Thibodaux Middle School

Summary:

Thibodaux Middle School is a public middle school serving around 430 students in grades 6-8 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, which is part of the Lafourche Parish school district. While the district is ranked 15 out of 122 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Thibodaux Middle School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is over 54% African American, consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a low statewide ranking in the bottom third of Louisiana middle schools.

Thibodaux Middle School's academic performance is particularly concerning, with Math proficiency at just 42% in 2023-2024, compared to 70% for Lafourche Parish and 59% for the state. The school's struggles are most pronounced for male students, African American students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, all of whom perform in the bottom third of Louisiana middle schools. This disparity is likely exacerbated by the school's high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 57.74% to 74.19% over the past few years, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Raceland Middle School and Bayou Blue Middle School demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, suggesting that Thibodaux Middle School may benefit from learning from their successful practices and strategies. Addressing the racial disparities, persistent underperformance, and subgroup struggles will be critical for the school and Lafourche Parish district to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 724 Cardinal Dr
       Thibodaux, LA  70301


(985) 446-6889

District: Lafourche Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
297th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,482 Help


Students who attend Thibodaux Middle School usually attend:

High:    Thibodaux High School

Feeder schools for Thibodaux Middle School:

Elementary:    C.M. Washington Elementary School
    W.S. Lafargue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  679

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.7%
White:
32.3%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.1% Help


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Compare Details Thibodaux Middle School ranks worse than 66.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Thibodaux Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Lafourche Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (52.7%), White (32.3%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thibodaux Middle School is 13.3, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thibodaux Middle School is $12,482, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Lafourche Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thibodaux Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thibodaux Middle School 297th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Thibodaux Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lafourche Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafourche Parish 15th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thibodaux Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 39.91 266th 396 32.8%
2008 35.65 288th 413 30.3%
2009 43.52 274th 425 35.5%
2010 43.34 259th 408 36.5%
2011 33.63 318th 412 22.8%
2012 37.36 301st 442 31.9%
2013 39.51 295th 457 35.4%
2014 41.29 300th 470 36.2%
2015 51.83 239th 482 50.4%
2016 44.39 283rd 435 34.9%
2017 41.33 291st 437 33.4%
2018 31.77 290th 411 29.4%
2019 48.17 247th 449 45.0%
2021 35.95 301st 459 34.4%
2022 28.68 336th 460 27.0%
2023 28.81 344th 465 26.0%
2024 35.32 297th 449 33.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.60 37th 58 36.2%
2024 14.95 36th 39 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.10 192nd 206 6.8%
2024 41.69 97th 175 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.14 227th 403 43.7%
2019 50.31 221st 430 48.6%
2021 35.84 292nd 455 35.8%
2022 33.31 306th 458 33.2%
2023 24.47 357th 459 22.2%
2024 35.82 289th 444 34.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.85 276th 418 34.0%
2021 43.82 266th 441 39.7%
2022 39.40 284th 441 35.6%
2023 37.06 301st 444 32.2%
2024 46.15 247th 415 40.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.32 203rd 418 51.4%
2021 26.52 327th 442 26.0%
2022 21.06 354th 442 19.9%
2023 21.40 347th 443 21.7%
2024 25.64 329th 426 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.54 177th 313 43.5%
2019 53.07 147th 338 56.5%
2021 34.59 227th 352 35.5%
2022 30.03 250th 360 30.6%
2023 30.14 257th 360 28.6%
2024 37.51 213th 333 36.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.82 121st 128 5.5%
2022 64.21 52nd 163 68.1%
2023 35.06 114th 163 30.1%
2024 30.27 110th 152 27.6%
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Rank History for White students at Thibodaux Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.79 207th 338 38.8%
2019 56.42 167th 350 52.3%
2021 35.97 253rd 358 29.3%
2022 26.13 302nd 362 16.6%
2023 25.13 296th 352 15.9%
2024 45.35 193rd 320 39.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Thibodaux Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 619 619
1990 352 271 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 371 253 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1992 368 244 9 0 2 n/a n/a 0 623
1993 346 269 10 0 3 n/a n/a 0 628
1994 359 282 12 0 1 n/a n/a 0 654
1995 371 314 18 0 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1996 371 314 18 0 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1997 311 335 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1998 259 312 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 282 314 7 0 5 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 305 342 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2001 313 374 6 2 4 n/a n/a 0 699
2002 280 385 5 1 8 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 280 385 5 1 8 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 263 269 7 0 5 n/a n/a 0 544
2005 278 270 5 0 4 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 262 277 3 1 7 n/a n/a 0 550
2007 239 255 3 3 6 n/a n/a 0 506
2008 208 268 4 5 5 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 180 249 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 202 247 5 5 10 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 200 223 2 6 9 0 7 0 447
2012 206 268 4 10 5 0 10 0 503
2013 195 243 5 8 1 0 9 0 461
2014 183 243 4 12 2 0 7 0 451
2015 164 245 3 11 3 0 10 0 436
2016 151 254 2 11 4 0 12 0 434
2017 164 245 2 17 4 0 12 0 444
2018 153 210 1 22 4 0 12 0 402
2019 141 216 1 25 4 1 13 0 401
2020 147 240 6 29 4 0 16 0 442
2021 145 233 7 23 1 0 26 0 435
2022 128 215 5 30 3 0 26 0 407
2023 134 234 3 32 3 0 24 0 430
2024 219 358 2 60 4 0 36 0 679

