Is Ellender Memorial High School a good school?

Ellender Memorial High School ranks 184 th of 326 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellender Memorial High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Ellender Memorial High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ellender Memorial High School?

Students at Ellender Memorial High School are 30% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Ellender Memorial High School?

Ellender Memorial High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Acadian Elementary School Elementary : Grand Caillou Elementary School Middle : Grand Caillou Middle School Middle : Oaklawn Middle School

Ellender Memorial High School

Public 9-12

3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363

(985) 303-4813

District: Terrebonne Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 326 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,212

Feeder schools for Ellender Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Acadian Elementary School
	Grand Caillou Elementary School
Middle:	Grand Caillou Middle School
	Oaklawn Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 868

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.2%

White:

24.2%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ellender Memorial High School ranks worse than 56.4% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ellender Memorial High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (30.2%), White (24.2%), Hispanic (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Terrebonne Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellender Memorial High School is 21.4. 2 high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ellender Memorial High School employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellender Memorial High School is $9,212, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ellender Memorial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellender Memorial High School 184^th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Ellender Memorial High School in the ranking list.)

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Terrebonne Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrebonne Parish 21^st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	35.68	213^th	290	26.6%
2008	31.03	219^th	291	24.7%
2009	17.17	262^nd	301	13.0%
2010	37.61	218^th	297	26.6%
2011	38.08	228^th	300	24.0%
2012	46.60	201^st	310	35.2%
2013	43.97	224^th	312	28.2%
2014	51.91	182^nd	309	41.1%
2015	52.00	189^th	312	39.4%
2016	56.75	146^th	297	50.8%
2017	63.52	128^th	297	56.9%
2018	51.68	152^nd	302	49.7%
2019	45.34	183^rd	313	41.5%
2021	35.86	211^th	322	34.5%
2022	37.64	202^nd	326	38.0%
2023	46.98	181^st	321	43.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	59.45	13^th	30	56.7%
2021	28.17	33^rd	39	15.4%
2022	33.49	34^th	47	27.7%
2023	33.45	40^th	50	20.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	18.28	37^th	38	2.6%
2022	36.88	28^th	40	30.0%
2023	46.13	22^nd	34	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	43.93	62^nd	122	49.2%
2022	15.61	128^th	139	7.9%
2023	26.34	101^st	138	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	47.12	170^th	301	43.5%
2021	33.44	198^th	285	30.5%
2022	36.95	201^st	322	37.6%
2023	45.39	180^th	321	43.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.37	9^th	20	55.0%
2023	48.79	12^th	23	47.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	42.60	183^rd	292	37.3%
2021	38.45	185^th	288	35.8%
2022	38.78	197^th	311	36.7%
2023	43.19	185^th	308	39.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	48.45	164^th	291	43.6%
2021	31.20	210^th	292	28.1%
2022	36.38	187^th	301	37.9%
2023	49.99	166^th	306	45.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	39.70	143^rd	233	38.6%
2021	33.54	162^nd	243	33.3%
2022	42.13	142^nd	256	44.5%
2023	49.40	118^th	252	53.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	28.90	60^th	78	23.1%
2021	36.07	61^st	92	33.7%
2022	31.97	75^th	103	27.2%
2023	40.65	67^th	107	37.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	23.21	7^th	8	12.5%
2021	28.85	8^th	8	0.0%
2022	46.08	5^th	8	37.5%
2023	32.86	9^th	10	10.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	37.57	176^th	249	29.3%
2021	29.22	194^th	245	20.8%
2022	24.49	206^th	250	17.6%
2023	45.59	145^th	249	41.8%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Ellender is a great place. It is a fun and exciting learning environment. People give it a bad reputation but the people who talk bad about it have never steped foot into Ellender. I just moved here from South Lafourche High School and, I dont miss it. I was a little weary before I went there but now that iv'e met the teachers and students I wish I would have moved four years ago. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ellender Memorial High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	920	920
1990	671	220	36	6	189	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1991	630	243	35	7	182	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1992	632	247	51	3	157	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1993	649	266	54	2	155	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1994	632	274	41	5	157	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1995	697	336	48	7	175	n/a	n/a	0	1263
1996	697	336	48	7	175	n/a	n/a	0	1263
1997	706	334	52	8	187	n/a	n/a	0	1287
1998	672	353	46	7	188	n/a	n/a	0	1266
1999	660	329	53	8	179	n/a	n/a	0	1229
2000	580	338	57	5	174	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2001	568	343	44	3	175	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2002	571	389	42	11	170	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2003	571	389	42	11	170	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2004	544	393	41	15	186	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2005	541	408	41	19	169	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2006	473	343	42	19	191	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2007	428	360	33	24	174	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2008	422	339	29	24	169	n/a	n/a	0	983
2009	434	350	31	32	169	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2010	432	353	31	34	173	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2011	424	328	32	36	185	0	0	0	1005
2012	405	284	30	56	174	0	0	0	949
2013	383	302	25	56	176	0	0	0	942
2014	348	330	30	72	167	1	3	0	951
2015	352	349	29	81	169	1	6	0	987
2016	346	371	20	81	186	1	14	0	1019
2017	299	371	18	79	185	0	44	0	996
2018	309	360	11	99	187	0	46	0	1012
2019	302	330	12	103	171	1	45	0	964
2020	289	316	11	123	159	1	51	0	950
2021	285	294	12	157	134	1	71	0	954
2022	246	299	13	140	118	1	76	0	893
2023	210	262	12	207	98	1	78	0	868

