Lafourche Parish School District

805 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3606
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lafourche Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 28 public elementary schools serving 10,250 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
14,040 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lafourche Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#31 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lafourche Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafourche Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafourche Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lafourche Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
437 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,294 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
8,561 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
61%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
633
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,003
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,624 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lafourche Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Lafourche Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,134
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lafourche Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,624
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lafourche Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Chackbay Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
450 Hwy 20
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2348
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Lockport Upper Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 School Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-3223
Grades: 3-5
| 337 students
Rank: #55.
St. Charles Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1690 Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6862
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #66.
North Larose Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 Richardel Drive
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3445
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #77.
Bayou Blue Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1916 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 879-4378
Grades: PK-2
| 509 students
Rank: #88.
Lockport Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Main Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #99.
Larose-cut Off Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13356 West Main Street
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #1010.
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4138 Hwy 307
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2352
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #1111.
Cut Off Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
177 West 55th Street
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-3116
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #1212.
Galliano Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
148 W. 158th Street
Galliano, LA 70354
(985) 632-7211
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #1313.
South Larose Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
154 West 25th Stree
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-7597
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #1414.
Golden Meadow Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
630 South Bayou Drive
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #1515.
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 876-0625
Grades: 3-5
| 412 students
Rank: #1616.
Bayou Blue Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
196 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #1717.
Virtual Of Lafourche
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 487 students
Rank: #1818.
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
124 North Third Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7669
Grades: 3-5
| 161 students
Rank: #1919.
East Thibodaux Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
802 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
Rank: #2020.
Raceland Upper Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3759 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5142
Grades: 3-5
| 289 students
Rank: #2121.
Raceland Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #2222.
W.s. Lafargue Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Plantation Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-9292
Grades: 2-3
| 441 students
Rank: #2323.
West Thibodaux Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 East Twelfth Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #2424.
South Thibodaux Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Iris Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-8471
Grades: 4-5
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
118 Alcide Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7385
Grades: PK-2
| 203 students
Rank: n/an/a
1421 Crescent Avenue
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2846
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
Rank: n/an/a
144 Bowie Road
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Grades: PK-2
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6116
Grades: PK-1
| 574 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,040 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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