Summary:
Zip code 70360 in Houma, Louisiana, is home to two elementary schools—Mulberry Elementary School and Southdown Elementary School—serving grades PK-6 within the Terrebonne Parish school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks 25th out of 116 districts in Louisiana.
These two schools represent opposite ends of the performance spectrum. Mulberry Elementary is a standout, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past three years. Its academic performance is exceptional: in the 2025-2026 school year, 87% of students were proficient in Math, 93% in English Language Arts (ELA), and 82% in Social Studies—all well above district and state averages. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5%, compared to the district average of 26.7%. In contrast, Southdown Elementary holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 35th to 41st percentile. Its proficiency rates are significantly lower, with 57% in Math, 67% in ELA, and 45% in Social Studies, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7%. A notable bright spot for Southdown is its 6th-grade ELA performance, where 81% of students were proficient, exceeding both district and state averages.
The data reveals a strong link between economic disadvantage and academic outcomes. Southdown Elementary has a free/reduced lunch rate of 91.26%, indicating a high-poverty student population, while Mulberry Elementary has a much lower rate of 48.54%. Both schools have maintained stable performance rankings over the last three years, with Mulberry consistently in the top 10% and Southdown in the lower half. For families in this zip code, the choice between these two schools is stark, with Mulberry offering a high-achieving environment and Southdown facing significant challenges, though its 6th-grade ELA program shows promise.
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