Lafayette Middle School

Regular School · Lafayette, LA

Lafayette Middle School is a regular school school in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 351 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

351

Teachers (FTE)

23.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	243	69%
Hispanic/Latino	52	15%
White	40	11%
Two or more races	11	3%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	351	190M / 161F

English Language Learners: 6 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -17.5pp	29.5%	390
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -11.7pp	40.7%	390
Science Proficiency	10.0%	—	375

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.65 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

3 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

106

30.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

143

40.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	351	100%

Contact & Location

1301 West University Avenue

Lafayette, LA 70506

Phone: (337)521-7900

District

Lafayette Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,102

District enrollment: 32,377

Other Schools in District

Alice N. Boucher Elementary School Elementary
Broadmoor Elementary School Elementary
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary Elementary
Charles M. Burke Elementary School Elementary
Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School Elementary
Duson Elementary School Elementary
Ernest Gallet Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70506) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220087000677

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD