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Acadian Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
217th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Acadian Elementary School in Houma, LA, serves 654 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Terrebonne Parish school district, which ranks in the top 22% of districts statewide. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a low of the 27th percentile in 2017-2018 to a current 4-star rating in the 76th percentile, a 35-percentile-point jump in just three years that far outpaces nearby schools like Oakshire Elementary School and Broadmoor Elementary School.

Acadian stands out for its exceptional performance with high-need student groups, ranking in the 93rd percentile for English Language Learners and the 85th percentile for low socioeconomic status students, despite 85.78% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school has developed a clear "math stronghold," with 82% of students proficient in Math—20 points above the state average and higher than nearby schools like Lisa Park Elementary School (74%) and Oakshire (70%). However, English Language Arts proficiency has declined from 80% to 74% over the past year, creating a "dual-track" performance where math excels while ELA lags behind the district average.

Chronic absenteeism at 22.9% remains a concern, though the school's academic improvement despite this challenge suggests effective instructional strategies for students who attend regularly. Nearby Mulberry Elementary School, a 5-star school just 1.88 miles away with only 11.5% chronic absenteeism, shows what's possible with lower poverty rates. Meanwhile, Acadian outperforms Legion Park Elementary School by 30 percentile points despite similar demographics, highlighting the effectiveness of recent initiatives. A key vulnerability is Special Education performance, which dropped to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling an area needing immediate attention to ensure all students are supported equitably.

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 — 34th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school72%
District avg67%
Louisiana avg62%
217th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 35 pts since 2016
From bottom 34% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 15Elementary Schools in the Terrebonne Parish
25th of 119Terrebonne 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.5217 of 69969.0%★★★☆☆
202581.9113 of 66683.0%★★★★☆
202470.0222 of 67567.1%★★★☆☆
202344.1433 of 73040.7%★★☆☆☆
202250.1384 of 72747.2%★★☆☆☆
202145.3408 of 72944.0%★★☆☆☆
201945.1424 of 73142.0%★★☆☆☆
201827.4530 of 72827.2%★☆☆☆☆
201739.9492 of 73933.4%★★☆☆☆
201639.7493 of 74233.6%★★☆☆☆
201531.1586 of 79226.0%★☆☆☆☆
201442.9476 of 77738.7%★★☆☆☆
201361.2315 of 77259.2%★★★☆☆
201268.8256 of 76466.5%★★★☆☆
201162.0331 of 76656.8%★★★☆☆
201058.2359 of 73651.2%★★★☆☆
200964.1299 of 73859.5%★★★☆☆
200851.9398 of 74346.4%★★☆☆☆
200747.9415 of 72542.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.797 of 55682.6%★★★★☆
202592.028 of 50194.4%★★★★★
202483.858 of 50988.6%★★★★☆
202347.6294 of 57048.4%★★☆☆☆
202255.8222 of 56260.5%★★★☆☆
202135.6366 of 56435.1%★★☆☆☆
201944.2342 of 55938.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.8337 of 54738.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201814.3271 of 2813.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202679.911 of 12791.3%★★★★★
202471.711 of 8687.2%★★★★☆
202353.538 of 9760.8%★★★☆☆
202262.026 of 9071.1%★★★★☆
202164.819 of 7574.7%★★★★☆
201946.446 of 9149.5%★★★☆☆
201833.867 of 8924.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202680.0112 of 68883.7%★★★★☆
202581.698 of 63384.5%★★★★☆
202472.4188 of 63570.4%★★★★☆
202337.9462 of 70534.5%★★☆☆☆
202250.1380 of 70145.8%★★☆☆☆
202160.0305 of 70556.7%★★★☆☆
201947.0391 of 68442.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202673.561 of 27377.7%★★★★☆
202557.877 of 20762.8%★★★☆☆
202442.0112 of 18940.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.6155 of 23333.5%★★☆☆☆
202245.9130 of 22040.9%★★☆☆☆
202162.873 of 20263.9%★★★☆☆
201940.3120 of 19036.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.9114 of 16832.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202641.110 of 1741.2%★★★☆☆
202336.515 of 2334.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.117 of 2634.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202674.0138 of 69380.1%★★★★☆
202581.791 of 66186.2%★★★★☆
202475.4149 of 67477.9%★★★★☆
202347.1404 of 72344.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.9368 of 72449.2%★★☆☆☆
202147.5388 of 71946.0%★★☆☆☆
201943.3432 of 69738.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.0469 of 68231.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.7277 of 69059.9%★★★☆☆
202576.2146 of 64177.2%★★★★☆
202467.7214 of 65167.1%★★★☆☆
202342.7426 of 71340.3%★★☆☆☆
202244.4413 of 71242.0%★★☆☆☆
202139.1436 of 70438.1%★★☆☆☆
201941.2451 of 69635.2%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202674.518 of 7275.0%★★★★☆
202344.428 of 4639.1%★★☆☆☆
202224.639 of 4818.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.341 of 446.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201840.04 of 520.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202626.8319 of 40721.6%★☆☆☆☆
202563.179 of 24167.2%★★★☆☆
202324.1240 of 29618.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.9249 of 30718.9%★☆☆☆☆
202128.3228 of 30625.5%★☆☆☆☆
201919.9283 of 33315.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.1179 of 50264.3%★★★☆☆
202573.4103 of 43176.1%★★★★☆
202449.3249 of 43442.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.4321 of 51838.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.9263 of 51749.1%★★☆☆☆
202153.6264 of 52249.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.9352 of 51731.9%★★☆☆☆
201821.4459 of 51611.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school
Homeless (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-47 vs school
Native American (2018)20th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2018)4th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics82%+20 vs state
English Language Arts74%+4 vs state
Science66%+7 vs state
Social Studies65%+10 vs state

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

Middle : Oaklawn Middle School
High : Ellender Memorial High School

Acadian Elementary School ranks 217th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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