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Bayou Community Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bayou Community Academy Charter School is a public charter school in Thibodaux, LA, serving 499 students in grades PK-8, and it stands out as an elite performer within the high-performing Lafourche Parish district, which is ranked in the top 16% of Louisiana districts.

This school is a true "pocket of excellence," consistently ranking in the top 2% of all elementary schools in Louisiana for nearly a decade. Its current state ranking of 12th out of 690 schools (98th percentile) is light-years ahead of its immediate neighbors. For example, Thibodaux Elementary School and C.M. Washington Elementary School, located just blocks away, rank in the bottom half of the state. Even other high-performing district schools like Chackbay Elementary School (ranked 43rd) and Bayou Boeuf Elementary School (ranked 45th) don't match its elite status. The school achieves universally high test scores, with 100% proficiency in several grades for Math and English Language Arts, and a remarkable 90% proficiency in Social Studies—35 points above the state average. This success extends to all student groups, with the school ranking in the top 3% of the state for every subgroup, including 14th in the state for students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

What truly sets Bayou Community Academy apart is its deeply embedded culture of success, evidenced by a near-zero chronic absenteeism rate of 4.4%—dramatically lower than nearby schools like Thibodaux Elementary (27.4%) and Schriever Elementary School (29.3%). This sustained excellence over a decade, with a perfect 0% dropout rate, proves that the school's specific instructional model and culture are the primary drivers of its success, not the demographics of the neighborhood. For parents seeking a school where every child is expected to achieve at the highest level, Bayou Community Academy is a standout choice.

499

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,575

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301

(985) 446-3011

District: Lafourche Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

14.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (96% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lafourche Parish

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school96%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg67%

Elementary school

12^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

12^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Lafourche Parish

16^th of 116Lafourche 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	12 of 690	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	10 of 666	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	17 of 675	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	13 of 730	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	15 of 727	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	11 of 729	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 731	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	10 of 728	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	13 of 739	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	18 of 742	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	17 of 792	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	30 of 777	96.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	14 of 570	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 562	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	3 of 564	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	12 of 559	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	7 of 547	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	20 of 679	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	12 of 633	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	13 of 635	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	12 of 705	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	18 of 701	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	13 of 705	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	5 of 684	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	14 of 685	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	6 of 661	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	26 of 674	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	18 of 723	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	19 of 724	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	14 of 719	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	6 of 697	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	12 of 682	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	9 of 682	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	14 of 641	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	18 of 651	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	10 of 713	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	16 of 712	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	13 of 704	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	13 of 696	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	16 of 496	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	11 of 431	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	18 of 434	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	14 of 518	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	19 of 517	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	20 of 522	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	9 of 517	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	11 of 516	97.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	12 of 452	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	7 of 449	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	8 of 465	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	9 of 460	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	6 of 459	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	13 of 449	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	11 of 411	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	25 of 437	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	32 of 435	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	16 of 482	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	22 of 470	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	19 of 352	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	11 of 338	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 313	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	15 of 434	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	7 of 415	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	8 of 444	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	4 of 441	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	15 of 441	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	15 of 418	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	10 of 450	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	8 of 437	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	10 of 444	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	8 of 459	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	7 of 458	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	8 of 455	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	13 of 430	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	8 of 403	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	2 of 435	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	5 of 414	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	5 of 426	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	9 of 443	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	14 of 442	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	9 of 442	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	9 of 418	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	10 of 338	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	9 of 352	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	10 of 362	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	14 of 350	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	10 of 338	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2023)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics97%+34 vs state

English Language Arts97%+25 vs state

Social Studies90%+35 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, July 15, 2017

So proud of our school .. so blessed to have my granddaughter attending this school! Love the teachers, staff and administrators.. BCA all the way! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)						LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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%)	96.6	12^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.7	10^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.5%	2			100.0	100.0	92.0				100.0	99.0	89.0	100.0		86.0	80.0		92.0	85.0	100.0	90.0	$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
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	661^st of 690 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.3	633^rd of 666 public elementary schools	5.0%	28	20.0	14.0	28.0	14.0	33.0			43.0	78.0	35.0	41.0	40.0	41.0	7.0	21.0	22.0	7.0	33.0	20.0	18.0	$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%)	36.8	462^nd of 690 public elementary schools	33.0%		35.3	454^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.8%	8		71.0	48.0			59.0		62.0	60.0				61.0		53.0	31.0				42.0	$14,699
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%)	45	400^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.0%					(n/a)	58.0					58.0	63.0						63.0	42.0						42.0	$14,073
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%)	57.8	313^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	61.0					61.0	58.0						58.0	64.0						64.0	$14,322
Chackbay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Hwy 20	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2348	344	24	14.0	41.6%	294 (85.5%)	18 (5.2%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	91.1	43^rd of 690 public elementary schools	93.8%		89.4	55^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.7%	12		91.0	94.0			92.0	87.0	96.0					90.0	61.0	84.0	81.0				76.0	$15,955
Bayou Boeuf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 School Lane	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 633-2352	209	16	12.7	46.4%	184 (88.0%)	7 (3.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	91	45^th of 690 public elementary schools	93.5%					(n/a)	80.0	94.0	90.0			87.0	91.0	94.0					93.0	61.0	80.0	93.0				77.0	$23,185
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%)	85.6	86^th of 690 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.8	75^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	84.0	95.0	82.0			87.0	77.0						89.0	63.0	73.0	72.0				69.0	$15,717
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%)	74.1	195^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.7%		73.9	181^st of 666 public elementary schools	72.8%	14	60.0	74.0	80.0	76.0		71.0	75.0	85.0		77.0			80.0	58.0	62.0	73.0	67.0			65.0	$12,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayou Community Academy Charter School

How many students attend Bayou Community Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Bayou Community Academy Charter School.

What district is Bayou Community Academy Charter School in?

Lafourche Parish

Is Bayou Community Academy Charter School a good school?

Yes! Bayou Community Academy Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bayou Community Academy Charter School?

Students at Bayou Community Academy Charter School are 71% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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