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellender Memorial High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	920	56.0	16.4	37.4
1990	1122	61.0	18.3	33.8
1991	1097	59.0	18.5	28.3
1992	1090	58.0	18.7	33
1993	1126	57.0	19.8	38.5
1994	1109	58.0	19.1	47.1
1995	1263	55.7	22.7	40.8
1996	1263	55.7	22.7	40.8
1997	1287	61.0	21.1	39.6
1998	1266	68.0	18.6	41.3
1999	1229	67.0	18.3	45.2
2000	1154	67.0	17.2	60.1
2001	1133	68.0	16.7	53.8
2002	1183	70.2	16.9	59.7
2003	1183	70.2	16.9	59.7
2004	1179	71.5	16.5	65.1
2005	1178	70.9	16.6	66.1
2006	1068	73.1	14.6	75.6
2007	1019	69.0	14.8	69.3
2008	983	65.7	15.0	66.7
2009	1016	69.7	14.6	64.9
2010	1023	66.3	15.4	73.6
2011	1005	61.6	16.2	72.3
2012	949	66.9	14.1	73.7
2013	942	60.5	15.5	70.5
2014	951	57.3	16.5	75.3
2015	987	66.0	14.9	74.7
2016	1019	n/a	n/a	80.4
2017	996	71.8	13.8	51.4
2018	1012	48.8	20.7	47
2019	964	49.0	19.6	51.8
2020	950	43.0	22.0	57.1
2021	954	48.0	19.8	47.7
2022	893	42.0	21.2	44.7
2023	868	40.4	21.4	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ellender Memorial High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	920	56.0	16.4	37.4
1990	1122	61.0	18.3	33.8
1991	1097	59.0	18.5	28.3
1992	1090	58.0	18.7	33
1993	1126	57.0	19.8	38.5
1994	1109	58.0	19.1	47.1
1995	1263	55.7	22.7	40.8
1996	1263	55.7	22.7	40.8
1997	1287	61.0	21.1	39.6
1998	1266	68.0	18.6	41.3
1999	1229	67.0	18.3	45.2
2000	1154	67.0	17.2	60.1
2001	1133	68.0	16.7	53.8
2002	1183	70.2	16.9	59.7
2003	1183	70.2	16.9	59.7
2004	1179	71.5	16.5	65.1
2005	1178	70.9	16.6	66.1
2006	1068	73.1	14.6	75.6
2007	1019	69.0	14.8	69.3
2008	983	65.7	15.0	66.7
2009	1016	69.7	14.6	64.9
2010	1023	66.3	15.4	73.6
2011	1005	61.6	16.2	72.3
2012	949	66.9	14.1	73.7
2013	942	60.5	15.5	70.5
2014	951	57.3	16.5	75.3
2015	987	66.0	14.9	74.7
2016	1019	n/a	n/a	80.4
2017	996	71.8	13.8	51.4
2018	1012	48.8	20.7	47
2019	964	49.0	19.6	51.8
2020	950	43.0	22.0	57.1
2021	954	48.0	19.8	47.7
2022	893	42.0	21.2	44.7
2023	868	40.4	21.4	62.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ellender Memorial High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,924
2018	$9,656
2019	$10,149
2020	$9,212

