Middle Schools in Lafourche Parish

The Lafourche Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 7 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. This area has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing middle schools, with some standout institutions like Sixth Ward Middle School consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

The top-performing middle schools in Lafourche Parish include Sixth Ward Middle School, Larose-Cut Off Middle School, and Bayou Blue Middle School, all of which have strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the Lafourche Parish and state averages. In contrast, schools like Thibodaux Middle School, Raceland Middle School, and Golden Meadow Middle School have lower academic performance, which may be linked to higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Across the district, there are some systemic issues that need to be addressed, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and the consistent 3.3% dropout rate across all schools. The Lafourche Parish school district as a whole, however, is performing well above the state average, with a #16 ranking out of 118 districts in Louisiana and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.