NCES CCD 2024-25 30 schools LA

Best-Resourced Schools in Lafayette, LA

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30 public K-12 schools in Lafayette from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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30
Schools
21,473
Students
47/100
Avg Resource Index
18.3:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Lafayette has more public-school enrollment than 93% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Lafayette is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

Combined-grade campuses shape the local portfolio

16 of Lafayette's 30 listed schools use NCES's combined or “other” grade-level classification. Citywide averages therefore blend campuses serving unusually broad or nonstandard grade spans with conventional elementary, middle, and high schools. Grade configuration is a first-order comparison here, not a minor label.

The composite and staffing measures point in different directions

Lafayette's average Resource Investment Index sits at the 78th percentile, while its teacher-staffing measure sits at the 24th percentile. The 54-point percentile gap is a reminder that the index is not a class-size score: counselors, gifted-program reporting, and attendance also affect it. Compare those components directly when two schools have similar index totals; the same headline score can arise from a different mix of reported resources.

City enrollment
Top 7%
School count
Top 8%
Resource Index average
78th percentile
Teacher staffing
24th percentile

Lafayette school enrollment varies 39× across entities

Lafayette school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 2,177 students (highest), a spread of 2,121 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, with small specialty programs listed alongside large comprehensive campuses. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lafayette reports 58.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lafayette student-teacher ratio is 18.3:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

3 of Lafayette's 30 listed schools are charters

10% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School 62
2. Myrtle Place Elementary School 59
3. Prairie Elementary School 57
4. Alice N. Boucher Elementary School 56
5. Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette 56
6. Milton Elementary School 55
7. Broadmoor Elementary School 55
8. Ossun Elementary School 55
9. L.J. Alleman Middle School 54
10. Lafayette Middle School 54
11. Paul Breaux Middle School 54
12. Early College Academy 54
13. David Thibodaux Stem Magnet Academy 53
14. Acadian Middle School 52
15. Woodvale Elementary School 51
16. Edgar Martin Middle School 50
17. Evangeline Elementary School 50
18. O. Comeaux High School 47
19. Carencro High School 45
20. J.W. Faulk Elementary School 45
21. Lafayette High School 43
22. Live Oak Elementary School 42
23. Acadiana High School 39
24. Northside High School 38
25. S.J. Montgomery Elementary School 38
26. Dr. Raphael a. Baranco Elementary School 38
27. Lerosen Preparatory Academy 36
28. Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy 30
29. Jcfa Lafayette 30
30. Willow Charter Academy 12

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Lafayette

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Acadiana High School 68.7/100
  2. 2 Broadmoor Elementary School 67.5/100
  3. 3 Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School 67.4/100
  4. 4 Edgar Martin Middle School 66.4/100
  5. 5 Ossun Elementary School 66.4/100

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Which Lafayette school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary School has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Lafayette schools in this federal-data comparison at 62/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Lafayette, LA? ▼

Lafayette has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 21,473 students. 3 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 18.3:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.