Lafayette Middle School

1301 West University Avenue, Lafayette LA, 70506 | Lafayette Parish School District | 337-521-7900
  • grades 5-8
  • students 512
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Lafayette
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
65%Lafayette
66%Louisiana

Lafayette Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lafayette Parish School District" in Lafayette, LA. There are a total of 512 students and 31 teachers at Lafayette Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lafayette Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 27% lower than the Louisiana average.

Lafayette Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students512
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
730-34%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
745-49%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 19.2% 48.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 72.0% 42.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 5.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Lafayette demographics profile

StatisticLafayetteLouisianaNational
Population126,6744,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26510891
Median age36.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lafayette

IndexLafayetteLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.