$21,997
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	349	38	9.1	35.8%	222 (63.6%)	60 (17.2%)	47 (13.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	82.2	76^th of 452 public middle schools	83.2%		79.8	90^th of 447 public middle schools	79.9%	14				83.0	58.0	74.0				88.0	78.0	83.0				83.0	79.0	81.0		$20,072
Gayle Sloan Middle School	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	502	38	13.1	21.7%	400 (79.7%)	19 (3.8%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	87.0	83.0				89.0	86.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	74.0	80.0	82.0			80.0		$16,382
Lake Harbor Middle School	Public	4-6	1700 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-4440	582	44	13.3	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	58 (10.0%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	89.0	85.0	88.0			87.0	90.0	89.0	91.0			90.0	75.0	80.0	79.0			79.0		$16,011
Fontainebleau Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Hurricane Alley	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 875-7501	784	55	14.1	32.4%	572 (73.0%)	67 (8.5%)	94 (12.0%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	82.7	73^rd of 452 public middle schools	83.8%		87.5	41^st of 447 public middle schools	90.8%	32				78.0	67.0	74.0				84.0	83.0	83.0				75.0	78.0	76.0		$14,419
Mandeville Junior High School	Public	7-8	639 Carondelet Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-4428	510	46	11.1	22.9%	398 (78.0%)	37 (7.3%)	47 (9.2%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	90.4	31^st of 452 public middle schools	93.1%		89.1	30^th of 447 public middle schools	93.3%	1				87.0	73.0	82.0				93.0	85.0	89.0				86.0	83.0	84.0		$18,003
Carolyn Park Middle	Public	4-6	35708 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-8593	233	21	10.8	74.7%	48 (20.6%)	129 (55.4%)	37 (15.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)	73.0	42.0	57.0			55.0	74.0	63.0	76.0			71.0	54.0	28.0	39.0			40.0		$21,975
Slidell Junior High School	Public	7-8	333 Pennsylvania Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 641-5914	724	53	13.7	60.6%	295 (40.7%)	302 (41.7%)	76 (10.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.1%)	52.4	232^nd of 452 public middle schools	48.7%		47.5	244^th of 447 public middle schools	45.4%	12				68.0	47.0	57.0				69.0		69.0				53.0	63.0	58.0		$16,536
St. Tammany Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Cleveland Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1592	686	45	15.1	71.3%	100 (14.6%)	488 (71.1%)	48 (7.0%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)	35.9	306^th of 452 public middle schools	32.3%		24.9	351^st of 447 public middle schools	21.5%	45			59.0	51.0	40.0	50.0			63.0	61.0	57.0	62.0			51.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	99.0	$14,148
Tchefuncte Middle School	Public	4-6	1530 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-7118	682	51	13.3	25.5%	553 (81.1%)	30 (4.4%)	57 (8.4%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)	90.0	87.0	92.0			90.0	89.0	88.0	91.0			89.0	82.0	83.0	76.0			80.0		$16,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayou Lacombe Middle

What district is Bayou Lacombe Middle in?

St. Tammany Parish

What high school do graduates of Bayou Lacombe Middle attend?

Students who attend Bayou Lacombe Middle usually go on to attend Lakeshore High School

How many students attend Bayou Lacombe Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Bayou Lacombe Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bayou Lacombe Middle?

Students at Bayou Lacombe Middle are 46% White, 30% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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