Dularge Elementary School
Tel:
(985) 879-1629
Dularge Elementary School serves 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Dularge Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Dularge Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
Dularge Elementary School's student population of 373 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 373 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
Dularge Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Dularge Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #35 out of 1277 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 13% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 21% | 43% |
| White | 53% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Terrebonne Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Dularge Elementary School is Ellender Memorial High School (8.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Grand Caillou Middle School (4.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houma Grand Caillou Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 374 students
4.5 miles
2161 Grand Caillou Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 563-4488 4.5 5-8 374 - Houma Grand Caillou Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 525 students
5.1 miles
3933 Grand Caillou Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 879-3001 5.1 PK-4 525 - Houma Mulberry Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 916 students
7.5 miles
450 Cougar Drive
Houma, LA 70360
(985) 872-5328 7.5 PK-6 916 - Houma Ellender Memorial High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,012 student
8.3 miles
3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 868-7903 8.3 9-12 1,012 - Houma Elysian Fields Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 337 students
8.5 miles
700 Hibernia Place
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 876-2041 8.5 5-6 337
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