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Scott Middle School

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Scott Middle School ranks 201 st of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Scott Middle School is a public middle school located in Scott, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 536 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.

Academically, Scott Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with proficiency rates on LEAP tests generally below the Lafayette Parish and Louisiana averages. However, the school stands out in its performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 1st-2nd out of 48-56 Louisiana middle schools for this subgroup in recent years. The school also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 4.9%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 42.7%, which are significantly above the state average.

Compared to other middle schools in the Lafayette Parish district, Scott Middle School generally performs below the district averages in academic proficiency, with the exception of ELL students. Nearby schools like Broussard Middle School, Youngsville Middle School, and L.J. Alleman Middle School consistently outperform Scott Middle School on academic measures. However, the school's performance is generally on par with or better than some other nearby schools, such as Paul Breaux Middle School, Acadian Middle School, Carencro Middle School, and Lafayette Middle School.

629

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,735

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Marie Street
Scott, LA 70583

(337) 521-7930

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Scott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Acadiana High School

Feeder schools for Scott Middle School:

Elementary:	Duson Elementary School
	L. Leo Judice Elementary School
	Westside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

21.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (77% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Louisiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg71%

Louisiana avg64%

201^st of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	56.3	201 of 447	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	239 of 449	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	250 of 465	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	251 of 460	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	261 of 459	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	329 of 449	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	305 of 411	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	330 of 437	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	316 of 435	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	308 of 482	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	330 of 470	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	306 of 457	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	289 of 442	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	280 of 412	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	279 of 408	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	210 of 425	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	204 of 413	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	184 of 396	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	156 of 344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	166 of 333	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	187 of 360	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	113 of 360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	172 of 352	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	197 of 338	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	172 of 313	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	32.4	116 of 170	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	165 of 415	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	237 of 444	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	264 of 441	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	271 of 441	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	306 of 418	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	54 of 155	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	60 of 152	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	87 of 163	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	85 of 153	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	75 of 118	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	210 of 437	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	197 of 444	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	248 of 459	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	235 of 458	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	312 of 430	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	203 of 414	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	223 of 426	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	253 of 443	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	218 of 442	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	243 of 442	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	318 of 418	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	28 of 57	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	126 of 206	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	142 of 206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	131 of 210	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	153 of 202	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	168 of 316	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	248 of 352	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	258 of 362	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	277 of 358	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	310 of 350	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	296 of 338	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)51st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)32nd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Mathematics60%~ state avg

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by a student
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

I used to go to this school 5th and 6th grades and it was fun, the rezoning got me to Lafayette Middle and that school is terrible. Close Quote

Schools Near Scott 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Middle School

What district is Scott Middle School in?

Lafayette Parish

Is Scott Middle School a good school?

Scott Middle School ranks 201^st of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scott Middle School?

Students at Scott Middle School are 41% White, 33% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Scott Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Scott Middle School attend?

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

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