📍 1865 Choctaw Road, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, 70301
Sixth Ward Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish. The school has 271 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lafourche Parish school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sixth Ward Middle School enrolls 271 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.9% Black or African American and 5.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 230 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 271 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sixth Ward Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-30, state senate district 21, state house district 55.
Sixth Ward Middle School is one of 31 schools in Lafourche Parish, based in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The district serves 13,326 students district-wide and employs 737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 271 students, Sixth Ward Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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