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Best kept secret at W.S. Lafargue Elementary School?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFOURCHE PARISH·NCES 220090000709
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School
700 Plantation Road, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · (985) 447-9292 · Lafourche Parish
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
15.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
379 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 213 | 47% |
| Grade 3 | 244 | 53% |
Student demographics
55%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
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School→C.M. Washington Elementary School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lafourche Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
40.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +18.0pp since 2022
Math
26.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
19.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 W.S. Lafargue Elementary School
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School's state test result (19.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.S. Lafargue Elementary School this school | 457 | 82.9% | 19.7% |
| C.M. Washington Elementary School Thibodaux | 392 | 82.7% | 24.2% |
| J. A. Phillips Elementary School Minden | 429 | 82.1% | N/A |
| Thibodaux Elementary School Thibodaux | 575 | 82.1% | N/A |
| Lawtell Elementary School Lawtell | 567 | 86.2% | 17.7% |
| North Caddo Elementary-Middle School Vivian | 502 | 80.5% | 14.2% |
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 W.S. Lafargue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafourche Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #457 of 583 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #370 of 582 ▲ 57 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #287 of 587 ▲ 92 | #10 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #26 of 540 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #309 of 714 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #530 of 655 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #258 of 655 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #227 of 705 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #185 of 197 | N/A |
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
457
+58 (+15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 757
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 457 | 29.5 | 15.5:1 | 83% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 32.4 | 14.2:1 | 83% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 25.9 | 17.6:1 | 78% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 66% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 28.9 | 15.7:1 | 82% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 81% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 81% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 66 | 9.6:1 | 75% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 757 | 46 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.S. Lafargue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (453 to 457); teachers up 2% (28.9 to 29.5).
About W.S. Lafargue Elementary School
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school enrolls 457 students in grades 2 through 3.
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is part of Lafourche Parish, where 30 schools serve 13,326 students.
Federal enrollment data show W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is 61% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Lafourche Parish overall, about 13% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.5:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. Federal data show 83% of students (379) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Lafourche Parish.
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 31% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Louisiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School's results are 4.9 points below predicted: 19.7% against 24.6%.
For Lafourche Parish, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,135, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 32 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,426, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Thibodaux High School is about 0.6 miles from W.S. Lafargue Elementary School. The five-mile area around W.S. Lafargue Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.2% proficiency; W.S. Lafargue Elementary School posts 19.7%.
The federal government classifies W.S. Lafargue Elementary School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment increased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.4:1 to 15.5:1.
The discussion board for W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Thibodaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Bayou Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 499 students
Other schools in Thibodaux
- Thibodaux High SchoolHigh · 1,306 students
- Thibodaux Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Thibodaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Bayou Community Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Virtual Academy of LafourcheCombined · 477 students
- C.M. Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Thibodaux High School0.6 mi · 1,306
- C.M. Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 392
- Virtual Academy of Lafourche1.0 mi · 477
- Thibodaux Elementary School1.2 mi · 575
- Thibodaux Middle School1.2 mi · 592
- Bayou Community Academy Charter School1.2 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About W.S. Lafargue Elementary SchoolHow many students attend W.S. Lafargue Elementary School?
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does W.S. Lafargue Elementary School serve?
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School serves grades 02-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W.S. Lafargue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W.S. Lafargue Elementary School?
At W.S. Lafargue Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 7% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is W.S. Lafargue Elementary School public or private?
W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafourche Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.