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Does Oakshire Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERREBONNE PARISH·NCES 220174001362
Oakshire Elementary School
5459 Vicari Street, Houma, LA 70364 · (985) 303-4829 · Terrebonne Parish
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- B-Three-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
15.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
420 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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
71%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
50.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
40.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 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 down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Oakshire Elementary School
Oakshire Elementary School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakshire Elementary School this school | 576 | 72.9% | 41.7% |
| Caneview Elementary School New Iberia | 509 | 74.7% | 42.8% |
| J.B. Nachman Elementary School Alexandria | 546 | 75.8% | 49.7% |
| Juban Parc Elementary School Denham Springs | 416 | 70.7% | 56.3% |
| St. John Elementary School Lake Charles | 670 | 65.7% | 43.2% |
| Daspit Road Elementary School New Iberia | 503 | 78.3% | 36.0% |
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 Oakshire Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Terrebonne Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #200 of 583 | #9 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #229 of 582 ▼ 34 | #12 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #199 of 587 ▼ 28 | #9 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #277 of 540 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #176 of 714 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #521 of 655 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #10 of 655 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #371 of 705 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #199 of 436 | #6 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
576
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 576 | 37.5 | 15.4:1 | 73% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 64% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 27.5 | 20.8:1 | 62% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 48% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 49% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 735 | N/A | N/A | 72% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 67% (478) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 46 | 13.2:1 | 66% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakshire Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (699 to 576); teachers up 4% (36 to 37.5).
About Oakshire Elementary School
Oakshire Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Houma, Louisiana. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 576 students. That is 27% bigger than the average of about 453 students for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Enrollment across the 30 schools in Terrebonne Parish totals 15,168 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Oakshire Elementary School is White, with 43% of students. The next largest groups are 26% Black, 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 65% share among Terrebonne Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Oakshire Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, with 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. The school has 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Terrebonne Parish is close, at 73%.
Oakshire Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 31.8% at Oakshire Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.7%.
In Terrebonne Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,836, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,201, Oakshire Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Oakshire Elementary School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 618 (2020-21) to 576 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 16.7 in 2020-21 to 15.4 in 2024-25.
The Oakshire Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
- Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
Other Oakshire Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakshire Elementary. Oakshire Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- OAKSHIRE ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 465 students
- Oakshire ElementaryMemphis, TN · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School0.8 mi · 627
- Evergreen Junior High School1.1 mi · 622
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.2 mi · 587
- Lisa Park Elementary School2.2 mi · 574
- H. L. Bourgeois High School2.2 mi · 1,289
- Terrebonne High School3.7 mi · 1,346
Frequently asked questions
About Oakshire Elementary SchoolHow large is Oakshire Elementary School?
Oakshire Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Oakshire Elementary School serve?
Oakshire Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Oakshire Elementary School have?
Oakshire Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakshire Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oakshire Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 12% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakshire Elementary School?
Oakshire 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.