Bayou Boeuf Elementary School

Bayou Boeuf Elementary School is an elementary-level community of close-knit scale in Thibodaux, Louisiana, run under Lafourche Parish, enrolling 209 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Bayou Boeuf Elementary School sits 54% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Lafourche Parish, which oversees 30 schools and 13,326 students, Bayou Boeuf Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bayou Boeuf Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest consists of 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Bayou Boeuf Elementary School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Bayou Boeuf Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lafourche Parish runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bayou Boeuf Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 73.7%, a residual of +22.9 points.

Across the wider county, Lafourche Parish reports that median household income runs about $63,135, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bayou Boeuf Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chackbay Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bayou Boeuf Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bayou Boeuf Elementary School has edged down 28%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.