Bayou Lacombe Middle School

198 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Bayou Lacombe Middle School, located in the quiet community of Lacombe, Louisiana, serves as a vital educational hub for students in the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. Positioned on St. Joseph Street, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the transitional middle school years. The faculty and staff focus on balancing academic rigor with social-emotional development, aiming to prepare students for the complexities of high school through a structured and nurturing curriculum.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Lacombe community, reflecting the small-town character of the area while upholding the broader educational standards of the St. Tammany Parish district. By offering a variety of extracurricular activities and academic programs, Bayou Lacombe Middle seeks to encourage student engagement both inside and outside the classroom. The school emphasizes the importance of community involvement and maintains a commitment to student achievement, striving to help every child reach their full potential within a safe and collaborative setting.

198

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bayou Lacombe Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	27
Black	74
Asian	3
Two or More	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
74 (37.4 %)
Black
74 (37.4 %)
Hispanic
27 (13.6 %)
Two or More
18 (9.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Tammany Parish
Phone:	(985)882-5416
Grade Range:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	198
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	115
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 70