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Lafayette Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Lafayette Middle School is a public middle school serving 372 students in grades 6-8 in Lafayette, Louisiana, which is part of the Lafayette Parish School District. While the district is ranked 27th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Lafayette Middle School faces significant academic challenges compared to its peers.

The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 30% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 69% in the Lafayette Parish and 60% in Louisiana. This is especially pronounced in 8th grade Mathematics, where only 14% of students are proficient, compared to 53% in the district and 47% in the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 53% proficiency across all grades, compared to 74% in the district and 70% in the state.

Nearby schools in the Lafayette Parish district, such as Youngsville Middle School, Judice Middle School, and Edgar Martin Middle School, generally outperform Lafayette Middle School academically, with higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as lower chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. Addressing the challenges at Lafayette Middle School will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique demographic and resource factors, as well as the successful practices of nearby higher-performing schools.

351

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,033

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 West University Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70506

(337) 521-7900

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Lafayette Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lafayette High School

Feeder schools for Lafayette Middle School:

Elementary:	Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
	Myrtle Place Elementary School
	S.J. Montgomery Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

Louisiana avg64%

396^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	20.7	636 of 739	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	653 of 742	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	751 of 792	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	742 of 777	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	731 of 772	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	663 of 764	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	599 of 766	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	536 of 736	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	464 of 738	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.4	634 of 743	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	543 of 725	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	396 of 447	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	345 of 449	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	258 of 465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	272 of 460	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	307 of 459	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	365 of 449	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	386 of 411	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	363 of 437	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	397 of 482	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	339 of 470	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	373 of 457	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	363 of 442	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	304 of 412	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	288 of 408	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	304 of 425	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	324 of 413	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	293 of 396	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	294 of 344	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	239 of 333	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	154 of 360	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	160 of 360	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	193 of 352	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	253 of 338	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	285 of 313	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	14.3	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	355 of 415	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	232 of 444	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	275 of 441	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	283 of 441	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	332 of 418	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	111 of 155	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	87 of 152	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	81 of 163	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	22 of 163	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	19 of 153	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	56 of 118	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	380 of 437	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	329 of 444	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	219 of 459	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	259 of 458	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	263 of 455	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	353 of 430	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	366 of 403	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	361 of 414	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	346 of 426	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	298 of 443	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	265 of 442	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	305 of 442	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	356 of 418	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	132 of 175	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	181 of 206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	192 of 210	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	275 of 316	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	284 of 320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	173 of 352	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	106 of 362	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	212 of 358	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	271 of 350	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	291 of 338	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+80 vs school

Homeless (2021)76th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics30%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Lafayette 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	15.5	390^th of 447 public middle schools	12.8%		18.7	381^st of 449 public middle schools	15.1%	9	41.0	39.0	38.0	39.0	50.0	44.0	47.0	48.0		$16,788
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%)	22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%		29.8	323^rd of 449 public middle schools	28.1%	37	45.0	46.0	33.0	42.0	60.0	57.0	49.0	56.0		$14,780
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
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
Breaux Bridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 Martin Street	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 332-2844	351	30	11.6	88.0%	123 (35.0%)	184 (52.4%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	31.9	314^th of 447 public middle schools	29.8%		29.4	326^th of 449 public middle schools	27.4%	12	47.0		39.0	43.0	62.0	58.0	65.0	62.0		$15,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Middle School

How many students attend Lafayette Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Lafayette Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lafayette Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Middle School usually go on to attend Lafayette High School

Is Lafayette Middle School a good school?

Lafayette Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Middle School?

Students at Lafayette Middle School are 69% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lafayette Middle School in?

Lafayette Parish

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