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thibodaux Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 619 40.5 15.2 42
1990 640 37.0 17.2 49.4
1991 637 36.0 17.6 45.5
1992 623 33.0 18.8 40.8
1993 628 34.0 18.5 50.3
1994 654 34.0 19.2 50.9
1995 703 35.3 19.9 54.5
1996 703 35.3 19.9 54.5
1997 662 42.0 15.8 53.3
1998 579 42.0 13.8 55.8
1999 608 39.0 15.6 68.1
2000 658 46.0 14.3 67.3
2001 699 48.0 14.6 67.5
2002 679 50.6 13.4 70.7
2003 679 50.6 13.4 70.7
2004 544 48.8 11.1 67.8
2005 557 44.6 12.5 69.3
2006 550 42.0 13.1 70
2007 506 39.2 12.9 72.1
2008 490 36.9 13.3 73.3
2009 444 37.0 12.0 76.8
2010 469 32.8 14.3 74.4
2011 447 29.2 15.2 74
2012 503 31.4 15.9 74.4
2013 461 30.5 15.1 73.5
2014 451 32.6 13.8 75.8
2015 436 31.0 14.0 80.5
2016 434 n/a n/a 81.6
2017 444 38.7 11.4 80.9
2018 402 28.4 14.1 82.3
2019 401 25.7 15.6 81
2020 442 26.8 16.4 64.9
2021 435 26.7 16.2 60.5
2022 407 25.0 16.2 57.7
2023 430 25.3 16.9 74.2
2024 679 50.7 13.3 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thibodaux Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 619 40.5 15.2 42
1990 640 37.0 17.2 49.4
1991 637 36.0 17.6 45.5
1992 623 33.0 18.8 40.8
1993 628 34.0 18.5 50.3
1994 654 34.0 19.2 50.9
1995 703 35.3 19.9 54.5
1996 703 35.3 19.9 54.5
1997 662 42.0 15.8 53.3
1998 579 42.0 13.8 55.8
1999 608 39.0 15.6 68.1
2000 658 46.0 14.3 67.3
2001 699 48.0 14.6 67.5
2002 679 50.6 13.4 70.7
2003 679 50.6 13.4 70.7
2004 544 48.8 11.1 67.8
2005 557 44.6 12.5 69.3
2006 550 42.0 13.1 70
2007 506 39.2 12.9 72.1
2008 490 36.9 13.3 73.3
2009 444 37.0 12.0 76.8
2010 469 32.8 14.3 74.4
2011 447 29.2 15.2 74
2012 503 31.4 15.9 74.4
2013 461 30.5 15.1 73.5
2014 451 32.6 13.8 75.8
2015 436 31.0 14.0 80.5
2016 434 n/a n/a 81.6
2017 444 38.7 11.4 80.9
2018 402 28.4 14.1 82.3
2019 401 25.7 15.6 81
2020 442 26.8 16.4 64.9
2021 435 26.7 16.2 60.5
2022 407 25.0 16.2 57.7
2023 430 25.3 16.9 74.2
2024 679 50.7 13.3 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thibodaux Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,713
2018 $11,405
2019 $11,362
2020 $11,038
2021 $11,367
2022 $12,482

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thibodaux Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 247th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 344th of 465 Middle schools
 19%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Thibodaux Middle School)6251
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)6963
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Thibodaux Middle School)5526
 29%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6850
 18%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5140
 11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thibodaux Middle School)5134
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)6963
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thibodaux Middle School)7361
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8477
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Thibodaux Middle School)4230
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)6962
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thibodaux Middle School)5728
 29%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lafourche Parish)7052
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5348
 5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thibodaux Middle School)7066
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lafourche Parish)8084
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Thibodaux Middle School)6238
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lafourche Parish)7566
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students401430
 7.2%
African American216234
 8.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic2532
 28%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White141134
 5%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81%74.2%
 6.9%


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Thibodaux Middle School ranks 297th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Thibodaux Middle School usually go on to attend Thibodaux High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 679 students attended Thibodaux Middle School.

Students at Thibodaux Middle School are 53% African American, 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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