The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Junior High School
Evergreen Junior High School serves seventh and eighth graders in Houma, the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish. It is a regular public school within the Terrebonne Parish School District and occupies a campus on a main commercial corridor in a city whose economy is anchored by oil and gas, shipbuilding, and commercial fishing. The school’s grade band means there is no graduation rate to report—students move on to high school after eighth grade—and no advanced placement or dual-credit data because those programs are typically offered at the high school level.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, Evergreen’s results show a clear subject-strength pattern. English language arts stands out as the area where the largest share of students met the state’s proficiency benchmark, with roughly half of test-takers scoring at proficient or above. Mathematics was the weakest area, where about a quarter of students reached that same bar. Science and social studies fell in between, with about a third of students proficient in each. These figures come from one year of testing, so there is no prior-year trend to compare. Parents who are looking at these numbers will want to know that math proficiency is a soft spot and that the school’s overall performance is uneven across subjects.
The student body is diverse in several dimensions. White students make up the largest group, followed by Black students, then Hispanic students, and smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian. A substantial share of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly used indicator of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source information, so families with children in those groups may want to ask the school directly about staffing and support.
Evergreen sits in Houma, a city with a walkable historic downtown core that holds museums, a civic center, and local eateries. The broader area is car-dependent, with suburban development spreading into unincorporated communities such as Bayou Cane. Housing values in the surrounding zip codes are modest relative to national benchmarks, and rents are trending up slightly. The local economy has been shaped by the oil and gas industry, shipbuilding, and seafood processing, and the city was hit directly by Hurricane Ida in 2021, with ongoing recovery visible in the community.
The Terrebonne Parish district, which operates all public schools in the area, has been undergoing changes that could affect Evergreen families. The school board approved an elementary school rezoning plan for the 2024-2025 school year, meaning attendance boundaries shifted for some elementary schools. That change does not directly affect a junior high that draws from multiple feeder schools, but it may alter which students eventually attend Evergreen. The district also adopted a new inquiry-based science curriculum for elementary and middle schools beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, which aligns with Louisiana state standards. Separately, the district faces a projected budget shortfall for the 2025-2026 year and has discussed possible school closures, staff reductions, and program cuts. Those discussions are ongoing, and their impact on Evergreen is not yet clear.
No information about course offerings, extracurricular programs, or staffing ratios was provided in the data. Parents interested in specific electives, clubs, or student-teacher ratios would need to contact the school directly. No discipline or attendance figures were available either.
In sum, Evergreen Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in a city with a working-class, industrial character and a recovering post-hurricane environment. Its academic picture is strongest in literacy and weaker in math, and it serves a student body that is economically diverse and racially mixed. The district context includes recent curriculum changes and a budget challenge that families should monitor. For a family considering this school, the main questions are how the school addresses math instruction, what supports are in place for students who are below proficiency, and what the district’s budget discussions will mean for staffing and programs in the coming years.
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