Best Schools in Houma, LA
Houma, LA has 42 public schools (7 high, 9 middle, 22 elementary) serving 22,065 students. On average they score 37% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Houma exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Houma, LA
The top high schools in Houma, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Central Lafourche High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafourche Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1360 Students
2. South Terrebonne High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 914 Students
3. Terrebonne High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1386 Students
4. Berwick High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Mary Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 514 Students
5. H. L. Bourgeois High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1411 Students
6. Ellender Memorial High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 868 Students
7. Morgan City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Mary Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 732 Students
Best Middle Schools in Houma, LA
The top middle schools in Houma, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bayou Blue Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafourche Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 424 Students
2. Lacache Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 304 Students
3. Houma Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 729 Students
4. Caldwell Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 298 Students
5. Evergreen Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 699 Students
6. Patterson Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Mary Parish • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 412 Students
7. Grand Caillou Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 318 Students
8. Oaklawn Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 587 Students
9. Morgan City Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Mary Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 488 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Houma, LA
The top elementary schools in Houma, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dularge Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 298 Students
2. Mulberry Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 768 Students
3. Grand Caillou Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 400 Students
4. Upper Little Caillou Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 360 Students
5. Broadmoor Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 612 Students
6. Lisa Park Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 578 Students
7. Acadian Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 617 Students
8. Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lafourche Parish • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 426 Students
9. J.s. Aucoin Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St. Mary Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 283 Students
10. Oakshire Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Terrebonne Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 571 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Houma, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Houma, LA has a total population of 59,035 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 83%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Houma, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Houma, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.06 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.48 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Houma, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Houma, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Houma, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Houma, LA
How many schools are in Houma, LA?
Houma, LA has 42 public schools: 7 high schools, 9 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 22,065 students in total.
How do schools in Houma perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Houma score 37% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Houma exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Houma?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 36%
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Houma
19 of 23 schools in Houma carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 11C: 5
All 23 public schools we grade in Houma. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Bayou Blue Middle School
- Evergreen Junior High School
- Grand Caillou Middle School
- Houma Junior High School
- Oaklawn Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Acadian Elementary School
- Bayou Black Elementary School
- Bayou Blue Elementary School
- Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
- Broadmoor Elementary School
- Coteau Bayou Blue Elementary School
- Dularge Elementary School
- Grand Caillou Elementary School
- Honduras Elementary School
- Legion Park Elementary School
- Lisa Park Elementary School
- Mulberry Elementary School
- Oakshire Elementary School
- Southdown Elementary School
- Village East Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.