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L.J. Alleman Middle School

Q: Is L.J. Alleman Middle School a good school?

L.J. Alleman Middle School ranks 52 nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

L.J. Alleman Middle School in Lafayette, LA, is a high-performing public school serving 890 students in grades 6-8 within the Lafayette Parish school district, which ranks in the top 27% of districts statewide.

This school stands out as an academic leader in the region, with 86% of students proficient in both Math and English Language Arts—dramatically higher than district and state averages. For context, the next highest-performing nearby school, Edgar Martin Middle School, posted scores of 75% in Math and 79% in ELA. The gap is even wider when compared to schools like Carencro Middle School (39% Math, 56% ELA) or Paul Breaux Middle School (28% Math, 41% ELA). L.J. Alleman has maintained a remarkably stable state ranking in the top 15% of all Louisiana middle schools for the past decade, while many nearby schools experience significant year-to-year fluctuations. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5%, far below the district average of 24.0% and dramatically lower than Paul Breaux Middle School (54.8%) or Lafayette Middle School (46.5%), suggesting a highly engaged student body and positive school culture.

Interestingly, L.J. Alleman achieves these results with a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.3, compared to Edgar Martin Middle School's lower ratio of 15.1, indicating that success is driven by factors like instructional quality and school culture rather than class size alone. While the school excels across all student subgroups—ranking in the top 13% statewide for White, African American, and Special Education students—there has been a slight decline in rankings for some subgroups between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, which warrants attention. Overall, L.J. Alleman serves as a beacon of stability and high performance in a district where many schools struggle, offering families a reliable, high-quality educational option.

890

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,542

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Roselawn Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70503

(337) 521-7850

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend L.J. Alleman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lafayette High School

Feeder schools for L.J. Alleman Middle School:

Elementary:

Woodvale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

32.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lafayette Parish

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

52^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	63.2	216 of 728	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	295 of 739	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.9	153 of 742	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	108 of 792	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	137 of 777	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	108 of 772	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	109 of 764	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	120 of 766	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	217 of 736	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	109 of 738	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	135 of 743	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	101 of 725	86.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	52 of 452	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	35 of 447	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	36 of 449	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	53 of 465	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	37 of 460	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	46 of 459	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	57 of 449	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	59 of 411	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	66 of 437	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	38 of 482	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	46 of 470	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	32 of 457	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	31 of 442	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	58 of 408	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	34 of 425	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	44 of 413	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	66 of 396	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.9	20 of 344	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	25 of 333	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	33 of 360	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	32 of 360	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	31 of 352	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	57 of 338	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	32 of 313	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	94 of 170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	92.4	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	58 of 434	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	43 of 444	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	32 of 441	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	67 of 441	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	92 of 418	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	47 of 178	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	7 of 155	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	11 of 152	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	14 of 163	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	14 of 153	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	43 of 118	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	59 of 450	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	36 of 437	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	41 of 444	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	63 of 459	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	44 of 458	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	64 of 455	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	96 of 430	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	54 of 403	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	50 of 435	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	44 of 414	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	51 of 426	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	75 of 443	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	47 of 442	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	43 of 442	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	69 of 418	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	11 of 63	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	25 of 225	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	35 of 175	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	101 of 206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	27 of 206	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	33 of 210	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	54 of 202	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	30 of 338	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	22 of 316	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	43 of 352	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	39 of 362	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	38 of 358	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	44 of 350	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	34 of 338	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)96th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)45th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+24 vs state

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Social Studies72%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 11, 2014

LJ Alleman has a great Arts Academy. The teachers are interested in their students. While the school population is very large, there aren't that many discipline problems. Very attractive campus, too. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
L.J. Alleman Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Roselawn Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7850	890	44	20.3	46.9%	460 (51.7%)	288 (32.4%)	71 (8.0%)	22 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.7%)	87	52^nd of 452 public middle schools	88.5%		88.2	35^th of 447 public middle schools	92.2%	17	88.0	85.0	87.0	86.0	84.0	89.0	87.0	86.0	59.0	77.0	81.0	72.0		$13,542
Edgar Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Broadmoor Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7910	641	42	15.1	42.1%	327 (51.0%)	126 (19.7%)	104 (16.2%)	63 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	77.2	108^th of 452 public middle schools	76.1%		81.1	82^nd of 447 public middle schools	81.7%	26	81.0	79.0	60.0	75.0	81.0	80.0	77.0	79.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0		$16,924
Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 West University Avenue	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7900	351	24	14.9	83.8%	40 (11.4%)	243 (69.2%)	52 (14.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)														$18,033
Paul Breaux Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 South Orange Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7860	314	21	14.8	91.1%	10 (3.2%)	282 (89.8%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	5.5	437^th of 452 public middle schools	3.3%		6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%	10	32.0	37.0	17.0	28.0	34.0	52.0	38.0	41.0	17.0	24.0	19.0	20.0		$14,859
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Marie Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7930	629	33	19.2	63.9%	259 (41.2%)	207 (32.9%)	134 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	37.5	299^th of 452 public middle schools	33.8%		56.3	201^st of 447 public middle schools	55.0%	98	60.0	64.0	35.0	55.0	64.0	64.0	65.0	65.0	36.0	52.0	49.0	45.0		$14,735
Judice Middle School	Public	6-8	2645 South Fieldspan Road	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7890	442	19	23.3	61.1%	167 (37.8%)	138 (31.2%)	110 (24.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	52.7	229^th of 452 public middle schools	49.3%		53.8	210^th of 447 public middle schools	53.0%	19	67.0	70.0	53.0	64.0	74.0	63.0	72.0	71.0	42.0	47.0	68.0	52.0		$14,575
Broussard Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 South Morgan Avenue	Broussard	70518	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7870	465	31	15.1	55.1%	206 (44.3%)	179 (38.5%)	38 (8.2%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	58	197^th of 452 public middle schools	56.4%		70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%	62	70.0	70.0	53.0	66.0	74.0	73.0	67.0	71.0	52.0	59.0	59.0	56.0		$13,169
Acadian Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Moss Street	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7840	340	25	13.8	75.9%	30 (8.8%)	224 (65.9%)	73 (21.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	7.8	429^th of 452 public middle schools	5.1%		15.5	390^th of 447 public middle schools	12.8%	39		30.0	40.0	33.0	44.0	42.0	31.0	40.0		26.0	25.0	21.0		$16,788
Youngsville Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Church Street	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7940	534	26	20.3	42.1%	325 (60.9%)	132 (24.7%)	34 (6.4%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	77.6	105^th of 452 public middle schools	76.8%		80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%	19	91.0	79.0	59.0	78.0	89.0	80.0	77.0	81.0	69.0	64.0	66.0	66.0		$12,806
Carencro Middle School	Public	5-8	4301 North University	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7880	585	36	16.2	77.6%	134 (22.9%)	310 (53.0%)	119 (20.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	16.2	391^st of 452 public middle schools	13.5%		22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%	31	42.0	42.0	37.0	39.0	59.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	22.0	30.0	39.0	31.0	100.0	$14,780

Frequently Asked Questions about L.J. Alleman Middle School

Is L.J. Alleman Middle School a good school?

L.J. Alleman Middle School ranks 52^nd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of L.J. Alleman Middle School attend?

Students who attend L.J. Alleman Middle School usually go on to attend Lafayette High School

What district is L.J. Alleman Middle School in?

Lafayette Parish

What is the racial makeup of L.J. Alleman Middle School?

Students at L.J. Alleman Middle School are 52% White, 32% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend L.J. Alleman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 890 students attended L.J. Alleman Middle School.

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