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Bayou Community Academy Charter School vs. St. Charles Elementary School

Should you attend Bayou Community Academy Charter School or St. Charles Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
St. Charles Elementary School
1690 Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bayou Community Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

St. Charles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bayou Community Academy Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, St. Charles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
511 students
274 students
This chart displays total students of Bayou Community Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of St. Charles Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Charles Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Charles Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#37 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#65 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bayou Community Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Charles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 5% in LA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in LA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bayou Community Academy Charter School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Charles Elementary School 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.
66%
(Top 5% in LA)
50-54%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bayou Community Academy Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Charles Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
16
Kindergarten Students
56
36
Grade 1 Students
56
49
Grade 2 Students
53
48
Grade 3 Students
52
39
Grade 4 Students
52
46
Grade 5 Students
58
40
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in St. Charles Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Charles Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bayou Community Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Charles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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