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J.W. Faulk Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

711 East Willow Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 · (337) 521-7680 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

Lafayette’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Louisiana school districts

Students
424
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J.W. Faulk Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lafayette kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Lafayette kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J.W. Faulk Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

711 East Willow Street, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten62
Grade 175
Grade 255
Grade 362
Grade 484
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
399’20
443’21
477’22
430’23
424’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 4%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.W. Faulk Elementary School from Lafayette families.

Other schools in Lafayette Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Lafayette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.