Bayou Blue Middle School

Summary:

Bayou Blue Middle School is a public middle school in Houma, Louisiana, serving 424 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 15 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bayou Blue Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65% of Bayou Blue students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59% at the state level and 70% in the Lafourche Parish district. In ELA, 84% of Bayou Blue students were proficient or better, compared to 69% at the state level and 78% in the district. The school also stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 99% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (64%) and state (62%) averages. Additionally, Bayou Blue Middle School's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Native American students.

Over the past three school years, Bayou Blue Middle School has seen a slight decline in enrollment and a shift in its racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 70th out of 411 Louisiana middle schools in 2017-2018 to 149th out of 459 in 2020-2021. When compared to other middle schools in the Terrebonne Parish and Lafourche Parish districts, Bayou Blue Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and ELA proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Lockport Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 196 Mazerac Street
       Houma, LA  70364


(985) 851-1952

District: Lafourche Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,330 Help


Students who attend Bayou Blue Middle School usually attend:

High:    Central Lafourche High School

Feeder schools for Bayou Blue Middle School:

Elementary:    Bayou Blue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
Hispanic:
15.4%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.6% Help


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Compare Details Bayou Blue Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bayou Blue Middle School ranks better than 74.4% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Hispanic (15.4%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bayou Blue Middle School is 18.1, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bayou Blue Middle School is $11,330. 4 middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Bayou Blue Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bayou Blue Middle School 115th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Bayou Blue Middle School in the ranking list.)

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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 Bayou Blue Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 22.94 598th 725 17.5%
2008 28.26 566th 743 23.8%
2009 49.34 434th 738 41.2%
2010 36.09 516th 736 29.9%
2011 34.17 548th 766 28.5%
2012 43.37 474th 764 38.0%
2013 51.35 407th 772 47.3%
2014 59.23 346th 777 55.5%
2015 71.74 218th 792 72.5%
2016 69.12 246th 742 66.8%
2017 72.54 207th 739 72.0%
2018 56.74 283rd 728 61.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bayou Blue Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 33.74 296th 396 25.3%
2008 34.52 293rd 413 29.1%
2009 36.57 300th 425 29.4%
2010 39.51 270th 408 33.8%
2011 34.75 310th 412 24.8%
2012 42.81 273rd 442 38.2%
2013 55.68 212th 457 53.6%
2014 57.41 201st 470 57.2%
2015 67.64 150th 482 68.9%
2016 74.88 100th 435 77.0%
2017 76.91 95th 437 78.3%
2018 73.51 70th 411 83.0%
2019 76.46 106th 449 76.4%
2021 66.84 149th 459 67.5%
2022 76.23 96th 460 79.1%
2023 71.24 125th 465 73.1%
2024 74.02 115th 449 74.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.09 14th 33 57.6%
2019 54.63 21st 49 57.1%
2021 36.23 41st 57 28.1%
2022 57.98 21st 58 63.8%
2023 40.44 38th 63 39.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.29 92nd 202 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.50 33rd 403 91.8%
2019 74.25 101st 430 76.5%
2021 61.46 163rd 455 64.2%
2022 71.24 105th 458 77.1%
2023 64.74 142nd 459 69.1%
2024 68.39 123rd 444 72.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.71 87th 418 79.2%
2021 65.96 150th 441 66.0%
2022 74.59 101st 441 77.1%
2023 75.19 95th 444 78.6%
2024 74.87 100th 415 75.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.22 118th 418 71.8%
2021 63.70 158th 442 64.3%
2022 74.46 96th 442 78.3%
2023 67.01 138th 443 68.8%
2024 68.03 128th 426 70.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.08 124th 352 64.8%
2022 54.94 142nd 360 60.6%
2023 73.67 64th 360 82.2%
2024 54.08 145th 333 56.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.22 15th 118 87.3%
2019 70.01 33rd 128 74.2%
2021 43.99 89th 153 41.8%
2022 65.57 50th 163 69.3%
2023 66.83 44th 163 73.0%
2024 75.99 30th 152 80.3%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.28 1st 11 90.9%
2023 26.15 9th 9 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bayou Blue Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.32 52nd 338 84.6%
2019 74.59 77th 350 78.0%
2021 55.40 167th 358 53.4%
2022 66.33 122nd 362 66.3%
2023 55.58 165th 352 53.1%
2024 62.35 123rd 320 61.6%
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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 Bayou Blue Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 254 36 0 6 23 n/a n/a 0 319
2009 275 24 1 9 26 n/a n/a 0 335
2010 285 22 1 10 35 n/a n/a 0 353
2011 380 25 2 14 33 0 31 0 485
2012 361 28 2 25 33 0 24 0 473
2013 376 26 2 28 26 0 22 0 480
2014 360 29 1 38 18 0 21 0 467
2015 350 34 2 39 21 0 24 0 470
2016 332 34 2 38 19 0 28 0 453
2017 310 32 2 39 25 1 35 0 444
2018 319 32 2 49 20 1 38 0 461
2019 358 29 1 50 25 0 45 0 508
2020 277 23 3 41 24 0 34 0 402
2021 274 21 1 49 19 1 34 0 399
2022 274 32 1 51 17 0 37 0 412
2023 272 40 1 62 19 0 30 0 424
2024 244 44 2 62 20 0 31 0 403

