David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy
Lafayette, LA · High School · Grades 6-12
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is a high school in Lafayette, LA with 1,388 students enrolled and a 58% proficiency rate. Part of Lafayette Parish. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is a high school in Lafayette, LA, enrolling 1,388 students in grades 6-12 within the Lafayette Parish school district. That headcount is above the 736-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 58% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 14 points above the 44% average for the Lafayette Parish school district. Against the 44% Louisiana statewide average, the school sits 15 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 6 points. As a high school, it reports a 74% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.4 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is a high school located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school serves 1,388 students in grades 6-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 58% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 74% graduation rate.
51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is part of the Lafayette Parish in Louisiana. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy has 1,388 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Lafayette Parish (736 students). Its 58% proficiency rate is 14 percentage points above the district average of 44%. Compared to the Louisiana state average of 44%, the school performs 15 points higher. The 21.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy has 1,388 students enrolled in grades 6-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 58% of students at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy has a 74% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy is part of the Lafayette Parish in Lafayette, Louisiana. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.