Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School

426 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Lafourche Parish school district, located in Houma, LA with 426 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05.

With 20 teachers, Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

426

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	66
Black	34
Asian	2
Two or More	44
American Indian	29
Pacific Islander	1

White
250 (58.7 %)
Hispanic
66 (15.5 %)
Two or More
44 (10.3 %)
Black
34 (8.0 %)
American Indian
29 (6.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lafourche Parish
Phone:	(985)876-0625
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	426
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	236
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 158

Grade 4 138

Grade 5 130

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 3	158
Grade 4	138
Grade 5	130

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	220	51.6%
Male	206	48.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)

Bayou Blue Elementary School

Lafourche Parish

511 Students

1916 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, LA 70364 (0.3 miles away)

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd