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The Louisiana Department of Education recently released their School and District Performance Scores today, and Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish School District schools earned a combined total of 14 schools with an “A” rating.
Louisiana students improved for the third year in a row, achieving the highest statewide school performance score under the current 150-point system.
“Louisiana students continue to make progress. A third consecutive year of growth is a testament to the many talented educators across our state and the student-first commitment from Governor Landry, the legislature, and our board,” said Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley.
The following local schools received “A” ratings in the recent report:
Lafourche Parish “A” Schools
- Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
- Central Lafourche High School
- Chackbay Elementary School
- Lockport Lower Elementary School
- Lockport Middle School
- Lockport Upper Elementary School
- North Larose Elementary School
- Sixth Ward Middle School
- South Lafourche High School
- St. Charles Elementary School
Terrebonne Parish “A” Schools
- H.L. Bourgeois High School
- Dularge Elementary School
- Mulberry Elementary School
- South Terrebonne High School
This is the latest data to show Louisiana students are maintaining and accelerating academic gains made since the pandemic.
- Louisiana has achieved its highest national rankings ever, moving from 46th to 40th on the U.S. News & World Report Best States ranking.
- Louisiana’s 4th graders led the country in reading growth and economically disadvantaged 4th graders improved from 42nd to 11th in reading on The Nation’s Report Card.
- Louisiana is one of three states where average reading achievement in 2023 was above 2019 levels.
- Louisiana ranked at the top of a national list recognizing states for adopting a comprehensive early literacy policy to provide students with the foundational reading skills to learn, graduate, and succeed.
- Louisiana’s most recent cohort graduation rate increased.
- Louisiana maintained LEAP gains made over the past two years on the most recent state assessments.
- Louisiana students in grades K-3 improved their reading scores by 10 percentage points on the state’s first universal literacy screener.
For more information, please visit the Louisiana Department of Education’s website.
