The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 57% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Dularge Elementary School
Dularge Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in a rural area of Houma, part of the Terrebonne Parish school system. The student body is diverse, with White students comprising the largest share, followed by Black students, American Indian or Alaska Native students, students of two or more races, and a small number of Hispanic students. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and serves a community where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, Dularge Elementary posted a solid performance in math, with a strong share of students scoring at proficient or advanced levels. English language arts results showed a majority of students meeting that bar as well, though the proficiency rate was lower than in math. Science and social studies results were very similar to each other, with a majority of students achieving proficiency, but in both subjects the share just edged past the halfway mark. These scores represent a single year of data, so no trend is available. A parent reviewing these results may want to ask the school how it supports students in subjects where proficiency is not as strong.
The school's grade span means it does not have a graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism data was reported. Information on staffing, discipline, and course access was also not available for this profile.
Houma is the parish seat and the largest city in Terrebonne Parish, with an economy rooted in oil and gas, shipbuilding, and commercial fishing. The city was directly hit by Hurricane Ida in summer 2021, and recovery and rebuilding have been ongoing. Housing values in the area covered by the school's zip code are relatively modest, and very roughly in line with the lower end of the state benchmark, though home values have declined recently. Rents are also modest relative to national figures. The broader Houma metro area includes suburban unincorporated communities like Bayou Cane, and the parish government is consolidated with the city.
The Terrebonne Parish district has recently made several changes that may affect Dularge families. In May 2024, the school board approved an elementary rezoning plan effective for the 2024-2025 school year, shifting attendance boundaries to address declining enrollment and balance class sizes. A new science curriculum for elementary and middle schools was implemented in 2023-2024, emphasizing inquiry-based learning and alignment with state standards. The district also faces a projected budget deficit for the upcoming school year, driven by declining enrollment, inflation, and the end of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The school board has discussed potential school closures, staff reductions, and program cuts as possible responses. These conditions mean that district-level financial pressures and enrollment shifts are active forces that could affect the school's programs or attendance boundaries in the near future.
Dularge Elementary presents as a neighborhood school with a solid math performance and respectable, though somewhat lower, results in other tested subjects. The school operates within a district navigating enrollment decline and budget constraints, and a parent considering this school would want to understand how those pressures are being managed and what that could mean for the school's stability and resources in the years ahead.
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