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J. Wallace James Elementary School
1500 West Willow St
Scott LA, 70583, Lafayette County
Phone: 337-521-7700
Ranking: 
(288 out of 947, top 30%)*
(288 out of 947, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lafayette Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 56 | 51 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 53 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 900 | 880 | 898 | 887 | 795 | 796 | 798 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 59 | 6.6% | 57 | 6.5% | 57 | 6.3% | 56 | 6.3% | 57 | 7.2% | 58 | 7.3% | 56 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 138 | 15.3% | 131 | 14.9% | 135 | 15.0% | 133 | 15.0% | 112 | 14.1% | 110 | 13.8% | 114 | 14.3% |
| Grade 1: | 140 | 15.6% | 140 | 15.9% | 135 | 15.0% | 135 | 15.2% | 110 | 13.8% | 121 | 15.2% | 122 | 15.3% |
| Grade 2: | 137 | 15.2% | 130 | 14.8% | 138 | 15.4% | 135 | 15.2% | 121 | 15.2% | 119 | 14.9% | 124 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 134 | 14.9% | 140 | 15.9% | 137 | 15.3% | 137 | 15.4% | 120 | 15.1% | 128 | 16.1% | 120 | 15.0% |
| Grade 4: | 151 | 16.8% | 142 | 16.1% | 146 | 16.3% | 147 | 16.6% | 134 | 16.9% | 135 | 17.0% | 136 | 17.0% |
| Grade 5: | 141 | 15.7% | 140 | 15.9% | 150 | 16.7% | 144 | 16.2% | 141 | 17.7% | 125 | 15.7% | 126 | 15.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 438 | 48.7% | 424 | 48.2% | 427 | 47.6% | 427 | 48.1% | 372 | 46.8% | 379 | 47.6% | 386 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 462 | 51.3% | 456 | 51.8% | 471 | 52.4% | 460 | 51.9% | 415 | 52.2% | 409 | 51.4% | 408 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 11 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 2.2% | 19 | 2.2% | 16 | 1.8% | 16 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 392 | 43.6% | 392 | 44.5% | 396 | 44.1% | 408 | 46.0% | 365 | 45.9% | 362 | 45.5% | 358 | 44.9% |
| White: | 462 | 51.3% | 453 | 51.5% | 458 | 51.0% | 441 | 49.7% | 415 | 52.2% | 424 | 53.3% | 430 | 53.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 434 | 48.2% | 416 | 47.3% | 451 | 50.2% | 458 | 51.6% | 414 | 52.1% | 423 | 53.1% | 437 | 54.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 12.1% | 112 | 12.7% | 113 | 12.6% | 116 | 13.1% | 120 | 15.1% | 132 | 16.6% | 121 | 15.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.07 | 17.25 | 14.72 | 15.84 | 14.26 | 13.70 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 70% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 70% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 75% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 59% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 66% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 66% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 72% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 71% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 64% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 66% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 76% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 71% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 72% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 62% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 66% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 61% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 67% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 66% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 69% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,550.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,742.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,118.0 |
* J. Wallace James Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.