Lafayette High School vs Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

Lafayette High School and Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette are very closely rated, both scoring around 6.6 out of 10. Lafayette High School is significantly larger with 1,862 students, about 10.5× the size of Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette (177). In math proficiency, Lafayette High School leads at 76.0%.

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Lafayette High School

Lafayette, LA

6.6/10

High School9th – 12th

1,862 students

Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

6.5/10

High School7th – 12th

177 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Lafayette High School	Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
Overall Rating	6.6 / 10	6.5 / 10
Academic Score	8.2	8.9
Growth Score	6.5	10.0
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	48.8%	70.6%
Environment Score	2.9	1.6
State Rank	#577 of 1,289	#609 of 1,289
State Percentile	55th	53th

Test Scores

Subject	Lafayette High School	Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
Math Proficiency	76.0%	49.5%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	82.0%	30.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Lafayette High School	Edward J Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	7th – 12th
Enrollment	1,862	177
Student-Teacher Ratio	18.3:1	17.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	48.8%	70.6%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	90.0%	60–69%
District	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish
City	Lafayette	Lafayette

Neighborhood

Metric	Lafayette (70506)	Lafayette (70501)
Median Household Income	$55,553	$31,723
Median Home Value	$215,700	$117,200
Median Rent	$1,024	$867
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	36.8%	16.3%
Poverty Rate	18.5%	38.4%
Avg Commute	19 min	20 min

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