Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Raceland Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Raceland, Louisiana, with a student population of 293. The school is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 15th out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raceland Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the Lafourche Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 75% proficiency in Mathematics and 76% proficiency in ELA, compared to 70% and 78% for the district, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools to the top half, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Raceland Upper Elementary performs particularly well for female students, male students, and White students, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools in these subgroups.

While the school's student population is predominantly White and African American, it has seen an increase in Hispanic and multi-racial students over the past few years. The school has a high percentage of students (74.06% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's academic performance for this subgroup is still strong, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools. Compared to other schools in the Lafourche Parish district, such as Bayou Blue Elementary and Lockport Upper Elementary, Raceland Upper Elementary performs well, but it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the neighboring Terrebonne Parish district, such as Broadmoor Elementary and Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 3759 Hwy 308
       Raceland, LA  70394


(985) 537-5142

District: Lafourche Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,148 Help


Students who attend Raceland Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Raceland Middle School
High:    Central Lafourche High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.0%
African American:
35.8%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76% Help


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Compare Details Raceland Upper Elementary School ranks better than 76.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49%), African American (35.8%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raceland Upper Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 4th best among 13 elementary schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raceland Upper Elementary School is $13,148, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Lafourche Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raceland Upper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Raceland Upper Elementary School 161st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Raceland Upper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lafourche Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafourche Parish 15th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 24.97 585th 725 19.3%
2008 20.50 633rd 743 14.8%
2009 23.05 608th 738 17.6%
2010 39.52 491st 736 33.3%
2011 43.82 474th 766 38.1%
2012 44.85 464th 764 39.3%
2013 51.59 403rd 772 47.8%
2014 33.40 566th 777 27.2%
2015 44.75 477th 792 39.8%
2016 56.93 358th 742 51.8%
2017 54.95 381st 739 48.4%
2018 42.65 407th 728 44.1%
2019 44.05 436th 731 40.4%
2021 36.44 472nd 729 35.3%
2022 60.49 299th 727 58.9%
2023 60.62 311th 730 57.4%
2024 77.05 161st 675 76.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.24 32nd 44 27.3%
2019 38.39 32nd 46 30.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.34 176th 333 47.1%
2021 18.57 273rd 306 10.8%
2022 34.89 205th 307 33.2%
2024 17.05 184th 208 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.81 296th 682 56.6%
2019 48.13 390th 697 44.0%
2021 37.04 464th 719 35.5%
2022 58.70 294th 724 59.4%
2023 57.42 318th 723 56.0%
2024 77.00 139th 674 79.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.60 5th 12 58.3%
2022 50.33 11th 26 57.7%
2023 46.88 12th 23 47.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.19 365th 684 46.6%
2021 54.19 345th 705 51.1%
2022 62.11 268th 701 61.8%
2023 63.96 253rd 705 64.1%
2024 79.47 125th 635 80.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.38 94th 281 66.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.99 432nd 696 37.9%
2021 29.34 510th 704 27.6%
2022 58.58 315th 712 55.8%
2023 50.92 373rd 713 47.7%
2024 71.32 190th 651 70.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.68 259th 547 52.7%
2019 48.65 293rd 559 47.6%
2021 31.32 401st 564 28.9%
2022 61.78 172nd 562 69.4%
2023 58.36 220th 570 61.4%
2024 65.72 155th 509 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at Raceland Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.69 289th 516 44.0%
2019 37.00 376th 517 27.3%
2021 36.30 375th 522 28.2%
2022 50.57 283rd 517 45.3%
2023 55.02 251st 518 51.5%
2024 72.77 111th 434 74.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 655 655
1990 410 311 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 724
1991 394 325 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 721
1992 384 316 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 341 319 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 663
1994 327 294 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1995 327 275 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 327 275 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 330 250 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 588
1998 318 217 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 541
1999 313 240 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 299 244 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 325 273 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 216 232 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 216 232 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 223 208 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2005 212 191 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2006 181 194 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 384
2007 180 196 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 172 187 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 372
2009 186 197 1 5 9 n/a n/a 0 398
2010 178 191 0 5 6 n/a n/a 0 380
2011 153 189 0 4 3 0 7 0 356
2012 141 165 0 11 2 0 11 0 330
2013 135 164 1 13 8 0 12 0 333
2014 146 166 1 16 5 0 13 0 347
2015 132 161 1 18 6 0 19 0 337
2016 128 156 1 16 6 0 23 0 330
2017 133 180 2 19 3 0 26 0 363
2018 153 182 2 17 2 2 24 0 382
2019 142 174 1 17 3 2 22 0 361
2020 143 135 0 16 3 2 26 0 325
2021 141 140 0 13 3 1 19 0 317
2022 137 121 0 14 2 0 15 0 289
2023 142 113 0 20 2 0 16 0 293
2024 141 103 0 23 2 0 19 0 288