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Ellender Memorial High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 183^rd of 313 High schools	Ranks 181^st of 321 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Ellender Memorial High School)	55	61	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Terrebonne Parish)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	64	3%
End of Course English II (Ellender Memorial High School)	78	54	24%
End of Course English II (Terrebonne Parish)	87	72	15%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Ellender Memorial High School)	41	48	7%
End of Course U.S. History (Terrebonne Parish)	61	55	6%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Ellender Memorial High School)	73	71	2%
End of Course English I (Terrebonne Parish)	81	79	2%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	964	868	10%
African American	330	262	20.6%
American Indian	171	98	42.7%
Asian	12	12
Hispanic	103	207	101%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	302	210	30.5%
Two or More Races	45	78	73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.8%	62.8%	11%

Schools Near Ellender Memorial High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Algebra I (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC U.S. History (2023)	EOC English I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Algebra I End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC U.S. History End of Course	EOC English I End of Course	Total
Ellender Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3012 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 303-4813	868	40	21.4	62.8%	210 (24.2%)	262 (30.2%)	207 (23.8%)	12 (1.4%)	98 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.0%)	47	184^th of 326 public high schools	43.6%		37.6	202^nd of 326 public high schools	38.0%	18	61.0	66.0	54.0	48.0	71.0	$9,212
Louis Miller Terrebonne Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	3051 Patriot Drive	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 303-4840	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	3879 Hwy. 24	Bourg	70343	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 303-4834	914	43	21.0	51.6%	591 (64.7%)	73 (8.0%)	52 (5.7%)	6 (0.7%)	96 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (10.5%)	70.3	84^th of 326 public high schools	74.2%		74.3	59^th of 326 public high schools	81.9%	25	65.0	81.0	78.0	57.0	83.0	$9,667
Terrebonne High School	Public	9-12	7318 Main Street	Houma	70360	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 879-3377	1,386	56	24.6	49.3%	694 (50.1%)	398 (28.7%)	101 (7.3%)	20 (1.4%)	53 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (8.7%)	75.9	49^th of 326 public high schools	85.0%		67.3	98^th of 326 public high schools	69.9%	49	76.0	79.0	84.0	57.0	86.0	$8,501
H. L. Bourgeois High School	Public	9-12	#1 Reservation Court	Gray	70359	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 872-3277	1,411	63	22.4	54.6%	703 (49.8%)	409 (29.0%)	149 (10.6%)	21 (1.5%)	47 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.8%)	63	127^th of 326 public high schools	61.0%		62.6	124^th of 326 public high schools	62.0%	3	60.0	80.0	71.0	54.0	78.0	$8,744
Central Lafourche High School	Public	9-12	4820 Hwy 1	Raceland	70394	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 532-3319	1,360	62	21.7	60.7%	878 (64.6%)	238 (17.5%)	100 (7.4%)	5 (0.4%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.3%)	75.2	53^rd of 326 public high schools	83.7%		84.6	25^th of 326 public high schools	92.3%	28	69.0	89.0	81.0	66.0	76.0	$8,773
Thibodaux High School	Public	9-12	1355 Tiger Drive	Thibodaux	70301	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(985) 447-4071	1,454	63	22.9	59.8%	782 (53.8%)	488 (33.6%)	98 (6.7%)	15 (1.0%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.6%)	73	68^th of 326 public high schools	79.1%		69.3	88^th of 326 public high schools	73.0%	20	74.0	81.0	80.0	57.0	80.0	$8,894

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