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What's one thing Thibodaux Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFOURCHE PARISH·NCES 220090000724
Thibodaux Elementary School
700 East Seventh Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · (985) 446-6116 · Lafourche Parish
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 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
13.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
472 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 123 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 213 | 37% |
| Grade 1 | 239 | 42% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lafourche Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Thibodaux Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thibodaux Elementary School this school | 575 | 82.1% | N/A |
| W.S. Lafargue Elementary School Thibodaux | 457 | 82.9% | 19.7% |
| North Caddo Elementary-Middle School Vivian | 502 | 80.5% | 14.2% |
| Lawtell Elementary School Lawtell | 567 | 86.2% | 17.7% |
| Hattie A. Watts Elementary School Patterson | 601 | 80.2% | 31.0% |
| J. A. Phillips Elementary School Minden | 429 | 82.1% | N/A |
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 Thibodaux Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafourche Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #177 of 714 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #377 of 655 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #192 of 655 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #250 of 705 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #355 of 436 | #13 of 15 |
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
575
-38 (-6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 932
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 575 | 41.9 | 13.7:1 | 82% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 42.4 | 14.0:1 | 80% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 33 | 18.0:1 | 77% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 61% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 34.7 | 17.6:1 | 81% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 53 | 10.0:1 | 79% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 74% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | 79 | 11.0:1 | 80% (694) |
| 1990-91 | 932 | 55 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thibodaux Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (611 to 575); teachers up 21% (34.7 to 41.9).
About Thibodaux Elementary School
Thibodaux Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Thibodaux, Louisiana. A federal count lists 575 students at the school, in pre-K through 1. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Louisiana) has about 453 students.
Lafourche Parish, which runs Thibodaux Elementary School, has 30 schools and 13,326 students.
At 57%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Thibodaux Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 29% White, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 13% of Lafourche Parish residents are Black. By the diversity index, Thibodaux Elementary School comes in at 59%.
Dividing enrollment by its 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is about 14.0:1. Thibodaux Elementary School reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Lafourche Parish report 63%.
County data help place the school in context: in Lafourche Parish, median household income is about $63,135, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Thibodaux Elementary School is among the 32 public schools in Lafourche Parish.
The next-closest public school is Bayou Community Academy Charter School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Thibodaux Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 575, 6% below the 613 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.0 to 13.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Thibodaux Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lafourche Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,252
Census ACS
Median income
$63,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
13,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafourche Parish
- Central Lafourche High SchoolHigh · 1,307 students
- Thibodaux High SchoolHigh · 1,306 students
- South Lafourche High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Thibodaux Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Bayou Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Virtual Academy of LafourcheCombined · 477 students
Other schools in Thibodaux
- Thibodaux High SchoolHigh · 1,306 students
- Thibodaux Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Bayou Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Virtual Academy of LafourcheCombined · 477 students
- W.S. Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- C.M. Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Bayou Community Academy Charter School0.1 mi · 499
- Thibodaux Middle School0.2 mi · 592
- The MAX Charter School0.5 mi · 100
- Virtual Academy of Lafourche0.5 mi · 477
- C.M. Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 392
- W.S. Lafargue Elementary School1.2 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Thibodaux Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thibodaux Elementary School?
Thibodaux Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Thibodaux Elementary School serve?
Thibodaux Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at Thibodaux Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Thibodaux Elementary School.
How diverse is Thibodaux Elementary School?
Thibodaux Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Thibodaux Elementary School?
Thibodaux Elementary School is overseen by Lafourche Parish in Lafourche Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.