South Larose Elementary School

South Larose Elementary School operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Larose, Louisiana, one of the schools within Lafourche Parish. Current enrollment sits at 349 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so South Larose Elementary School sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Lafourche Parish, which oversees 30 schools and 13,326 students, South Larose Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, South Larose Elementary School reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, South Larose Elementary School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Larose Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 39.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Lafourche Parish shows median household income runs about $63,135, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. South Larose Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students).

Nearest neighbor: Larose-Cut Off Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around South Larose Elementary School. On composite proficiency, South Larose Elementary School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.

South Larose Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 372 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 59% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the South Larose Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.