Grand Caillou Middle School
Tel:
(985) 563-4488
- Grand Caillou Middle School serves 374 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Grand Caillou Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Grand Caillou Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Grand Caillou Middle School's student population of 374 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 54% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 374 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Grand Caillou Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Grand Caillou Middle School is 0.78, 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 | #862 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 29% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 7% |
| Black | 20% | 43% |
| White | 27% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.78 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 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 Grand Caillou Middle School is Ellender Memorial High School (10.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lacache Middle School (7.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dularge Elementary School (4.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houma Dularge Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 373 students
4.5 miles
621 Dularge Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 879-1629 4.5 PK-6 373 - Houma Grand Caillou Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 525 students
6.0 miles
3933 Grand Caillou Road
Houma, LA 70363
(985) 879-3001 6.0 PK-4 525 - Chauvin Lacache Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 365 students
7.3 miles
5266 Hwy. 56
Chauvin, LA 70344
(985) 594-3945 7.3 5-8 365 - Chauvin Upper Little Caillou Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 520 students
9.5 miles
4824 Hwy. 56
Chauvin, LA 70344
(985) 594-4071 9.5 PK-4 520 - Montegut Montegut Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 243 students
9.7 miles
1137 Hwy. 55
Montegut, LA 70377
(985) 594-3657 9.7 PK-4 243
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