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St. Charles Elementary School

Q: Is St. Charles Elementary School a good school?

St. Charles Elementary School ranks 75 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

St. Charles Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 16th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Charles Elementary School consistently performs well above the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 86% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for African American and White students. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 76th out of 661 Louisiana elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year.

While St. Charles Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby schools in the Lafourche Parish district. The school also has a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 32.68% in 2021-2022 to 59.49% in 2023-2024. However, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 17.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the district.

253

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,717

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1690 Hwy 1
Thibodaux, LA 70301

(985) 446-6862

District: Lafourche Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

African American:

12.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg65%

75^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	87.8	75 of 666	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	73 of 675	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	72 of 730	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	80 of 727	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	185 of 729	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	121 of 731	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	39 of 728	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	84.6	68 of 739	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.9	93 of 742	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	250 of 792	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	214 of 777	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	256 of 772	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	313 of 764	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	371 of 766	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	295 of 736	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	291 of 738	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.5	175 of 743	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	60.1	316 of 725	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	96.3	17 of 570	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	31 of 562	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	82 of 633	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	87 of 635	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	72 of 705	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	138 of 701	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	190 of 705	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	66 of 684	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	76 of 661	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	51 of 674	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	153 of 723	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	57 of 724	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	181 of 719	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	204 of 697	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	39 of 682	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	67 of 641	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	27 of 651	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	157 of 713	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	43 of 712	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	182 of 704	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	209 of 696	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	66 of 431	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	75 of 434	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	156 of 518	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	126 of 517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	170 of 522	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	120 of 517	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	30 of 516	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2023)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+16 vs state

Mathematics82%+22 vs state

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Schools Near St. Charles 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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 All Grades	Total
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
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%)								(n/a)	65.0						65.0	58.0					58.0	$14,322
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	633^rd of 666 public elementary schools	5.0%		0.7	674^th of 675 public elementary schools	0.1%	41	15.0	17.0		15.0	6.0			15.0	44.0	40.0	70.0	29.0	38.0	$15,852
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%)	35.3	454^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.8%		35	471^st of 675 public elementary schools	30.2%	17		51.0	52.0				51.0		56.0	67.0			62.0	$14,699
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%)	96.7	10^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.7	17^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	100.0	99.0	99.0	94.0		95.0		91.0						$14,575
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
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
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%)								(n/a)	56.0						56.0	53.0					53.0	$14,073
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

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Charles Elementary School

How many students attend St. Charles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended St. Charles Elementary School.

Is St. Charles Elementary School a good school?

St. Charles Elementary School ranks 75^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is St. Charles Elementary School in?

Lafourche Parish

What schools do graduates of St. Charles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St. Charles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Thibodaux High School

What is the racial makeup of St. Charles Elementary School?

Students at St. Charles Elementary School are 64% White, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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