Lafourche Parish

Summary:

The schools in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana serve a diverse population of over 30 schools, including 19 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 15th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance overall.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Bayou Community Academy Charter School and Chackbay Elementary School are top-ranked elementary schools, with 92-100% of students proficient in math and English language arts. At the middle school level, Sixth Ward Middle School is a standout, with 83-99% proficiency across subjects. Lockport Upper Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic achievement between the highest and lowest-performing schools in the district. While some schools excel, others like W.S. Lafargue Elementary and C.M. Washington Elementary lag behind, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in Lafourche Parish.

District Detail

805 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3606

(985) 446-5631

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 122 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 14,208

Primary Schools: 19
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
C.M. Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	200 Iris Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-8471	349	24	14.6	77.9%	101 (28.9%)	198 (56.7%)	28 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	35	471^st of 675 public elementary schools	30.2%		33.2	504^th of 730 public elementary schools	31.0%	33		54.0	43.0				50.0		58.0	62.0				60.0							$12,720
Thibodaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	700 East Seventh Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6116	592	33	17.9	77.0%	207 (35.0%)	316 (53.4%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)								(n/a)																					$12,867
Thibodaux High School	Public	9-12	1355 Tiger Drive	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 447-4071	1,454	63	22.9	59.8%	782 (53.8%)	488 (33.6%)	98 (6.7%)	15 (1.0%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.6%)	65.3	114^th of 333 public high schools	65.8%		73	66^th of 321 public high schools	79.4%	48															52.0	76.0	78.0	63.0	77.0	69.0	$9,999
Thibodaux Middle School	Public	6-8	724 Cardinal Dr	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6889	430	25	16.9	74.2%	134 (31.2%)	234 (54.4%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	35.3	297^th of 449 public middle schools	33.9%		28.8	344^th of 465 public middle schools	26.0%	47				49.0	49.0	24.0	42.0				62.0	67.0	68.0	67.0							$12,482
Bayou Community Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	800 East Seventh Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	Yes	No	No	No	(985) 446-3011	515	28	18.6	30.5%	376 (73.0%)	61 (11.8%)	13 (2.5%)	11 (2.1%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	94.7	17^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.4	13^th of 730 public elementary schools	98.2%	4				95.0	94.0			92.0	93.0				100.0								$10,797
Virtual Academy of Lafourche	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	639 Harrison Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	Yes	No	Yes	No	(985) 446-2877	494	0		56.7%	360 (72.9%)	74 (15.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)								(n/a)	60.0	61.0						70.0	60.0	65.0	92.0	86.0	73.0	74.0	59.0	56.0	70.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	$3,925
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	115 Mazerac Street	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 876-0625	426	20	20.8	59.6%	250 (58.7%)	34 (8.0%)	66 (15.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.3%)	78.8	142^nd of 675 public elementary schools	79.0%		57.4	335^th of 730 public elementary schools	54.1%	193	79.0							87.0	73.0	76.0				78.0							$11,707
Bayou Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	196 Mazerac Street	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 851-1952	424	19	22.0	51.9%	272 (64.2%)	40 (9.4%)	62 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	74	115^th of 449 public middle schools	74.4%		71.2	125^th of 465 public middle schools	73.1%	10				75.0	65.0	53.0	65.0				82.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	99.0						$11,330
Bayou Blue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1916 Bayou Blue Road	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 879-4378	511	26	19.7	57.9%	308 (60.3%)	31 (6.1%)	75 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.1%)								(n/a)																					$11,050
Lockport Middle School	Public	6-8	720 Main Street	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 532-2597	376	21	18.2	48.4%	308 (81.9%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	86.7	45^th of 449 public middle schools	90.0%		79.8	76^th of 465 public middle schools	83.7%	31				90.0		64.0	78.0				93.0	83.0	91.0	89.0							$10,583
Lockport Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1421 Crescent Avenue	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-2846	460	25	18.5	53.3%	356 (77.4%)	20 (4.3%)	35 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)								(n/a)																					$11,333
Lockport Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	201 School Street	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-3223	356	19	18.9	50.6%	279 (78.4%)	9 (2.5%)	33 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	92.1	38^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.4%		91	50^th of 730 public elementary schools	93.2%	12	90.0	94.0	86.0				89.0	90.0	85.0					90.0							$12,318
Raceland Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 Hwy 308	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-5140	300	18	17.0	72.0%	140 (46.7%)	114 (38.0%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.3%)	58.6	194^th of 449 public middle schools	56.8%		42.1	269^th of 465 public middle schools	42.2%	75				66.0	63.0	44.0	58.0				76.0	77.0	68.0	73.0							$13,459
Raceland Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	144 Bowie Road	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-6837	369	24	15.4	69.9%	163 (44.2%)	149 (40.4%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)								(n/a)																					$12,647
