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Sixth Ward Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, LA, is a small, high-performing public school serving 236 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the highly-ranked Lafourche Parish school district. This school stands out for its elite academic performance, with proficiency rates of 85% in Math, 89% in English Language Arts, and 78% in Social Studies—far exceeding state averages and dramatically outpacing nearby schools like Thibodaux Middle School, which scored just 53%, 67%, and 50% in the same subjects. Sixth Ward has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year since 2015-2016, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Louisiana middle schools, and it currently holds the 44th spot in the state, placing it in the 90th percentile.

What makes Sixth Ward particularly impressive is its ability to achieve these results while serving a student population where about 44% are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a figure significantly lower than many neighboring schools. The school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps, with its economically disadvantaged students ranking 16th in the state (96th percentile) in 2024-2025. This success is part of a broader trend in Lafourche Parish, where schools like Bayou Blue Middle School and Raceland Middle School also outperform peers in neighboring districts like Terrebonne Parish and Assumption Parish. Additionally, Sixth Ward has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (21.6%) than the district average (24.6%) and significantly better than schools like Bayou Blue (31.7%) and Evergreen Junior High (31.3%), suggesting a stronger culture of attendance.

While Sixth Ward remains an excellent choice, there are a few points to note. The school has seen a slight dip in its state ranking over the last two years, from 15th in 2022-2023 to 44th in 2025-2026, and Social Studies is a relative weakness, with 6th-grade scores at 60% compared to the school's otherwise stellar results. It's also worth noting that the name "Sixth Ward" doesn't guarantee similar performance—Sixth Ward Elementary School in Vacherie (St. James Parish) has much lower test scores and a higher poverty rate, highlighting that this school's success is driven by its specific leadership and district support. Overall, Sixth Ward Middle School offers a top-tier education with a proven track record of excellence.

236

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,248

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301

(985) 633-2449

District: Lafourche Parish

Students who attend Sixth Ward Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thibodaux High School

Feeder schools for Sixth Ward Middle School:

Elementary:	Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
	Chackbay Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

44^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Lafourche Parish

16^th of 116Lafourche Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	44 of 452	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	20 of 447	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	21 of 449	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	15 of 465	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	19 of 460	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	14 of 459	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	16 of 449	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	12 of 411	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	15 of 437	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	21 of 435	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	19 of 482	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	26 of 470	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	50 of 457	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	56 of 442	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	56 of 412	86.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	62 of 408	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	76 of 425	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	92 of 413	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	88 of 396	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	37 of 434	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	17 of 415	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	14 of 415	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	20 of 444	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	22 of 441	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	17 of 441	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	18 of 418	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	48 of 450	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	22 of 444	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	14 of 459	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	22 of 458	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	20 of 455	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	18 of 430	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	7 of 403	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	53 of 435	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	92.2	13 of 414	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	15 of 443	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	16 of 442	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	22 of 442	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	16 of 418	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	51 of 338	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	31 of 316	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	55 of 320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	29 of 362	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	16 of 350	95.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts89%+19 vs state

Mathematics85%+23 vs state

Social Studies78%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Sixth Ward Middle School	Public	6-8	1865 Choctaw Road	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 633-2449	236	19	12.4	44.1%	202 (85.6%)	6 (2.5%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	88.8	44^th of 452 public middle schools	90.3%		91.6	20^th of 447 public middle schools	95.5%	24			88.0	91.0	79.0	85.0			88.0	87.0		89.0			60.0	81.0	91.0	78.0	$15,248
Thibodaux Middle School	Public	6-8	724 Cardinal Dr	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6889	592	44	13.5	78.7%	183 (30.9%)	321 (54.2%)	51 (8.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	42.4	276^th of 452 public middle schools	38.9%		48.2	240^th of 447 public middle schools	46.3%	36			57.0	60.0	43.0	53.0			65.0	66.0	68.0	67.0			39.0	59.0	54.0	50.0	$14,826
Caldwell Middle School	Public	4-6	445 Hwy. 311	Schriever	70395	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4807	341	24	14.5	83.0%	130 (38.1%)	133 (39.0%)	38 (11.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)								(n/a)	72.0	60.0	62.0			64.0	82.0	70.0	77.0			76.0	61.0	46.0	46.0			51.0	$15,696
Sixth Ward Elementary School	Public	4-6	3245 Valcour Aime Street	Vacherie	70090	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4640	269	25	10.6	82.5%	42 (15.6%)	213 (79.2%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)	70.0	49.0	65.0			60.0	79.0						43.0	46.0	35.0			42.0	$25,192
Raceland Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 Hwy 308	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-5140	289	20	14.7	75.8%	151 (52.2%)	100 (34.6%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	66.1	158^th of 452 public middle schools	65.0%		65.7	153^rd of 447 public middle schools	65.8%	5			62.0	81.0	57.0	67.0			67.0	78.0	76.0	74.0			50.0	75.0	72.0	67.0	$12,663
Labadieville Middle School	Public	5-8	2747 Hwy 1	Labadieville	70372	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 526-4227	191	15	12.4	82.7%	60 (31.4%)	98 (51.3%)	26 (13.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																			$16,601
Evergreen Junior High School	Public	7-8	5000 West Main Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4815	622	36	17.2	73.8%	281 (45.2%)	175 (28.1%)	79 (12.7%)	9 (1.4%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	58.5	195^th of 452 public middle schools	56.9%		59.5	184^th of 447 public middle schools	58.8%	11				64.0	55.0	60.0				79.0	77.0	77.0				46.0	63.0	55.0	$13,211
Gramercy Elementary School	Public	4-6	601 E Second Street	Gramercy	70052	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4804	403	34	11.9	60.3%	172 (42.7%)	219 (54.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)	69.0	49.0	55.0			57.0	73.0	67.0	67.0			69.0	56.0	44.0	52.0			51.0	$20,556
Bayou Blue Middle School	Public	6-8	196 Mazerac Street	Houma	70364	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 851-1952	396	24	16.5	55.8%	231 (58.3%)	40 (10.1%)	64 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	75.8	117^th of 452 public middle schools	74.1%		78.9	97^th of 447 public middle schools	78.3%	20			74.0	81.0	85.0	80.0			78.0	85.0	80.0	81.0			43.0	67.0	79.0	61.0	$13,284
Houma Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 St. Charles	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4820	673	42	16.2	71.2%	308 (45.8%)	195 (29.0%)	79 (11.7%)	18 (2.7%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.8%)	64.8	164^th of 452 public middle schools	63.7%		62.8	169^th of 447 public middle schools	62.2%	5				63.0	62.0	62.0				76.0	75.0	75.0				58.0	70.0	64.0	$12,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixth Ward Middle School

Is Sixth Ward Middle School a good school?

Yes. Sixth Ward Middle School ranks in the top 9.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Sixth Ward Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Sixth Ward Middle School.

What district is Sixth Ward Middle School in?

Lafourche Parish

What high school do graduates of Sixth Ward Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sixth Ward Middle School usually go on to attend Thibodaux High School

What is the racial makeup of Sixth Ward Middle School?

Students at Sixth Ward Middle School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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