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Milton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

222 W. Milton Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70508 · (337) 521-7740 · Part of Lafayette Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
1,261
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Milton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Milton kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Milton Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

222 W. Milton Avenue, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten131
Grade 1125
Grade 2124
Grade 3146
Grade 4141
Grade 5154
Grade 6156
Grade 7108
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
1,218’20
1,273’21
1,332’22
1,300’23
1,261’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 10%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Milton Elementary School from Milton families.

Other schools in Lafayette Parish School District

The district →
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
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; Milton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.