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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 10 public middle schools serving 3,870 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 32% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
31 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
14,208 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
739 Teachers
17,377 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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Graduation Rate
91%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
436 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,448 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
2,688 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
19%
43%
# White Students
8,553 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
60%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
953 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
570
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
1,014
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,113
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,093
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,125
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
987
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,012
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,050
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,082
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,260
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,115
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
850
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
906
13,299
# 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.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,967
$14,974
Spending / Student
$11,487
$14,320
Best Lafourche Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
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
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Sixth Ward Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Larose-cut Off Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13356 West Main Street
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Larose, LA 70373
(985) 693-3273
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Lockport Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
720 Main Street
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Lockport, LA 70374
(985) 532-2597
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Golden Meadow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
124 North 3rd Street
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
(985) 475-7314
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
Rank: #66.
Bayou Blue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
196 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Houma, LA 70364
(985) 851-1952
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #77.
Virtual Academy Of Lafourche
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-2877
Grades: K-12
| 494 students
Rank: #88.
East Thibodaux Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
802 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-5616
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
Rank: #99.
Raceland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3737 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Raceland, LA 70394
(985) 537-5140
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #1010.
West Thibodaux Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 430 students
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