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Acadian Elementary School

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Acadian Elementary School ranks 113 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Acadian Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Houma, Louisiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 627 students. The school is part of the Terrebonne Parish school district, which is ranked 18th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acadian Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 28th out of 501 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students and 11th out of 86 schools for English Language Learners. While the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, this is a challenge faced by many schools in the region.

Compared to nearby schools in the Terrebonne Parish district, such as Dularge Elementary and Mulberry Elementary, Acadian Elementary School's performance is generally stronger, with higher academic proficiency rates and higher SchoolDigger rankings. The school's ability to serve a population with significant economic challenges, with 72.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is also commendable.

654

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,595

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 Saadi Street
Houma, LA 70363

(985) 303-4801

District: Terrebonne Parish

Students who attend Acadian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oaklawn Middle School
High:	Ellender Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.3%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg65%

113^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Terrebonne Parish

18^th of 118Terrebonne 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	81.9	113 of 666	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	222 of 675	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	433 of 730	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	384 of 727	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	408 of 729	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	424 of 731	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	530 of 728	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	492 of 739	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	493 of 742	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	586 of 792	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	476 of 777	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	315 of 772	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	256 of 764	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	331 of 766	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	359 of 736	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	299 of 738	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	398 of 743	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	415 of 725	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	28 of 501	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	58 of 509	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	294 of 570	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	222 of 562	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	366 of 564	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	342 of 559	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	337 of 547	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	14.3	271 of 281	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	11 of 86	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	98 of 633	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	188 of 635	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	462 of 705	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	380 of 701	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	305 of 705	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	391 of 684	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	77 of 207	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	112 of 189	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	155 of 233	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	130 of 220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	120 of 190	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	91 of 661	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	149 of 674	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	404 of 723	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	368 of 724	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	388 of 719	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	432 of 697	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	469 of 682	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	146 of 641	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	214 of 651	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	426 of 713	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	413 of 712	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	436 of 704	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	451 of 696	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	79 of 241	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.1	240 of 296	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	249 of 307	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	228 of 306	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	283 of 333	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	103 of 431	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	249 of 434	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	321 of 518	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	263 of 517	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	264 of 522	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	352 of 517	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	459 of 516	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)35th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2018)20th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+21 vs state

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

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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
Acadian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 Saadi Street	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4801	654	48	13.7	85.8%	178 (27.2%)	218 (33.3%)	155 (23.7%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.7%)	81.9	113^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.0%		70	222^nd of 675 public elementary schools	67.1%	109	83.0	79.0			81.0	79.0	81.0			80.0	$13,595
Legion Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	710 Williams Avenue	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4822	300	22	13.9	90.0%	65 (21.7%)	123 (41.0%)	70 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	50.8	354^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.8%		60.6	285^th of 675 public elementary schools	57.8%	69	58.0	53.0	63.0	55.0	57.0	61.0	64.0	85.0	74.0	71.0	$17,374
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Cougar Drive	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4827	789	49	16.2	48.5%	562 (71.2%)	85 (10.8%)	29 (3.7%)	27 (3.4%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.6%)	89.2	59^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.8	41^st of 675 public elementary schools	93.9%	18		84.0	79.0	80.0	85.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	88.0	91.0	$12,318
Southdown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 St. Charles Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4835	572	36	15.9	91.3%	91 (15.9%)	324 (56.6%)	75 (13.1%)	6 (1.0%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	43.6	396^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.5%		38.8	441^st of 675 public elementary schools	34.7%	45	48.0	57.0	64.0	39.0	51.0	60.0	63.0	71.0	78.0	68.0	$13,888
Lisa Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6639 Lisa Park Avenue	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4823	574	37	15.5	79.4%	247 (43.0%)	185 (32.2%)	47 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.9%)	67.7	236^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.6%		81.3	123^rd of 675 public elementary schools	81.8%	113	56.0		54.0	76.0	65.0	80.0	81.0	78.0	83.0	80.0	$13,562
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
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1010 Broadmoor Avenue	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 303-4806	587	39	15.0	68.7%	315 (53.7%)	143 (24.4%)	41 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.6%)	79.5	132^nd of 666 public elementary schools	80.2%		80.3	131^st of 675 public elementary schools	80.6%	1	78.0	80.0	75.0	72.0	76.0	78.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	82.0	$13,698
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
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
Dularge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	621 Dularge Road	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4809	244	21	11.5	81.1%	111 (45.5%)	65 (26.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.3%)	88.5	65^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.7	45^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.3%	20	90.0		87.0	69.0	87.0	90.0	93.0	88.0		88.0	$15,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Acadian Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Acadian Elementary School?

Students at Acadian Elementary School are 33% African American, 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Acadian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Acadian Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oaklawn Middle School
High : Ellender Memorial High School

How many students attend Acadian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Acadian Elementary School.

Is Acadian Elementary School a good school?

Acadian Elementary School ranks 113^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Acadian Elementary School in?

Terrebonne Parish

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