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S.J. Montgomery Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

S.J. Montgomery Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Lafayette, LA, serving 663 students within the Lafayette Parish school district, a high-performing district ranked in the top 23% of Louisiana.

Despite being part of a strong district, S.J. Montgomery faces significant challenges. The school ranks in the 11th percentile statewide (617 out of 690) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools. This is the lowest ranking among all nearby elementary schools, with high-performing neighbors like Myrtle Place Elementary School (99th percentile) and L. Leo Judice Elementary School (98th percentile) achieving dramatically better results. Academic proficiency rates are well below district and state averages—for example, math proficiency is 44%, which is 39 points behind Broadmoor Elementary School (83%) and 55 points behind Myrtle Place (99%). The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 32.0%, the highest among nearby schools and significantly worse than the district (24.0%) and state (22.5%) averages. Notably, the student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 14.5:1, suggesting class size is not the primary issue.

The school's performance has been on a troubling downward trend over the past decade, falling from a peak ranking in the 39th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 11th percentile. Over 75% of students come from low-income families, and the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is in the 13th percentile, indicating it is not effectively overcoming these challenges compared to other schools serving similar populations. There is a glimmer of hope in 5th-grade math, where 58% of students are proficient, approaching the state average of 61%. This area may offer strategies that could be replicated in other grades and subjects to help reverse the school's decline.

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 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

617^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 23Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	617 of 690	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.1	486 of 548	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.7	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.2	605 of 679	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.8	218 of 266	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.9	595 of 685	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.5	602 of 682	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)25th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

African American (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-23 vs state

Mathematics44%-18 vs state

Social Studies29%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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%)	17.4	617^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.6%		21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%	61	43.0	34.0	58.0	44.0	41.0	51.0	52.0	47.0	20.0	37.0	36.0	29.0	$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%)	89.3	60^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%	44	78.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	82.0	87.0	93.0	87.0	74.0	81.0	81.0	78.0	$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%)	97.6	8^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%	12		100.0	100.0	99.0			99.0				92.0		$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%)	75.4	182^nd of 690 public elementary schools	73.6%		82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%	74	76.0	71.0	74.0	74.0	77.0	75.0	85.0	79.0	62.0	58.0	75.0	64.0	$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%)	96.2	14^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%	9	88.0				92.0				85.0	91.0		91.0	$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%)	78.6	146^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%	12	82.0		76.0	81.0	83.0	80.0		82.0	68.0	61.0	62.0	64.0	$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%)	85.3	88^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.7	100^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.0%	12	82.0	90.0	77.0	83.0	79.0	83.0	82.0	81.0	73.0	77.0	69.0	72.0	$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%)	46	389^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%	21	56.0	70.0	63.0	64.0	61.0	56.0	74.0	62.0	51.0	40.0	47.0	46.0	$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%)	62.9	276^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.0%		64.5	261^st of 666 public elementary schools	60.8%	15	73.0		56.0	67.0	62.0			70.0	58.0	68.0	58.0	61.0	$14,917

Frequently Asked Questions about S.J. Montgomery Elementary School

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

S.J. Montgomery Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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

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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