Summary:
The 70583 zip code in Scott, Louisiana, is served by four public schools within the Lafayette Parish school district, including three elementary schools (PK-5) and one middle school (6-8), with a total enrollment of 2,554 students.
The standout school in the area is L. Leo Judice Elementary School, which is a top-tier performer ranked 14th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating. It achieves exceptional results despite having the highest student-to-teacher ratio (29.2:1) in the zip code, and it boasts a remarkable 91% proficiency in Social Studies. In contrast, Scott Middle School is the area of concern, ranked 299th out of 452 middle schools (34th percentile) with a 2-star rating and a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8%, which is significantly higher than the district average. J. Wallace James Elementary School is a strong performer with a 4-star rating and 79th percentile rank, while Westside Elementary School is a below-average performer with a 2-star rating and 44th percentile rank.
A key takeaway is the pronounced "middle school slide," where performance drops dramatically from elementary to middle school. The three elementary schools average a state rank in the 74th percentile, while Scott Middle School ranks in the 34th percentile. Socioeconomic factors play a role, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to perform lower, but J. Wallace James Elementary proves that a school with a majority of students from lower-income backgrounds (51.1% FRL) can still achieve excellent results. Social Studies is a universal weakness for three of the four schools, but L. Leo Judice Elementary is a clear outlier with its outstanding 91% proficiency rate in that subject.
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