Galliano Elementary School

Galliano Elementary School in Galliano, LA, serves 383 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the high-performing Lafourche Parish school district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide. The school has a history of solid, mid-tier performance, typically earning a 3-star rating, but its recent trajectory shows a slight decline from a peak of 4-star ratings in the early 2020s. A key concern is the rapid rise in chronic absenteeism, which has skyrocketed from 5.9% in 2021-2022 to 28.2% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district average of 24.6% and the state average of 22.5%. This trend is likely a primary driver of the school's declining academic rank, which dropped from the 85th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026.

Despite these challenges, Galliano Elementary shows a clear strength in Social Studies, with a 64% proficiency rate in 2025-2026 that ties the district average and exceeds the state average of 55%. Its 4th and 5th-grade Social Studies scores (72% and 74%) are notably higher than district and state averages, suggesting a specific instructional strength in this subject. However, the school's performance for specific student groups has been volatile, with White Students dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating in just two years, and English Language Learner (ELL) Students swinging from a 5-star to a 2-star rating over the same period. This inconsistency may indicate a lack of stable strategies for supporting these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Galliano faces compounding challenges. For instance, North Larose Elementary, just 10 miles away, has a lower poverty rate (55% vs. 74%), a lower student-teacher ratio (11.1 vs. 16.2), and a drastically lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.1% vs. 28.2%), resulting in a 5-star rating with 89% math proficiency versus Galliano's 3-star rating with 69% math proficiency. Similarly, Bourg Elementary and South Larose Elementary are on upward trajectories, consistently earning 4 and 5-star ratings. Galliano Elementary is at a crossroads: it has a solid foundation and strengths in Social Studies, but reversing the absenteeism trend will be critical to returning to its former standing among its high-performing neighbors in Lafourche Parish.