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S.J. Montgomery Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

S.J. Montgomery Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 643 students in grades PK-5 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, S.J. Montgomery Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized assessments.

The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 45% in Math and 50% in ELA, compared to 69% and 74% for Lafayette Parish, and 60% and 70% for the state. Additionally, S.J. Montgomery Elementary has much higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.7% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%. The school's performance also varies widely across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with disabilities performing much lower than their peers.

When comparing S.J. Montgomery Elementary to other nearby schools in the Lafayette Parish district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically compared to its peers. Schools like Myrtle Place Elementary, L. Leo Judice Elementary, and Broadmoor Elementary consistently outperform S.J. Montgomery on standardized assessments and have much lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the specific needs of the student population at S.J. Montgomery, particularly in the areas of attendance and academic support, could help the school improve and provide a better educational experience for its students.

663

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,228

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Foreman Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506

(337) 521-7750

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend S.J. Montgomery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lafayette Middle School
High:	Lafayette High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

Hispanic:

23.7%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

556^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary 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	21.6	556 of 666	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	520 of 675	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	488 of 730	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	500 of 727	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	486 of 729	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	630 of 731	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	655 of 728	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.3	465 of 739	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	455 of 742	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	483 of 792	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.6	659 of 777	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.6	613 of 772	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	519 of 764	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	442 of 766	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	428 of 736	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	447 of 738	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	423 of 743	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	399 of 725	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	398 of 501	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	363 of 509	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	340 of 570	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	347 of 562	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	266 of 564	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	448 of 559	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	384 of 547	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	26.8	227 of 281	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	33 of 75	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	84 of 89	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	519 of 633	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	446 of 635	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	499 of 705	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	526 of 701	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	447 of 705	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	560 of 684	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	155 of 207	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	140 of 233	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	158 of 220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	150 of 202	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	179 of 190	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	557 of 661	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	509 of 674	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	492 of 723	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	506 of 724	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	476 of 719	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	607 of 697	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	592 of 682	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	541 of 641	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	536 of 651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	466 of 713	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	433 of 712	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	503 of 704	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	649 of 696	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	212 of 241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	141 of 208	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	196 of 307	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	230 of 306	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	249 of 431	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	370 of 434	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	423 of 518	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	280 of 517	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	416 of 522	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	473 of 517	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	395 of 516	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)52nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-20 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Foreman Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7750	663	45	14.5	75.6%	86 (13.0%)	383 (57.8%)	157 (23.7%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.5	520^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.0%	36	44.0	56.0	39.0	45.0	42.0	62.0	47.0	50.0	$17,228
Woodvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Leon Drive	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7830	793	52	15.2	54.5%	394 (49.7%)	261 (32.9%)	40 (5.0%)	56 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.2	93^rd of 675 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	71.0	90.0	81.0	80.0	73.0	91.0	87.0	84.0	$15,256
Myrtle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7760	384	21	18.0	30.2%	284 (74.0%)	78 (20.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%		96	12^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.2%	8	93.0		91.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	$15,327
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7790	663	38	17.2	57.9%	295 (44.5%)	256 (38.6%)	67 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.2	85^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.4%	23	81.0	80.0	75.0	79.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	83.0	$14,962
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Cameron Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7710	371	13	29.2	44.5%	254 (68.5%)	81 (21.8%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	40^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.1%	17		100.0	85.0	94.0			94.0		$14,576
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W. Willow St.	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7700	957	48	20.1	51.1%	402 (42.0%)	483 (50.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.7	137^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.7%	21		84.0	66.0	77.0	74.0	82.0	80.0	78.0	$13,280
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Broadmoor Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7620	749	47	15.9	42.9%	372 (49.7%)	118 (15.8%)	156 (20.8%)	68 (9.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	83.7	100^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.0%		86	89^th of 675 public elementary schools	86.8%	11	84.0	91.0	75.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	79.0	80.0	$14,404
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1210 West Willow Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7810	331	26	12.9	79.2%	70 (21.1%)	208 (62.8%)	45 (13.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$18,200
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Delhomme Ave	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7820	597	39	15.2	73.2%	118 (19.8%)	243 (40.7%)	208 (34.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.2	394^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.6%	16	54.0	65.0	39.0	53.0	58.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	$14,254
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Kaliste Saloom Road	Lafayette	70508	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7780	484	36	13.4	63.2%	199 (41.1%)	182 (37.6%)	48 (9.9%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)	64.5	261^st of 666 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.3	244^th of 675 public elementary schools	63.9%	17	78.0	73.0	47.0	66.0	75.0	74.0		74.0	$14,917

Frequently Asked Questions about S.J. Montgomery Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of S.J. Montgomery Elementary School?

Students at S.J. Montgomery Elementary School are 58% African American, 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend S.J. Montgomery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended S.J. Montgomery Elementary School.

What district is S.J. Montgomery Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

Is S.J. Montgomery Elementary School a good school?

S.J. Montgomery Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of S.J. Montgomery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend S.J. Montgomery Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lafayette Middle School
High : Lafayette High School

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