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Judice Middle School

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Judice Middle School ranks 210 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Judice Middle School is a public middle school located in Duson, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 528 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.

Judice Middle School's performance on LEAP tests is generally below the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana averages, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 70% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 74% in Lafayette Parish and 70% statewide. Judice Middle School's performance is strongest among its African American student population, ranking 87th out of 344 Louisiana middle schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates and struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lafayette Parish district, such as Broussard Middle School, Youngsville Middle School, and L.J. Alleman Middle School, Judice Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Acadian Middle School and Lafayette Middle School, which have even lower test scores and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates.

442

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,575

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2645 South Fieldspan Road
Duson, LA 70529

(337) 521-7890

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Judice Middle School usually attend:

High:

Acadiana High School

Feeder schools for Judice Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles M. Burke Elementary School
	Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

210^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle 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	53.8	210 of 447	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	202 of 449	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	187 of 465	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	215 of 460	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	244 of 459	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	263 of 449	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.4	362 of 411	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	321 of 437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.4	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	319 of 482	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	335 of 470	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	299 of 457	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	271 of 442	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.9	302 of 412	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	264 of 408	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.1	262 of 425	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	263 of 413	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	227 of 396	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	87 of 344	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	58 of 360	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	72 of 360	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	127 of 352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	212 of 338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.5	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	196 of 415	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	196 of 415	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	162 of 444	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	179 of 441	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	224 of 441	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	290 of 418	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	119 of 155	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	125 of 152	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	129 of 163	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	132 of 153	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	114 of 118	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	220 of 437	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	207 of 444	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	175 of 459	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	237 of 458	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	266 of 455	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	247 of 430	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	304 of 403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	182 of 414	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	185 of 426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	190 of 443	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	220 of 442	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	249 of 442	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	238 of 418	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	99 of 175	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.6	23 of 206	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	36 of 206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	112 of 210	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	32 of 202	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	172 of 316	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	129 of 352	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	132 of 362	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	197 of 358	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	236 of 350	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	263 of 338	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Mathematics58%~ state avg

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Schools Near Judice Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	53.8	210^th of 447 public middle schools	53.0%		56.1	202^nd of 449 public middle schools	55.0%	8	66.0	68.0	40.0	58.0		70.0	69.0	70.0		$14,575
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%)	81.1	82^nd of 447 public middle schools	81.7%		70.1	134^th of 449 public middle schools	70.2%	52	83.0	84.0	63.0	79.0	84.0	80.0	81.0	80.0		$16,924
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%)	56.3	201^st of 447 public middle schools	55.0%		49.8	239^th of 449 public middle schools	46.8%	38	67.0	69.0	37.0	60.0	79.0	73.0	66.0	72.0	100.0	$14,735
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%)	88.2	35^th of 447 public middle schools	92.2%		88.4	36^th of 449 public middle schools	92.0%	1	87.0	84.0	82.0	85.0	84.0	88.0	86.0	85.0		$13,542
North Vermilion Middle School	Public	6-8	11609-A LA Hwy 699	Maurice	70555	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 893-1583	535	32	16.8	40.6%	440 (82.2%)	46 (8.6%)	19 (3.6%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	87.2	43^rd of 447 public middle schools	90.4%		85.9	48^th of 449 public middle schools	89.3%	5	84.0	89.0	70.0	81.0	87.0	86.0	86.0	86.0		$11,493
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%)	14.7	396^th of 447 public middle schools	11.4%		25.6	345^th of 449 public middle schools	23.2%	51	43.0	36.0	14.0	30.0	52.0	52.0	54.0	53.0	100.0	$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%)	6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%		41.8	271^st of 449 public middle schools	39.6%	156	27.0	15.0		21.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	46.0		$14,859
Armstrong Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Martin Luther King Drive	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3377	304	20	14.9	82.9%	116 (38.2%)	129 (42.4%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	29.6	328^th of 447 public middle schools	26.6%		29.3	328^th of 449 public middle schools	26.9%		48.0	47.0	27.0	41.0	60.0	64.0	64.0	62.0		$13,056
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%)	80.4	86^th of 447 public middle schools	80.8%		83.8	57^th of 449 public middle schools	87.3%	29	81.0	74.0	63.0	73.0	89.0	78.0	85.0	83.0		$12,806
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%)	70.2	135^th of 447 public middle schools	69.8%		70.2	133^rd of 449 public middle schools	70.4%	2	74.0	63.0	59.0	66.0		77.0	81.0	79.0		$13,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Judice Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Judice Middle School?

Students at Judice Middle School are 38% White, 31% African American, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Judice Middle School in?

Lafayette Parish

Is Judice Middle School a good school?

Judice Middle School ranks 210^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Judice Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Judice Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Judice Middle School attend?

Students who attend Judice Middle School usually go on to attend Acadiana High School

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