Summary:
Zip code 70357 in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, is home to two elementary schools—Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School (serving Pre-K through 2nd grade) and Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School (serving 3rd through 5th grade)—both part of the highly rated Lafourche Parish school district, which ranks in the 86th percentile statewide.
The standout school in this area is Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School, which achieves strong academic results despite serving a high-poverty population where 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79% of its students were proficient in both Math and English Language Arts, significantly outpacing state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 5th graders reaching an exceptional 87% proficiency rate in 2025-2026. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern at both schools: Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School has a 26.6% chronic absenteeism rate, while Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School has an even higher rate of 32.0%, both above the state average of 22.5%.
An interesting finding is that Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School demonstrates academic resilience, outperforming state averages in core subjects despite high poverty and absenteeism. The school’s only relative weakness is in Social Studies, where 57% proficiency falls below the district average of 64%. The transition from lower to upper elementary appears critical: 3rd-grade Math proficiency (65%) is notably lower than 5th-grade proficiency (87%), suggesting that the upper school effectively closes learning gaps. Combined enrollment across both schools is just 280 students, creating a small, tight-knit educational community where families can expect personalized attention and strong foundational instruction.
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