Best Schools in Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, LA has 63 public schools (13 high, 11 middle, 31 elementary) serving 42,962 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Lafayette exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lafayette, LA
The top high schools in Lafayette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1388 Students
2. Lafayette High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1852 Students
3. Delcambre High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Iberia Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 536 Students
4. North Vermilion High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 854 Students
5. Southside High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1910 Students
6. O. Comeaux High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1098 Students
7. Edward J Sam Accelerated School Of Lafayette
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 246 Students
8. Jcfa Lafayette
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jcfa Lafayette • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 90 Students
9. Acadiana High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1813 Students
10. Carencro High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1096 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lafayette, LA
The top middle schools in Lafayette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edgar Martin Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 490 Students
2. L.j. Alleman Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 952 Students
3. North Vermilion Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 656 Students
4. Broussard Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 581 Students
5. Judice Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 463 Students
6. Scott Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 559 Students
7. Carencro Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 665 Students
8. Breaux Bridge Junior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Martin Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 397 Students
9. Acadian Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 372 Students
10. Lafayette Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 369 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lafayette, LA
The top elementary schools in Lafayette, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Myrtle Place Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 372 Students
2. Cecil Picard Elementary School At Maurice
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
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Vermilion Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 845 Students
3. Milton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1332 Students
4. Woodvale Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 890 Students
5. Delcambre Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Iberia Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
6. Broadmoor Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 801 Students
7. Ernest Gallet Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 702 Students
8. Martial Billeaud Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 822 Students
9. Prairie Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 606 Students
10. Ridge Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Lafayette Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 695 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lafayette, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lafayette, LA has a total population of 142,331 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lafayette, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lafayette, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.35 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.58 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lafayette, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lafayette, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lafayette, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lafayette, LA
How many schools are in Lafayette, LA?
Lafayette, LA has 63 public schools: 13 high schools, 11 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, serving 42,962 students in total.
How do schools in Lafayette perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Lafayette score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Lafayette exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lafayette?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lafayette
28 of 30 schools in Lafayette carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 6C: 4D: 8F: 1
All 30 public schools we grade in Lafayette. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Acadiana High School
- Carencro High School
- Lafayette High School
- Northside High School
- O Comeaux High School
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Acadian Middle School
- Edgar Martin Middle School
- Lafayette Middle School
- Lj Alleman Middle School
- Paul Breaux Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- Alice N Boucher Elementary School
- Broadmoor Elementary School
- Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School
- Dr Raphael A Baranco Elementary School
- Early College Academy
- Evangeline Elementary School
- Jw Faulk Elementary School
- Live Oak Elementary School
- Milton Elementary School
- Myrtle Place Elementary School
- Ossun Elementary School
- Prairie Elementary School
- Sj Montgomery Elementary School
- Woodvale Elementary School
Other schools and academies (6)
- David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy
- Edward J Sam Accelerated School Of Lafayette
- Jcfa Lafayette
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy
- Lerosen Preparatory Academy
- Willow Charter Academy
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Cathedral-carmel School
- Episcopal School Of Acadiana
- Episcopal School Of Acadiana
- Gethsemane Christian Academy
- Gethsemane Christian Academy
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Lafayette Christian Academy
- Reach Institute
- St Thomas More Catholic High School
- Sts Leo-seton Catholic School
- Teurlings Catholic High School
- Westminster Christian Academy Lafayette Campus