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Enrollment
1,362
High
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087002301
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
805 Teurlings Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501 · (337) 262-5962 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,362 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Louisiana public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
539 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 215 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 201 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 188 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 12% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
71.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy this school | 1,362 | 39.6% | 63.8% |
| C.E. Byrd High School Shreveport | 1,517 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Ruston High School Ruston | 1,212 | 44.8% | N/A |
| Northshore High School Slidell | 1,518 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Southside High School Youngsville | 1,833 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Dutchtown High School Geismar | 2,029 | 34.2% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #5 of 65 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #6 of 69 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #6 of 70 ▼ 2 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #30 of 51 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,362 | #36 of 267 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #227 of 240 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #52 of 240 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #239 of 258 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #25 of 75 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,362
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+2861% since 2010-11, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,362 | 64.6 | 21.1:1 | 40% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 1,366 | 66.9 | 20.4:1 | 42% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 1,388 | 65.6 | 21.1:1 | 51% (703) |
| 2020-21 | 1,364 | 58 | 23.5:1 | 55% (750) |
| 2017-18 | 1,167 | 54 | 21.6:1 | 41% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 43 | 20.7:1 | 49% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 7 | 6.6:1 | 50% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (1,167 to 1,362); teachers up 20% (54 to 64.6).
About David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is a public high school run by Lafayette Parish in Lafayette, Louisiana. The student body numbers 1,362 students, from grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Louisiana) has about 711 students.
Lafayette Parish has 44 schools and 29,396 students, and David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is one of those schools.
At David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, White students make up 51% of the student body. It is also 37% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Lafayette Parish is roughly 63% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1 at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy, with 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Louisiana have 18.0:1, compared with 21.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 40% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lafayette Parish is 59%.
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Louisiana public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.9%.
Federal survey data for Lafayette Parish show that the median household income is $67,451, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Lafayette Parish is home to 50 public schools and about 35,903 public school students.
The next-closest public school is J.W. Faulk Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is ahead of the 18.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,364 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,362. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.5 to 21.1 over 4 years.
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Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- J. Wallace James Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyCombined · 2,177 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- L.J. Alleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
Nearby schools
- J.W. Faulk Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Northside High School0.8 mi · 713
- Willow Charter Academy1.2 mi · 605
- Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School1.5 mi · 247
- Alice N. Boucher Elementary School1.8 mi · 442
- Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette2.1 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHow many students attend David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy?
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 1,362 students in grades 06-12.
Is David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy.
What is the student diversity at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy?
Student demographics at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy are roughly 51% White, 5% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy in?
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is part of Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.