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 10 public middle schools serving 3,917 students in Lafourche Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Lafourche Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
14,040 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
16,721 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.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
437 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,294 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
19%
43%
# White Students
8,561 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
61%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,114
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,016
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,003
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,055
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,064
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,122
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
876
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
881
13,479
# 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.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,134
$15,797
Spending / Student
$11,624
$15,107
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Lockport Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
720 Main Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Larose-cut Off Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13356 West Main Street
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Golden Meadow Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 South Bayou Drive
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #66.
Bayou Blue Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
196 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #77.
Virtual Of Lafourche
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 487 students
Rank: #88.
East Thibodaux Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
802 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
Rank: #99.
Raceland Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #1010.
West Thibodaux Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1111 East Twelfth Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
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