Early College Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 · Lafayette Parish
#15 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#1203 of 16,910 nationally
About Early College Academy
Early College Academy is a public high located in Lafayette, in the Lafayette Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 257 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 80.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 15th of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is math proficiency (99th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 257.
There are 27 schools in Lafayette; Early College Academy ranks 3rd of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)97.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)30.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)42.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Early College Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 42.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 97.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Early College Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
663 students · 901 m away
Lafayette High School
Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,720 students · 1.0 km away
Woodvale Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
793 students · 2.4 km away
Myrtle Place Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students · 2.5 km away
Lafayette Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 6–8
351 students · 2.7 km away
L.J. Alleman Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 6–8
890 students · 3.0 km away
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Scott · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
957 students · 3.4 km away
Truman Early Childhood Education Center
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
331 students · 3.7 km away
Acadiana High School
Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,652 students · 3.8 km away
Scott Middle School
Scott · Public middle · Grades 6–8
629 students · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Varnado High School
Varnado · Public high · Grades 6–12
256 students
Kentwood High Magnet School
Kentwood · Public high · Grades 7–12
259 students
Montgomery High School
Montgomery · Public high · Grades 6–12
253 students
Lakeview Jr./Sr. High School
Campti · Public high · Grades 7–12
261 students
Welsh High School
Welsh · Public high · Grades 9–12
263 students
Arcadia High School
Arcadia · Public high · Grades 6–12
248 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Early College Academy a good school?
Early College Academy has a Success Index (US) of 80.4 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #15 of 246 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Early College Academy rank in Louisiana?
Early College Academy ranks #15 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #1203 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Early College Academy?
Early College Academy had 257 students in 2025.
Is Early College Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Early College Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Early College Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Early College Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.