Evergreen Junior High School

Located at 5000 West Main Street, in Houma, Louisiana, Evergreen Junior High School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that works with 622 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by Terrebonne Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 440 students each, so Evergreen Junior High School sits 41% above that benchmark.

Across the 30 schools in Terrebonne Parish (15,168 students total), Evergreen Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Evergreen Junior High School records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 28% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Terrebonne Parish as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 41.0:1, putting Evergreen Junior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Evergreen Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Terrebonne Parish reports that median household income runs about $64,836, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Terrebonne Parish runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,201 students), of which Evergreen Junior High School is one.

Oakshire Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Evergreen Junior High School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 744 students in 2018 compared to 622 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 51% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.