Raceland Upper Elementary School

Set in Raceland, Louisiana, Raceland Upper Elementary School is a compact primary school, operated by Lafourche Parish. It instructs 302 students across grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% leaner than the state mean of about 453.

Lafourche Parish comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 13,326 students; Raceland Upper Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Raceland Upper Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 34% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lafourche Parish runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Raceland Upper Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lafourche Parish indicate median household income runs about $63,135, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Lafourche Parish's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students), Raceland Upper Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Raceland Lower Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Raceland Upper Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Raceland Upper Elementary School's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 382 (now 302). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 48% to 34%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Raceland Upper Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.