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Schools in Golden Meadow · Lafourche Parish School District

Golden Meadow’s public schools outscore 84% of Louisiana districts

On the state reading tests, 54% of Golden Meadow’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Golden Meadow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 6 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 18% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
4,201 students on the public path
In brief

Golden Meadow’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 161 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Golden Meadow’s, its schools beat 75%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,829 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Golden Meadow’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,906 test results and a graduating class of 818 could put Golden Meadow anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Golden Meadow’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,854 in math, 6,957 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Golden Meadow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Golden Meadow Lower Elementary SchoolLafourche Parish School DistrictNo scores
3–5Golden Meadow Upper Elementary SchoolLafourche Parish School DistrictB−
6–8Golden Meadow Middle SchoolLafourche Parish School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Golden Meadow’s public schools are run by Lafourche Parish School District, which also serves Lockport and Thibodaux. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lafourche Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 13,326 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$12,829LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 42.4% · 6957 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 6854 students tested

Golden Meadow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Golden Meadow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Golden MeadowA−Lafourche Parish

Every school in Golden Meadow

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Golden Meadowby address
Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
155 students17:1Rate it →
Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
125 students15:1Rate it →
Golden Meadow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
318 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Golden Meadowin other towns
Central Lafourche High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Raceland
B+
1,307 students23:1Rate it →
Thibodaux High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thibodaux
B
1,306 students21:1Rate it →
South Lafourche High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cutoff
A−
990 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Golden Meadow’s schools

Are Golden Meadow’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Golden Meadow children attend outscore 84% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Golden Meadow in?

Lafourche Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,326 students in 30 schools (2024–25).

Where do Golden Meadow kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central Lafourche High School, Thibodaux High School and South Lafourche High School.

What is Golden Meadow’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Lafourche Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Golden Meadow spend per student?

$12,829 in Lafourche Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.