Lafayette Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 · Lafayette Parish
#186 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana
#8759 of 15,369 nationally
About Lafayette Middle School
Lafayette Middle School is a public middle located in Lafayette, in the Lafayette Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 351 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 186th of 218 ranked middle schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 351.
There are 27 schools in Lafayette; Lafayette Middle School ranks 20th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)41%
- Reading proficiency (30%)55%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
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 Lafayette Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 351
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lafayette Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Myrtle Place Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students · 417 m away
Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–6
247 students · 2.2 km away
Truman Early Childhood Education Center
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
331 students · 2.4 km away
Early College Academy
Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
257 students · 2.7 km away
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Scott · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
957 students · 2.8 km away
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
442 students · 2.9 km away
Paul Breaux Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 5–8
314 students · 3.0 km away
Willow Charter Academy
Lafayette · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
605 students · 3.1 km away
Lafayette High School
Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,720 students · 3.4 km away
Woodvale Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
793 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Breaux Bridge Junior High School
Breaux Bridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
351 students
Martin Luther King Junior High School
Monroe · Public middle · Grades 7–8
350 students
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School
Mandeville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
349 students
Pine Wood Elementary School
DeRidder · Public middle · Grades 5–6
348 students
Carroll Junior High School
Monroe · Public middle · Grades 7–8
348 students
Sunset Middle School
Sunset · Public middle · Grades 5–8
348 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lafayette Middle School a good school?
Lafayette Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 44.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #186 of 218 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 Lafayette Middle School rank in Louisiana?
Lafayette Middle School ranks #186 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana and #8759 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lafayette Middle School?
Lafayette Middle School had 351 students in 2025.
Is Lafayette Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Lafayette Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lafayette Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lafayette Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.