Summary:
In zip code 70360 (Houma, LA), there are two public middle schools—Houma Junior High School and Evergreen Junior High School—both serving grades 7 and 8 within the Terrebonne Parish school district, which ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana districts.
Houma Junior High School stands out as the stronger-performing school overall, consistently ranking higher than Evergreen Junior High School in state rankings (64th percentile vs. 57th percentile for 2025-2026). Houma leads in Math proficiency (62% vs. 60%) and Social Studies proficiency (64% vs. 55%), with its 8th-grade Social Studies performance being particularly strong at 70% proficient. Both schools share a notable strength in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state average (75% and 77% vs. 70% state), with Evergreen actually leading in this subject. Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern, especially at Evergreen where 31.3% of students are chronically absent—nearly 9 points above the state average—compared to Houma's 25.9% rate. Despite serving similar high-poverty populations (71% and 74% free/reduced lunch), Houma achieves better overall results, suggesting school-level factors like culture and instruction make a tangible difference.
Both schools maintain dropout rates well below district and state averages (1.1% and 1.2% vs. 3.9% district), and their student-teacher ratios are comparable (16.2:1 at Houma, 17.2:1 at Evergreen). However, Evergreen's 7th-grade Social Studies proficiency of just 46%—11 points below the state average—is a significant weakness dragging down its overall performance. Both schools have seen slight declines in state percentile rankings over the past three years, a trend worth monitoring for families considering these schools.
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