Middle school (grades 6-8) · Houma, LA

Evergreen Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Evergreen Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220174001348
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evergreen Junior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Houma · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
19.4:1
large classes for Louisiana
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Evergreen Junior High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Houma, LA.

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Enrollment

622

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.4:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.2%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Evergreen Junior High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Evergreen Junior High School

Evergreen Junior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Houma, Louisiana, enrolling 622 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.2% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 622 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 410 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #267.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and African American (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Houma's middle schools, it stands alongside Houma Junior High School (673 students): Evergreen Junior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.4:1 vs 18.7:1).

Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students) and H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students) alongside Evergreen Junior High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Evergreen Junior High School compares

Evergreen Junior High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▲ 15% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 1% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 622 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 98 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 45.2%
African American 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 45.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Evergreen Junior High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Terrebonne Parish, which includes Evergreen Junior High School.

$15,863
Per student
-3%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 39.0%
Federal 16.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Evergreen Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Terrebonne High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
H. L. Bourgeois High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Terrebonne High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ellender Memorial High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mulberry Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Evergreen Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Terrebonne Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Houma

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Evergreen Junior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Evergreen Junior High School

How many students attend Evergreen Junior High School?

Evergreen Junior High School has 622 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Houma, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Junior High School is 19.4:1, which is 15% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Evergreen Junior High School?

63.2% of students at Evergreen Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Evergreen Junior High School is White at 45.2% of enrollment, in Houma, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen Junior High School?

Evergreen Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Evergreen Junior High School rank among middle schools in Houma?

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Junior High School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Houma, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Houma on the city page.

Is Evergreen Junior High School a good school?

Evergreen Junior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Louisiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Terrebonne Parish?

Besides Evergreen Junior High School, Terrebonne Parish also operates Terrebonne High School (1,346 students), H. L. Bourgeois High School (1,289 students), and South Terrebonne High School (868 students). See the Terrebonne Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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