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

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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 Bayou Blue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 319 23.5 13.6 55.5
2009 335 25.9 12.9 60.3
2010 353 23.4 15.0 58.1
2011 485 31.4 15.4 61.6
2012 473 29.3 16.0 57.5
2013 480 29.0 16.5 56.5
2014 467 29.9 15.5 58.5
2015 470 30.0 15.6 56.4
2016 453 n/a n/a 61.4
2017 444 35.0 12.6 62.6
2018 461 24.8 18.5 62
2019 508 25.0 20.2 61
2020 402 17.8 22.5 61.2
2021 399 18.0 22.1 41.6
2022 412 19.7 20.9 35
2023 424 19.2 22.0 51.9
2024 403 22.2 18.1 54.6

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 Bayou Blue Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 319 23.5 13.6 55.5
2009 335 25.9 12.9 60.3
2010 353 23.4 15.0 58.1
2011 485 31.4 15.4 61.6
2012 473 29.3 16.0 57.5
2013 480 29.0 16.5 56.5
2014 467 29.9 15.5 58.5
2015 470 30.0 15.6 56.4
2016 453 n/a n/a 61.4
2017 444 35.0 12.6 62.6
2018 461 24.8 18.5 62
2019 508 25.0 20.2 61
2020 402 17.8 22.5 61.2
2021 399 18.0 22.1 41.6
2022 412 19.7 20.9 35
2023 424 19.2 22.0 51.9
2024 403 22.2 18.1 54.6

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 Bayou Blue Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,846
2018 $9,903
2019 $9,388
2020 $9,803
2021 $10,445
2022 $11,330

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bayou Blue Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 125th of 465 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Bayou Blue Middle School)5460
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)6963
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bayou Blue Middle School)7977
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8374
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Bayou Blue Middle School)7458
 16%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6854
 14%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Social Studies (Bayou Blue Middle School)7467
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6962
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bayou Blue Middle School)8342
 41%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)7052
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bayou Blue Middle School)8290
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8084
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bayou Blue Middle School)7876
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)7566
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students508424
 16.5%
African American2940
 37.9%
American Indian2519
 24%
Asian11
Hispanic5062
 24%
Pacific Islander00
White358272
 24%
Two or More Races4530
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%51.9%
 9.1%


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Students who attend Bayou Blue Middle School usually go on to attend Central Lafourche High School

Bayou Blue Middle School ranks 115th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Bayou Blue Middle School are 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Bayou Blue Middle School.


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