The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Coteau-bayou Blue Elementary School
Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in Houma, part of the Terrebonne Parish school district. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits on Coteau Road in an area that blends suburban residential neighborhoods with the industrial waterfronts and bayou landscapes characteristic of this part of south Louisiana.
The student body is diverse, with white students making up the largest single group, followed by Hispanic students, then Black students, and smaller shares of multiracial, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the school's attendance zone.
State testing results are available for the 2024-2025 school year through Louisiana's LEAP 2025 assessments. In English language arts, just under half of students scored at the proficient level or above. Math results were a bit lower, with about two out of five students reaching that benchmark. Social studies performance was roughly in the same range as math. Science results were the weakest of the four subjects, with a little more than a quarter of students scoring proficient or above. The school had full participation in testing, with every enrolled student taking the assessments. Because this is the single year of data available for the school, there is no trend to examine for improvement or decline.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so parents with children in those populations may want to ask the school directly about supports and services.
Houma is the parish seat and commercial hub for Terrebonne Parish, with an economy rooted in oil and gas, shipbuilding, and commercial fishing. The city has a walkable historic downtown with museums and civic institutions, but the broader area is car-dependent. The Terrebonne Parish School Board approved an elementary school rezoning plan in 2024 that shifted attendance boundaries to address declining enrollment and balance class sizes, so families living near Coteau-Bayou Blue should confirm their current assignment. The district also faces a projected budget deficit for the 2025-2026 school year driven by declining enrollment, inflation, and the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief funds, and the School Board has discussed potential school closures, staff reductions, and program cuts as possible responses. A new science curriculum for elementary and middle schools was implemented beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, shifting toward inquiry-based learning aligned with state standards.
Housing in the area has seen modest changes in value, and the national context of higher mortgage rates applies here as well. The broader Houma community was directly struck by Hurricane Ida in 2021, with recovery and rebuilding efforts ongoing, which may be a consideration for families weighing long-term stability.
For a parent evaluating this school, the key takeaways are a student body with significant economic diversity, state test results that show room for growth particularly in science, and a district in the middle of budget-driven adjustments that could affect programming and school assignments. This is a school where a conversation with the principal about academic supports, curriculum plans, and how the district's financial situation may affect the school would be worthwhile.
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