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 655 33.5 19.5 56.6
1990 724 34.0 21.2 52.2
1991 721 35.0 20.6 56.9
1992 702 39.0 18.0 54.1
1993 663 37.0 17.9 59.6
1994 624 39.0 16.0 60.7
1995 606 35.3 17.2 58.4
1996 606 35.3 17.2 58.4
1997 588 36.0 16.3 56.6
1998 541 36.0 15.0 54.2
1999 558 38.0 14.7 67.7
2000 551 41.0 13.4 72.8
2001 607 46.0 13.2 74.8
2002 457 43.3 10.6 77.5
2003 457 43.3 10.6 77.5
2004 442 39.1 11.3 78.5
2005 409 34.8 11.8 77.5
2006 384 32.6 11.8 79.7
2007 387 30.4 12.7 78
2008 372 28.6 13.0 80.1
2009 398 25.6 15.5 81.2
2010 380 29.1 13.0 82.1
2011 356 27.9 12.7 80.6
2012 330 25.5 12.9 83.9
2013 333 24.6 13.5 82.6
2014 347 25.3 13.6 79.3
2015 337 22.0 15.3 79.2
2016 330 32.0 10.3 79.1
2017 363 25.6 14.1 80.2
2018 382 20.9 18.2 81.4
2019 361 20.3 17.7 75.6
2020 325 18.4 17.6 71.1
2021 317 19.8 16.0 62.8
2022 289 18.4 15.6 55
2023 293 17.9 16.3 74.1
2024 288 22.8 12.5 76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 655 33.5 19.5 56.6
1990 724 34.0 21.2 52.2
1991 721 35.0 20.6 56.9
1992 702 39.0 18.0 54.1
1993 663 37.0 17.9 59.6
1994 624 39.0 16.0 60.7
1995 606 35.3 17.2 58.4
1996 606 35.3 17.2 58.4
1997 588 36.0 16.3 56.6
1998 541 36.0 15.0 54.2
1999 558 38.0 14.7 67.7
2000 551 41.0 13.4 72.8
2001 607 46.0 13.2 74.8
2002 457 43.3 10.6 77.5
2003 457 43.3 10.6 77.5
2004 442 39.1 11.3 78.5
2005 409 34.8 11.8 77.5
2006 384 32.6 11.8 79.7
2007 387 30.4 12.7 78
2008 372 28.6 13.0 80.1
2009 398 25.6 15.5 81.2
2010 380 29.1 13.0 82.1
2011 356 27.9 12.7 80.6
2012 330 25.5 12.9 83.9
2013 333 24.6 13.5 82.6
2014 347 25.3 13.6 79.3
2015 337 22.0 15.3 79.2
2016 330 32.0 10.3 79.1
2017 363 25.6 14.1 80.2
2018 382 20.9 18.2 81.4
2019 361 20.3 17.7 75.6
2020 325 18.4 17.6 71.1
2021 317 19.8 16.0 62.8
2022 289 18.4 15.6 55
2023 293 17.9 16.3 74.1
2024 288 22.8 12.5 76

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Raceland Upper Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,604
2018 $10,377
2019 $9,856
2020 $11,348
2021 $11,380
2022 $13,148

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raceland Upper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 436th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 311th of 730 Elementary schools
 17%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Raceland Upper Elementary School)6773
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Raceland Upper Elementary School)6762
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)7864
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Raceland Upper Elementary School)5040
 10%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)5545
 10%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Raceland Upper Elementary School)7579
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8377
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Raceland Upper Elementary School)5762
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6158
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Raceland Upper Elementary School)4560
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)6871
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Raceland Upper Elementary School)5975
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8181
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Raceland Upper Elementary School)3633
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6256
 6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361293
 18.8%
African American174113
 35.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1720
 17.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White142142
Two or More Races2216
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.6%74.1%
 1.6%


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Students at Raceland Upper Elementary School are 49% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 288 students attended Raceland Upper Elementary School.

Students who attend Raceland Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raceland Middle School
High : Central Lafourche High School

Raceland Upper Elementary School ranks 161st of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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