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Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

Alternative School · Lafayette, LA

Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is a alternative school school in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving grades 07–12 with 84 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 12
Enrollment
84
Teachers (FTE)
6.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
13:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 40 48%
Black or African American 37 44%
Two or more races 5 6%
Hispanic/Latino 1 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 1%
Total enrollment 84 30M / 54F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=20% 29.5% 29
Reading Proficiency 21-39% 40.7% 16
Science Proficiency <=10% — 31
4-Year Graduation Rate 30-39% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
1 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
52
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
10
11.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
89
106% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) 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.) 84 100%

Contact & Location

200 18th St.

Lafayette, LA 70501

Phone: (337)521-7560

District

Lafayette Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,102

District enrollment: 32,377

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

220087002441

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