Lafourche students rebound to pre-pandemic performance levels

“We are so proud of the accomplishments of the entire school district,” said Superintendent Jarod W. Martin. “Our students are not only outperforming the nation despite COVID-19, but we are doing so as we recover from the equally devastating impacts of Hurricane Ida to our community. This speaks to the resiliency of our community but also to the skill and dedication of our teachers. Our caring teachers deserve tremendous credit for this extraordinary accomplishment. It is truly remarkable.”

In addition to LPSD being one of 100 districts nationwide performing above pre-pandemic levels in both math and reading, the following rankings were announced:

National Rankings

• 14th nationwide – In NAEP math growth among larger districts with 10,000 or more students
• 17th nationwide – In NAEP reading growth among larger districts with 10,000 or more students

Statewide Rankings (Louisiana)

• 10th statewide – For NAEP math growth in Louisiana
• 13th statewide – For NAEP reading growth in Louisiana
• 4th statewide – In NAEP math growth among larger districts with 10,000 or more students in Louisiana
• 6th statewide – In NAEP reading growth among larger districts with 10,000 or more students in Louisiana

The Education Recovery Scorecard has been issued for the past three years and is a collaboration between the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University, and faculty at Dartmouth College.