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Sixth Ward Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1865 Choctaw Road, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · (985) 633-2449 · Part of Lafourche Parish School District

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Directions
Students
236
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sixth Ward Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Choctaw kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Choctaw kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sixth Ward Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1865 Choctaw Road, Thibodaux

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 686
Grade 775
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
285’20
261’21
271’22
244’23
236’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sixth Ward Middle School from Choctaw families.

Other schools in Lafourche Parish School District

The district →
Thibodaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Thibodaux
575 students14:1
Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thibodaux
A+
499 students17:1
Bayou Blue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Houma
454 students15:1
Lockport Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lockport
429 students15:1
Cut Off Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cut Off
B+
395 students14:1
Galliano Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galliano
B+
383 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Choctaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.