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Lafayette Parish


At a glance
27thof 116 Louisiana districts
Better than 77% of Louisiana districts
202 Rue Iberville
Lafayette, LA 70502-1502
·(337) 521-7270·All Louisiana district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 77.3% of districts
44
Schools
29,045
Students
7
5-star schools
Top rankedMyrtle Place Elementary School8th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools
Biggest riser
Live Oak Elementary School up 68 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School 9.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
2★
1★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Lafayette Parish school district serves 44 schools—25 elementary, 10 middle, and 9 high schools—and ranks in the top quarter of Louisiana districts (77th percentile) with a 4-star rating, offering a mix of exceptional magnet programs and schools facing significant challenges.

The district is sharply divided between standout performers and struggling schools. Top-tier schools include Early College Academy (ranked #4 in the state, 99th percentile) with a 0% dropout rate and near-perfect LEAP scores, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy (ranked #9, 97th percentile) with 89% math proficiency, and Myrtle Place Elementary School (ranked #8, 99th percentile) achieving 99% math proficiency. In contrast, Northside High School (11th percentile) has a 73.1% graduation rate and 62.1% chronic absenteeism, while Paul Breaux Middle School (3rd percentile) and Acadian Middle School (0 stars) show extremely low test scores and high poverty rates above 75%. Milton Elementary School (ranked #25, 96th percentile) and L. Leo Judice Elementary School (ranked #14, 98th percentile) are consistent high performers with low chronic absenteeism.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical indicator: top schools like Myrtle Place Elementary (5.2%) and Early College Academy (5.0%) have rates below 6%, while struggling schools exceed 50%. Duson Elementary School is a bright spot, achieving a 4-star rating despite 74.24% economic disadvantage. The district's graduation rate (85.1%) matches the state average, but ranges from Southside High School (92.9%) to Edward J Sam Accelerated School (37.1%). Middle schools show the widest performance gap, from 5-star L.J. Alleman Middle School to 0-star Paul Breaux Middle School, highlighting a critical transition point.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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