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Southdown Elementary School

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Southdown Elementary School ranks 417 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Southdown Elementary School in Houma, LA, serves 572 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the high-performing Terrebonne Parish school district, though the school itself has a 2-star rating and ranks in the 40th percentile statewide. The school faces significant challenges, with 91.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among nearby peers—and a persistent struggle with chronic absenteeism, which has improved from 35.1% in 2021-2022 to 22.7% in 2024-2025 but remains higher than most neighboring schools like Mulberry Elementary (11.5%) and Lisa Park Elementary (18.1%).

Academically, Southdown trails district averages in Math (57% vs. 69%), English Language Arts (67% vs. 76%), and Social Studies (45% vs. 59%), making it the lowest-performing school among immediate Terrebonne Parish neighbors like Broadmoor Elementary (73rd percentile) and Dularge Elementary (92nd percentile). However, there are positive trends: Math proficiency has risen from 42% to 57% and ELA from 62% to 67% over the last three years, and the school is exceptionally effective with its Hispanic student subgroup, which ranks in the 70th percentile statewide (4 stars). Social Studies remains a clear weakness, with 3rd and 4th graders scoring just 37% and 44% proficient, respectively.

The contrast with nearby Mulberry Elementary, located only 1.69 miles away, highlights a stark socioeconomic divide: Mulberry has a 48.54% free/reduced lunch rate and is a 5-star school, while Southdown’s rate is nearly double at 91.26%. Despite these challenges, the school’s recent improvements in attendance and test scores offer a glimmer of hope, suggesting that targeted interventions—especially in Social Studies and for White students, who rank in the 14th percentile—could help Southdown build on its strengths and continue its upward trajectory.

572

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1124 St. Charles Street
Houma, LA 70360

(985) 303-4835

District: Terrebonne Parish

Students who attend Southdown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Houma Junior High School
High:	Terrebonne High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.6%

White:

15.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

417^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Terrebonne Parish

25^th of 116Terrebonne 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
2026	43.2	417 of 690	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	396 of 666	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	441 of 675	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	483 of 730	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	398 of 727	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	353 of 729	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	572 of 731	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	379 of 728	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	450 of 739	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	560 of 742	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	601 of 792	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.6	605 of 777	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	544 of 772	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	666 of 764	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	592 of 766	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	529 of 736	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	588 of 738	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	568 of 743	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	625 of 725	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	273 of 548	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	232 of 501	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	305 of 509	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	285 of 570	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	199 of 562	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	144 of 564	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	391 of 559	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	196 of 547	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	373 of 679	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	373 of 633	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	407 of 635	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	425 of 705	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	293 of 701	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	339 of 705	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	519 of 684	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	80 of 266	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	51 of 220	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	57 of 202	71.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	388 of 685	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	379 of 661	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	432 of 674	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	449 of 723	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	330 of 724	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	306 of 719	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	517 of 697	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	366 of 682	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	446 of 682	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	437 of 641	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	479 of 651	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	474 of 713	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	446 of 712	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	355 of 704	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	531 of 696	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	248 of 361	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	170 of 241	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	429 of 496	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	390 of 431	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	351 of 434	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	373 of 518	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.4	214 of 517	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.6	479 of 517	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	76.0	105 of 516	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2023)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

Social Studies45%-10 vs state

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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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
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%)	43.2	417^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.6%		43.6	396^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.5%	21	46.0	63.0	62.0	61.0	57.0	60.0	57.0	69.0	81.0	67.0	37.0	44.0	55.0	42.0	45.0	$13,888
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%)	47.9	370^th of 690 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.8	354^th of 666 public elementary schools	46.8%	16	46.0	50.0	50.0	72.0	54.0	60.0	67.0	69.0	84.0	69.0	52.0	44.0	49.0	59.0	51.0	$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%)	91.7	40^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.2	59^th of 666 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	91.0	90.0	82.0	80.0	87.0	91.0			92.0	93.0	82.0	89.0	87.0	68.0	82.0	$12,318
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%)	71.8	220^th of 690 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.7	236^th of 666 public elementary schools	64.6%	16	86.0	78.0	54.0	76.0	74.0	82.0	70.0		82.0	79.0	70.0	59.0	75.0	49.0	64.0	$13,562
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%)	77.2	163^rd of 690 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.9	113^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.0%	50	79.0	84.0			82.0	72.0	77.0			74.0	59.0	70.0			65.0	$13,595
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%)	74.9	188^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.8%		79.5	132^nd of 666 public elementary schools	80.2%	56	64.0		69.0	88.0	78.0	71.0			81.0	83.0	53.0	86.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	$13,698
Oakshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5459 Vicari Street	Houma	70364	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4829	576	38	15.3	72.9%	249 (43.2%)	151 (26.2%)	68 (11.8%)	19 (3.3%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.7%)	65.9	256^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.3	217^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.4%	39	75.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	70.0	78.0	74.0			77.0	75.0	57.0	56.0	44.0	57.0	$12,614
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
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%)	81.6	121^st of 690 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.6	109^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.6%	12	93.0	84.0	84.0		87.0	84.0	83.0			86.0	55.0	59.0	75.0		63.0	$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southdown Elementary School

Is Southdown Elementary School a good school?

Southdown Elementary School ranks 417^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southdown Elementary School?

Students at Southdown Elementary School are 57% African American, 16% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Southdown Elementary School in?

Terrebonne Parish

How many students attend Southdown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Southdown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southdown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Houma Junior High School
High : Terrebonne High School

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