Raceland Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3759 Hwy 308	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-5142	293	18	16.3	74.1%	142 (48.5%)	113 (38.6%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	77.1	161^st of 675 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.6	311^th of 730 public elementary schools	57.4%	150	74.0	78.0	76.0				75.0	73.0	77.0	79.0				76.0							$13,148
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School	Public	2-3	700 Plantation Road	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 447-9292	456	26	17.5	78.3%	125 (27.4%)	262 (57.5%)	34 (7.5%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)								(n/a)	49.0						49.0	49.0						49.0							$11,738
Larose-Cut Off Middle School	Public	6-8	13356 West Main Street	Larose	70373	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 693-3273	481	24	20.3	56.8%	331 (68.8%)	16 (3.3%)	71 (14.8%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	82.6	63^rd of 449 public middle schools	86.0%		83.6	60^th of 465 public middle schools	87.1%	3				68.0		76.0	74.0				79.0	89.0	90.0	86.0							$10,026
South Lafourche High School	Public	9-12	16911 East Main Street	Cut Off	70345	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 632-5721	1,108	50	22.0	60.6%	727 (65.6%)	28 (2.5%)	206 (18.6%)	22 (2.0%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.5%)	72.8	73^rd of 333 public high schools	78.1%		77.6	41^st of 321 public high schools	87.2%	32															59.0		79.0	73.0	84.0	74.0	$10,576
Cut Off Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	177 West 55th Street	Cut Off	70345	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 632-3116	426	24	17.9	56.8%	284 (66.7%)	8 (1.9%)	83 (19.5%)	7 (1.6%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	71.4	205^th of 675 public elementary schools	69.6%		68.7	236^th of 730 public elementary schools	67.7%	31	68.0	73.0	88.0				77.0	60.0	73.0	84.0				73.0							$12,026
Galliano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	148 W. 158TH Street	Galliano	70354	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 632-7211	384	21	18.1	69.3%	221 (57.6%)	8 (2.1%)	105 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)	62.8	273^rd of 675 public elementary schools	59.6%		77.4	164^th of 730 public elementary schools	77.5%	109	57.0	75.0	75.0				70.0	69.0	65.0					69.0							$12,830
Golden Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	124 North 3rd Street	Golden Meadow	70357	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 475-7314	341	20	17.3	77.1%	198 (58.1%)	3 (0.9%)	81 (23.8%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	71.1	129^th of 449 public middle schools	71.3%		74.3	105^th of 465 public middle schools	77.4%	24				61.0	71.0	60.0	65.0				80.0	81.0	79.0	81.0							$12,778
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	118 Alcide Street	Golden Meadow	70357	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 475-7385	167	11	15.6	74.3%	102 (61.1%)	2 (1.2%)	31 (18.6%)	2 (1.2%)	18 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)								(n/a)																					$12,916
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	118 Alcide St.	Golden Meadow	70357	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 475-7669	150	9	17.5	76.7%	93 (62.0%)	3 (2.0%)	21 (14.0%)	3 (2.0%)	15 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	77.6	154^th of 675 public elementary schools	77.2%		51.9	371^st of 730 public elementary schools	49.2%	217	66.0	83.0	90.0				79.0	73.0	81.0	75.0				77.0							$11,781
South Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 West 25th Stree	Larose	70373	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 693-7597	360	21	16.9	60.0%	227 (63.1%)	17 (4.7%)	56 (15.6%)	12 (3.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	65.4	257^th of 675 public elementary schools	61.9%		49.8	383^rd of 730 public elementary schools	47.5%	126	64.0	81.0	73.0				72.0	60.0	76.0	68.0				68.0							$12,814
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Lane	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2352	216	16	13.6	56.9%	186 (86.1%)	5 (2.3%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	95.5	15^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.8%		72.2	199^th of 730 public elementary schools	72.7%	184	91.0	100.0	91.0				93.0	100.0		91.0											$15,281
Central Lafourche High School	Public	9-12	4820 Hwy 1	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 532-3319	1,360	62	21.7	60.7%	878 (64.6%)	238 (17.5%)	100 (7.4%)	5 (0.4%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.3%)	72	76^th of 333 public high schools	77.2%		75.2	51^st of 321 public high schools	84.1%	25															63.0	85.0	71.0	78.0	80.0	68.0	$10,163
Chackbay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Hwy 20	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2348	391	23	17.0	34.3%	327 (83.6%)	29 (7.4%)	13 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	93.4	24^th of 675 public elementary schools	96.4%		87.1	71^st of 730 public elementary schools	90.3%	47	90.0	93.0	87.0				89.0	89.0	93.0					90.0							$12,052
Sixth Ward Middle School	Public	6-8	1865 Choctaw Road	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 633-2449	271	15	17.7	43.2%	230 (84.9%)	16 (5.9%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	91.6	21^st of 449 public middle schools	95.3%		93.6	15^th of 465 public middle schools	96.8%	6				83.0	85.0		85.0				91.0	99.0									$12,389
North Larose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Richardel Drive	Larose	70373	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 693-3445	236	18	13.1	54.7%	179 (75.8%)	3 (1.3%)	24 (10.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	86.2	86^th of 675 public elementary schools	87.3%		78.2	157^th of 730 public elementary schools	78.5%	71	78.0	93.0					81.0	78.0	83.0	89.0				84.0							$14,556
St. Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Hwy 1	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6862	274	16	17.3	57.7%	180 (65.7%)	42 (15.3%)	28 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	87.2	73^rd of 675 public elementary schools	89.2%		86.6	72^nd of 730 public elementary schools	90.1%	1	76.0	85.0					84.0	86.0	90.0					92.0							$13,060

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terrebonne Parish	3.39 mi	32	25^th
The MAX Charter School	12.21 mi	1	122^nd
Ecole Pointe-au-Chien	15.37 mi	1
St. Charles Parish	17.98 mi	15	12^th
St. James Parish	20.37 mi	6

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