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J. Wallace James Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1500 W. Willow St., Scott, LA 70583 · (337) 521-7700 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
957
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. Wallace James Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lafayette kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1500 W. Willow St., Scott

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten142
Grade 1144
Grade 2143
Grade 3143
Grade 4156
Grade 5173
Enrollment over time
882’20
926’21
939’22
936’23
957’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 42%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Wallace James Elementary School from Lafayette families.

Other schools in Lafayette Parish School District

The district →
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
A
1,261 students20:1
Woodvale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
793 students15:1
Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A
749 students16:1
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Youngsville
A+
719 students21:1
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carencro
B−
705 students14:1
Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A−
663 students17:1

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.