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Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

200 18th St., Lafayette, LA 70501 · (337) 521-7560 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 711
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
58 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
8
Grade 9
13
Grade 10
20
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
26
Student demographics
White
4048%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12%
Black
3744%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 42%
Two+
56%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3036%
Female
5464%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
29.0%
own-school result
Math
19.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
84
-97 (-54%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 22.6:1
% White
48%
was 49%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
44%
was 47%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in Lafayette, Louisiana, operated by Lafayette Parish, with 84 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 88% smaller than typical.

Within Lafayette Parish, which oversees 44 schools and 29,396 students, Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 44% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lafayette Parish as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.0:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lafayette Parish runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lafayette Parish) shows that median household income runs about $67,451, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Lafayette Parish's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,903 students), Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Paul Breaux Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette.

Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 54%: 181 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lafayette Parish at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
District
Lafayette Parish
Address
200 18th St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone
(337) 521-7560
County
Lafayette Parish
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
84
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
58 (69%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
220087002441
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
What is the total enrollment at Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette?
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette serve?
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is approximately 13.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette?
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette reports a student body of 48% White, 1% Hispanic, 44% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette?
Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette is overseen by Lafayette Parish in Lafayette Parish.
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