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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Lafourche Parish

This page covers 19 elementary schools in Lafourche Parish, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

19
Schools Ranked
Louisiana
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 19
1
rank
North Larose Elementary School
Grades PK–05236 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($17,007/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
Grades PK–05216 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Chackbay Elementary School
Grades PK–05391 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
4
rank
Raceland Lower Elementary School
Grades PK–02369 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
5
rank
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Grades PK–08515 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
6
rank
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School
Grades PK–02167 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
7
rank
C.M. Washington Elementary School
Grades 04–05349 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
8
rank
South Larose Elementary School
Grades PK–05360 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Cut Off Elementary School
Grades PK–05426 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
St. Charles Elementary School
Grades PK–05274 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,007/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,007
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9 more elementary schools in Lafourche Parish not shown here.
View all schools in Lafourche Parish
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
31
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.