W.S. Lafargue Elementary School

W.S. Lafargue Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Thibodaux, Louisiana, one of the schools within Lafourche Parish. Current enrollment sits at 457 students spanning grades 2 through 3.

Across the 30 schools in Lafourche Parish (13,326 students total), W.S. Lafargue Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 61% of enrollment; the rest looks like 26% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lafourche Parish as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting W.S. Lafargue Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Lafourche Parish's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, W.S. Lafargue Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lafourche Parish) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,135 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Lafourche Parish runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,426 students), of which W.S. Lafargue Elementary School is one.

Thibodaux High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W.S. Lafargue Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 453 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 34% to 26%.

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