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C.M. Washington Elementary School

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C.M. Washington Elementary School ranks 462 nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

C.M. Washington Elementary School in Thibodaux, LA, serves 392 students in grades 4 and 5 and is part of the high-performing Lafourche Parish school district, though the school itself has historically ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools.

Academically, C.M. Washington significantly trails district and nearby peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates in Math (59%), English Language Arts (61%), and Social Studies (42%) were well below district averages (76%, 79%, and 64%). This gap is especially stark when compared to nearby high-performing schools like Bayou Boeuf Elementary School (87% Math, 93% ELA) and Chackbay Elementary School (92% Math, 90% ELA), both less than 7 miles away. A critical internal issue is a sharp decline from 4th to 5th grade: 4th graders achieved 71% proficiency in Math (above the state average), but 5th graders dropped to just 48% (below the state average). Chronic absenteeism, at 20.4%, is nearly double the rate of these high-performing neighbors, though it is slightly better than district and state averages.

Interestingly, C.M. Washington shares similar challenges with W.S. Lafargue Elementary School, located just 0.9 miles away, which serves grades 2-3 and has a nearly identical poverty rate (82.93% vs. 82.65%). Both schools show similar academic performance (58% Math, 63% ELA at W.S. Lafargue), suggesting community-level challenges rather than school-specific failures. While the school has shown improvement for Hispanic students, it struggles with Multi-racial and Special Education subgroups, and the low socio-economic status subgroup has consistently ranked in the bottom third for three years. These factors point to a school working hard within a high-poverty context, but facing persistent barriers to closing the achievement gap with its more affluent neighbors.

392

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,699

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Iris Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301

(985) 446-8471

District: Lafourche Parish

Students who attend C.M. Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thibodaux Middle School
High:	Thibodaux High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

22.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

462^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary 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	36.8	462 of 690	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	454 of 666	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	471 of 675	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	504 of 730	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	488 of 727	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	513 of 729	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	549 of 731	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	565 of 739	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	554 of 742	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	605 of 792	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	588 of 777	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.0	465 of 772	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	436 of 764	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	400 of 766	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	451 of 736	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	425 of 738	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	429 of 743	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	505 of 725	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	354 of 548	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	360 of 501	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	368 of 509	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	414 of 570	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	419 of 562	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	393 of 564	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	449 of 559	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	377 of 547	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	19.4	258 of 281	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	459 of 679	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	492 of 633	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	432 of 635	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	474 of 705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	395 of 701	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	474 of 705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	498 of 684	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	185 of 266	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	126 of 207	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	87 of 189	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	178 of 233	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	52 of 190	72.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	470 of 661	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	476 of 674	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	541 of 723	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	474 of 724	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	518 of 719	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	550 of 697	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	559 of 682	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	458 of 682	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	402 of 641	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	446 of 651	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	572 of 713	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	559 of 712	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	494 of 704	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	559 of 696	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	247 of 361	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	198 of 241	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	194 of 208	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	224 of 296	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	272 of 307	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	290 of 306	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	286 of 496	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	315 of 434	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	381 of 518	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	385 of 517	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	420 of 522	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	413 of 517	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	479 of 516	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics59%-3 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th 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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	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
C.M. Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	200 Iris Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-8471	392	30	13.1	82.7%	88 (22.4%)	237 (60.5%)	31 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	36.8	462^nd of 690 public elementary schools	33.0%		35.3	454^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.8%	8		71.0	48.0			59.0		62.0	60.0				61.0		53.0	31.0				42.0	$14,699
Thibodaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	700 East Seventh Street	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6116	575	42	13.7	82.1%	164 (28.5%)	327 (56.9%)	40 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)								(n/a)																					$13,132
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	499	29	16.9	35.5%	353 (70.7%)	72 (14.4%)	9 (1.8%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	96.6	12^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.7	10^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.5%	2			100.0	100.0	92.0				100.0	99.0	89.0	100.0		86.0	80.0		92.0	85.0	100.0	90.0	$14,575
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School	Public	2-3	700 Plantation Road	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 447-9292	457	29	15.5	82.9%	121 (26.5%)	280 (61.3%)	32 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	45	400^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.0%					(n/a)	58.0					58.0	63.0						63.0	42.0						42.0	$14,073
The MAX Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	100 Afton Drive	Thibodaux	70310	Lafourche Parish	The MAX Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(985) 227-9500	100	11	9.0	67.0%	75 (75.0%)	15 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	9.3	661^st of 690 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.3	633^rd of 666 public elementary schools	5.0%	28	20.0	14.0	28.0	14.0	33.0			43.0	78.0	35.0	41.0	40.0	41.0	7.0	21.0	22.0	7.0	33.0	20.0	18.0	$15,852
Schriever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2052 West Main	Schriever	70395	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4833	537	36	15.0	87.5%	188 (35.0%)	230 (42.8%)	50 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	57.8	313^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	61.0					61.0	58.0						58.0	64.0						64.0	$14,322
St. Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Hwy 1	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 446-6862	253	17	14.7	66.4%	162 (64.0%)	31 (12.3%)	30 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.7%)	85.6	86^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.8	75^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	84.0	95.0	82.0			87.0	77.0						89.0	63.0	73.0	72.0				69.0	$15,717
Chackbay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Hwy 20	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2348	344	24	14.0	41.6%	294 (85.5%)	18 (5.2%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	91.1	43^rd of 690 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.4	55^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.7%	12		91.0	94.0			92.0	87.0	96.0					90.0	61.0	84.0	81.0				76.0	$15,955
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Lane	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2352	209	16	12.7	46.4%	184 (88.0%)	7 (3.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	91	45^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.5%					(n/a)	80.0	94.0	90.0			87.0	91.0	94.0					93.0	61.0	80.0	93.0				77.0	$23,185
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 Coteau Road	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4808	627	43	14.7	76.4%	300 (47.8%)	91 (14.5%)	153 (24.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	74.1	195^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.7%		73.9	181^st of 666 public elementary schools	72.8%	14	60.0	74.0	80.0	76.0		71.0	75.0	85.0		77.0			80.0	58.0	62.0	73.0	67.0			65.0	$12,885

Frequently Asked Questions about C.M. Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of C.M. Washington Elementary School?

Students at C.M. Washington Elementary School are 60% African American, 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend C.M. Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended C.M. Washington Elementary School.

Is C.M. Washington Elementary School a good school?

C.M. Washington Elementary School ranks 462^nd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C.M. Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C.M. Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thibodaux Middle School
High : Thibodaux High School

What district is C.M. Washington Elementary School in?

Lafourche Parish

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