Summary:
The three public schools serving Golden Meadow, Louisiana—Golden Meadow Middle School, Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School, and Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School—are part of the high-performing Lafourche Parish school district and serve grades PK through 8, with a total combined enrollment of 598 students and a significant economic disadvantage rate ranging from 74% to 79% across all campuses.
Golden Meadow Middle School stands out as the academic powerhouse, earning a consistent 4-star state rating and leading in English Language Arts with 84% proficiency—well above the district (79%) and state (70%) averages. Its 6th-grade math cohort achieved an impressive 83% proficiency, though overall math scores (68%) lag behind the Upper Elementary School. In contrast, Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School is a math standout, with 81% proficiency across all grades and a remarkable 87% proficiency in 5th-grade math, the highest single-subject score in the city. However, it struggles in ELA (72% proficiency) and has seen its state ranking drop from the 77th to the 60th percentile over two years. Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School (PK-2) lacks test scores due to its grade span, making its academic effectiveness difficult to assess.
A critical city-wide issue is chronic absenteeism, with all three schools exceeding the district (24.6%) and state (22.5%) averages: Upper Elementary (32.0%), Middle School (31.4%), and Lower Elementary (26.6%). This likely contributes to the academic "dip" seen at Golden Meadow Middle School, where 6th-grade Social Studies proficiency plummets to 47% compared to 8th-grade's 79%—a 32-point gap. Despite these challenges, the Middle School boasts a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, far below the district (1.9%) and state (3.1%), indicating strong student retention through 8th grade.
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