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David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Career and Technical School

805 Teurlings Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501 · (337) 262-5962 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
1,362
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

805 Teurlings Drive, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6215
Grade 7214
Grade 8213
Grade 9201
Grade 10188
Grade 11163
Grade 12168
Enrollment over time
1,364’20
1,392’21
1,388’22
1,366’23
1,362’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 37%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy 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
J. Wallace James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scott
A−
957 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

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.