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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 28 public elementary schools serving 10,286 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 36% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
14,208 Students
508,835 Students
# Teachers
739 Teachers
29,418 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#24 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafourche Parish  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
32%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
42%
This chart displays 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 Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafourche Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lafourche Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
436 Students
2,903 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
122 Students
7,998 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,448 Students
56,087 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
2,688 Students
207,732 Students
% Black Students
19%
41%
# White Students
8,553 Students
212,327 Students
% White Students
60%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
953 Students
19,149 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
570
23,486
# Students in K Grade:
1,014
51,049
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,113
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,093
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,125
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
987
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,012
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,050
42,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,082
43,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,260
8,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,115
7,866
# Students in 11th Grade:
850
6,297
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
6,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,487 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lafourche Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafourche Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,967
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafourche Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,487
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafourche Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Grades: PK-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
St. Charles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1690 Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6862
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #33.
Sixth Ward Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
Rank: #44.
Chackbay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
450 Hwy 20
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2348
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #55.
Galliano Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
148 W. 158th Street
Galliano, LA 70354
(985) 632-7211
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #66.
Lockport Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 School Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-3223
Grades: 3-5
| 356 students
Rank: #77.
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 School Lane
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2352
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
Rank: #88.
Bayou Blue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1916 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 879-4378
Grades: PK-2
| 511 students
Rank: #99.
Larose-cut Off Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13356 West Main Street
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #1010.
North Larose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 Richardel Drive
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3445
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #1111.
Lockport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Main Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #1212.
Cut Off Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
177 West 55th Street
Cut Off, LA 70345
(985) 632-3116
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #1313.
Golden Meadow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
124 North 3rd Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #1414.
Bayou Blue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
196 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #1515.
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 876-0625
Grades: 3-5
| 426 students
Rank: #1616.
South Larose Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 360 students
Rank: #1717.
Raceland Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3759 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5142
Grades: 3-5
| 293 students
Rank: #1818.
Virtual Academy Of Lafourche
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 494 students
Rank: #1919.
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Alcide St.
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7669
Grades: 3-5
| 150 students
Rank: #2020.
C.m. Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Iris Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-8471
Grades: 4-5
| 349 students
Rank: #2121.
W.s. Lafargue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Plantation Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 447-9292
Grades: 2-3
| 456 students
Rank: #2222.
Thibodaux Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6116
Grades: PK-1
| 592 students
Rank: #2323.
East Thibodaux Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
802 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
Rank: #2424.
Raceland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #2525.
West Thibodaux Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 East Twelfth Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-6889
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
118 Alcide Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7385
Grades: PK-2
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lockport Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
1421 Crescent Avenue
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2846
Grades: PK-2
| 460 students
Rank: n/an/a
Raceland Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
144 Bowie Road
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-6837
Grades: PK-2
| 369 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,208 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 33% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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