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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERREBONNE PARISH·NCES 220174001341
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School
2550 Coteau Road, Houma, LA 70364 · (985) 303-4808 · Terrebonne Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
479 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
40.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School this school | 627 | 76.4% | 38.5% |
| Walker Elementary School Walker | 623 | 80.9% | 35.0% |
| Denham Springs Elementary School Denham Springs | 678 | 79.2% | 48.0% |
| Allen Ellender School Marrero | 727 | 74.6% | 34.2% |
| Lewis Vincent Elementary School Denham Springs | 487 | 71.3% | 45.2% |
| Gray's Creek Elementary School Denham Springs | 475 | 76.4% | 38.3% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Terrebonne Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #243 of 583 | #12 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #228 of 582 ▲ 5 | #11 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #154 of 587 ▲ 96 | #5 of 18 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #225 of 540 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #125 of 714 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #468 of 655 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #42 of 655 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #324 of 705 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #291 of 436 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 42.5 | 14.8:1 | 76% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 70% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 68% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 52% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 49% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | N/A | N/A | 81% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 72% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 60% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (702 to 627); teachers up 21% (35 to 42.5).
About Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Houma, Louisiana. In all, 627 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 38% above the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Terrebonne Parish is made up of 30 schools with 15,168 students in all.
White students make up 48% of enrollment at Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Native American. That compares with about 65% White among all Terrebonne Parish residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School lists 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.8 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. About 76% of students at Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Terrebonne Parish is close, at 73%.
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School is 9.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 38.5%. Predicted: 29.3%.
Census data for Terrebonne Parish show median household income comes to about $64,836, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 32 public schools and about 15,201 students.
Of the public schools around it, Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School is closest to Oakshire Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School at 5th of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 641 in 2020-21, 627 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
The discussion board for Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Terrebonne Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,186
Census ACS
Median income
$64,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
15,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Terrebonne Parish
- Terrebonne High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- H. L. Bourgeois High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- South Terrebonne High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- Ellender Memorial High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Houma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 673 students
Other schools in Houma
- Terrebonne High SchoolHigh · 1,346 students
- Ellender Memorial High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 789 students
- Houma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- Acadian Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- Evergreen Junior High SchoolMiddle · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Oakshire Elementary School0.8 mi · 576
- Evergreen Junior High School1.5 mi · 622
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.6 mi · 587
- H. L. Bourgeois High School2.2 mi · 1,289
- Lisa Park Elementary School2.7 mi · 574
- Bayou Blue Elementary School3.7 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School?
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School serve?
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School have?
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School?
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School reports a student body of 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School?
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School is overseen by Terrebonne Parish in Terrebonne Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.