Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERREBONNE PARISH·NCES 220174001349
Gibson Elementary School
6357 S. Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, LA 70356 · (985)303-4816 · Terrebonne Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
117 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
65%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.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
45.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
LA avg 32.1% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Where Gibson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Terrebonne Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #277 of 583 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #306 of 582 ▼ 45 | #15 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #244 of 587 ▲ 15 | #12 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #684 of 714 | #17 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #332 of 705 | #12 of 18 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
155
-27 (-15%) vs 2017
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.0:1
% White
40%
was 47%
% Hispanic
5%
was 7%
% Black
42%
was 41%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 155 | 11 | 14.1:1 | 75% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | 79% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 70% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 59% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 23 | 9.5:1 | 88% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 84% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 86% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (182 to 155); teachers down 15% (13 to 11).
About Gibson Elementary School
Gibson Elementary School is an elementary school in Gibson, Louisiana, and it is part of Terrebonne Parish. It has an enrollment of 155 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Louisiana average about 453 students, which makes this school 66% below average.
Gibson Elementary School belongs to Terrebonne Parish, a district of 30 schools and 15,168 students.
The largest group at Gibson Elementary School is Black students, at 42%. After that, the student body is 40% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Terrebonne Parish is about 19% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Gibson Elementary School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. At Gibson Elementary School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. The average for public schools in Terrebonne Parish is similar, at 73%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Gibson Elementary School, the prediction is 30.0% and the result is 34.3%.
Census data for Terrebonne Parish show median household income comes to about $64,836, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 32 public schools and about 15,201 students.
Gibson Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Bayou L'Ourse Primary School, about 5.4 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Gibson Elementary School's average proficiency of 34.3% compares with 31.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 182 students in 2017-18, enrollment fell to 155 by 2023-24. In 2017-18, 47% of students were White; in 2023-24, 40% were.
The Gibson Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Gibson Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Gibson Elementary. Gibson Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem, NC · 589 students
- Gibson Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 421 students
- GIBSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 387 students
- Gibson ElementaryFresno, CA · 358 students
- Gibson ElementaryWoodland, CA · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Bayou L'Ourse Primary School5.4 mi · 150
- J.S. Aucoin Elementary School6.9 mi · 237
- Bayou Black Elementary School9.9 mi · 139
- Labadieville Middle School10.9 mi · 191
- Caldwell Middle School11.0 mi · 341
- Wyandotte Elementary School11.0 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Gibson Elementary SchoolHow large is Gibson Elementary School?
Gibson Elementary School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Gibson Elementary School serve?
Gibson Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gibson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gibson Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gibson Elementary School?
At Gibson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 5% Hispanic, 42% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Gibson Elementary School public or private?
Gibson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Terrebonne Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.