Lafayette Middle School

Set in Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette Middle School is a cozy middle-grades school, run under Lafayette Parish. It instructs 351 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 440 students per school, that is 20% smaller than typical.

Lafayette Parish runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 29,396 students. Lafayette Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lafayette Middle School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lafayette Parish as a whole is about 25% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lafayette Middle School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 41.0:1 average. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lafayette Parish runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lafayette Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.0%, the actual is 15.7%, a residual of -8.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lafayette Parish put median household income runs about $67,451, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Lafayette Middle School is one of 50 public schools in Lafayette Parish (combined enrollment of about 35,903 students).

Nearest neighbor: Myrtle Place Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lafayette Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

Lafayette Middle School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lafayette Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 512 (now 351). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.