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Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

200 18th St., Lafayette, LA 70501 · (337) 521-7560 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
84
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 30% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts30%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

200 18th St., Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 88
Grade 913
Grade 1020
Grade 1116
Grade 1226
Enrollment over time
120’20
123’21
246’22
177’23
84’24

Down 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 44%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 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 Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette 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.