Lafayette, La. — Following the state release of student results, Lafayette Parish School System is celebrating continued academic achievement as 43% of students scored Mastery or above on 2025-26 LEAP Assessment with growth in Science, Social Studies and Math across all grade levels.
The district’s performance exceeded the statewide average of 36% by seven percentage points, highlighting the strong progress of Lafayette Parish students and their continued outperformance of students statewide.
Growth is one of LPSS’s four Core Values and remains at the heart of the district’s efforts to strengthen instruction, improve student achievement and expand opportunities for every student.
“We are incredibly proud to celebrate our students and the educators who support them,” Superintendent Francis Touchet, Jr. said. “Their success reflects tremendous effort across our schools. Attendance has also increased year over year, reinforcing that students grow and thrive when they are present, engaged and learning in the classroom.”
The 2025–26 results continue a positive academic trend for LPSS and reflect the dedication of students, families, teachers, school leaders and support staff throughout the district.
The results are especially significant as Louisiana transitions to a new accountability system in which Mastery is the benchmark for proficiency and scores below Mastery will not contribute points toward a school system’s School Performance Score.
“We are proud of the growth our students have demonstrated,” Touchet said. “We will continue building on this momentum and helping every student grow.”
