Summary:
In zip code 70301 (Thibodaux, LA), there are two middle schools serving grades 6-8, both part of the highly-rated Lafourche Parish school district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide.
The standout school in this area is Sixth Ward Middle School, which has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and consistently ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana middle schools. It significantly outperforms both district and state averages in every subject, with 85% proficiency in math and 89% in ELA. In contrast, Thibodaux Middle School has a 2-star rating and ranks in the lower half of the state, with proficiency rates well below district averages. A key difference is socioeconomic: Thibodaux Middle has a 78.72% free/reduced lunch rate compared to 44.07% at Sixth Ward. Chronic absenteeism is also higher at Thibodaux Middle (29.0%) versus Sixth Ward (21.6%), which mirrors the performance gap.
Despite these challenges, both schools maintain very low dropout rates (0.0% at Sixth Ward, 0.2% at Thibodaux), well below the state average of 3.1%. Sixth Ward Middle School is a "beat the odds" school, achieving exceptional results despite moderate economic disadvantage. Thibodaux Middle School shows a critical weakness in 8th-grade math, where only 43% of students are proficient, a sharp drop from its 6th and 7th-grade scores. For parents, Sixth Ward offers a clear path to high academic achievement, while Thibodaux Middle provides a supportive environment that retains students but faces significant hurdles in academic performance and attendance.
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