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Raceland Upper Elementary School

Q: Is Raceland Upper Elementary School a good school?

Raceland Upper Elementary School ranks 141 st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Raceland Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Raceland, Louisiana, with 288 students. It is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 16th out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raceland Upper Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lafourche Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 83% of Raceland students were proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 74% in Lafourche Parish and 60% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for various student subgroups, including Female, Male, African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in recent years. However, the school's performance for students with special needs has fluctuated between the top 25% and bottom 25% of Louisiana elementary schools in recent years, suggesting an area for improvement.

While Raceland Upper Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Lafourche Parish district, including Bayou Blue Elementary, Lockport Upper Elementary, and Bayou Blue Upper Elementary, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, St. Charles Elementary, which is in a different district (Terrebonne Parish), also performs at a high level and is a strong competitor. Additionally, Raceland Upper Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 21.9% to 24.6% in recent years, which is an area the school could focus on improving.

302

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,720

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3759 Hwy 308
Raceland, LA 70394

(985) 537-5142

District: Lafourche Parish

Students who attend Raceland Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raceland Middle School
High:	Central Lafourche High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

African American:

33.8%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

141^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lafourche Parish

16^th of 118Lafourche 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
2025	78.7	141 of 666	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	161 of 675	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	311 of 730	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	299 of 727	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	472 of 729	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	436 of 731	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	407 of 728	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	381 of 739	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	358 of 742	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	477 of 792	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	566 of 777	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.6	403 of 772	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	464 of 764	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	474 of 766	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	491 of 736	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.1	608 of 738	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	633 of 743	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	585 of 725	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	119 of 501	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	155 of 509	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	220 of 570	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	172 of 562	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	401 of 564	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	293 of 559	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	259 of 547	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	60.4	94 of 281	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	125 of 635	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	253 of 705	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	268 of 701	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	345 of 705	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	365 of 684	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	146 of 661	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	139 of 674	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	318 of 723	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	294 of 724	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	464 of 719	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	390 of 697	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	296 of 682	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	147 of 641	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	190 of 651	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	373 of 713	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	315 of 712	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	510 of 704	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	432 of 696	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	17.1	184 of 208	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	205 of 307	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	273 of 306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	176 of 333	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	78 of 431	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	111 of 434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	251 of 518	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	283 of 517	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	375 of 522	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	376 of 517	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	289 of 516	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)80th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)67th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2023)48th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Raceland Upper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	Total
Raceland Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	3759 Hwy 308	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-5142	302	21	14.4	78.1%	145 (48.0%)	102 (33.8%)	31 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	78.7	141^st of 666 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.1	161^st of 675 public elementary schools	76.1%	20	83.0	85.0			83.0	70.0	79.0			79.0	$15,720
Raceland Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	144 Bowie Road	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 537-6837	330	23	14.2	74.5%	154 (46.7%)	129 (39.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)								(n/a)											$14,456
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%)	87.8	75^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.7%		87.2	73^rd of 675 public elementary schools	89.2%	2	82.0	85.0	82.0		82.0	81.0	86.0	92.0		86.0	$15,717
Bayou Blue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1916 Bayou Blue Road	Houma	70364	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 879-4378	454	30	15.0	61.5%	274 (60.4%)	37 (8.1%)	64 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.8%)								(n/a)											$12,678
Lockport Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	201 School Street	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-3223	374	21	17.5	52.9%	285 (76.2%)	10 (2.7%)	35 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	89	61^st of 666 public elementary schools	90.8%		92.1	38^th of 675 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	92.0	90.0	85.0		89.0	77.0	85.0	91.0		85.0	$14,622
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	115 Mazerac Street	Houma	70364	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 876-0625	427	27	16.0	60.2%	257 (60.2%)	34 (8.0%)	63 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.1%)	82.6	109^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.6%		78.8	142^nd of 675 public elementary schools	79.0%	33	81.0	90.0	72.0		81.0	78.0	90.0	76.0		82.0	$14,278
Lockport Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1421 Crescent Avenue	Lockport	70374	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 532-2846	429	28	15.0	55.9%	333 (77.6%)	30 (7.0%)	31 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$13,495
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%)	73.9	181^st of 666 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.2	167^th of 675 public elementary schools	75.3%	14	69.0		78.0	71.0	75.0	75.0	84.0	74.0	80.0	78.0	$12,885
Village East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 Lafayette Woods	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4839	400	29	13.7	88.8%	66 (16.5%)	125 (31.3%)	170 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	59.5	306^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.1%		47.7	377^th of 675 public elementary schools	44.1%	71	74.0	71.0			72.0	60.0	70.0			66.0	$13,864
Oakshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5459 Vicari Street	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4829	576	38	15.3	72.9%	249 (43.2%)	151 (26.2%)	68 (11.8%)	19 (3.3%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.7%)	70.3	217^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.4%		72	200^th of 675 public elementary schools	70.4%	17	75.0	69.0	56.0	86.0	70.0	72.0	75.0		83.0	78.0	$12,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Raceland Upper Elementary School

What district is Raceland Upper Elementary School in?

Lafourche Parish

What is the racial makeup of Raceland Upper Elementary School?

Students at Raceland Upper Elementary School are 48% White, 34% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Raceland Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raceland Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raceland Middle School
High : Central Lafourche High School

How many students attend Raceland Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Raceland Upper Elementary School.

Is Raceland Upper Elementary School a good school?

Raceland Upper Elementary School ranks 141^st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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