Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Houma, Louisiana, with a student population of 426 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Lafourche Parish school district, which is ranked 17th out of 114 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the Lafourche Parish and Louisiana state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades, with 73% proficiency in Mathematics and 74% in English Language Arts, compared to 59% and 67% at the state level, respectively. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, and Native American students ranking in the top half or top third of Louisiana elementary schools in their respective categories. However, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, with the school's White and Native American students tending to rank higher than its African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.
Despite the increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.63% in 2020-2021 to 59.62% in 2022-2023, Bayou Blue Upper Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, suggesting the school is able to effectively support its growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school also outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Terrebonne Parish district, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, making it a strong option for families in the area seeking a high-performing elementary education.
Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School ranks 334th of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students at Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School.
Lafourche Parish