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Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 331 students
J. Wallace James Elementary School
1500 W. Willow St., Scott, LA 70583
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
957
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About J. Wallace James Elementary School
J. Wallace James Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Scott, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lafayette Parish. The school is located in a midsize city in Lafayette Parish.
In the 2024–25 school year, 957 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 957 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Lafayette Parish
- County
- Lafayette Parish
- NCES school ID
- 220087001546
Schools near J. Wallace James Elementary School
All 5 schools in Scott →
Myrtle Place Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 384 students
Holy Family Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 201 students
Alice N. Boucher Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 442 students
Cathedral-Carmel School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 715 students
Willow Charter Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 605 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.