Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lacombe, LA

Bayou Lacombe Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bayou Lacombe Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220165001266
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bayou Lacombe Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
17.4:1
students per teacher
67.2%
free-lunch eligible
209
students enrolled

Bayou Lacombe Middle School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lacombe, LA 70445
District: St. Tammany Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220165001266 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Bayou Lacombe Middle School held near 199 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 17.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 220165001266 · Lacombe, LA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

209 enr · 17.4:1 · 67.2% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Mandeville High School (2,006 students)

Bayou Lacombe Middle School held near 199 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 17.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Bayou Lacombe Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bayou Lacombe Middle School reports 209 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bayou Lacombe Middle School compares

Bayou Lacombe Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.2% ▲ 8% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 62% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,823
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 45.9%
African American 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Bayou Lacombe Middle School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Tammany Parish reports $14,823 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bayou Lacombe Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mandeville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Slidell High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Covington High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northshore High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bayou Lacombe Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Tammany Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~209 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bayou Lacombe Middle School

How many students attend Bayou Lacombe Middle School?

Bayou Lacombe Middle School has 209 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lacombe, LA. CCD year-over-year: 198 (2022-23) → 199 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bayou Lacombe Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bayou Lacombe Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bayou Lacombe Middle School?

67.2% of students at Bayou Lacombe Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bayou Lacombe Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bayou Lacombe Middle School is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Lacombe, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bayou Lacombe Middle School?

Bayou Lacombe Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in St. Tammany Parish?

Besides Bayou Lacombe Middle School, St. Tammany Parish also operates Mandeville High School (2,006 students), Slidell High School (1,654 students), and Covington High School (1,600 students). See the St. Tammany Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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