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Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School
124 North Third St
Golden Meadow LA, 70357, Lafourche County
Phone: 985-475-7669
Ranking: 
(497 out of 947, bottom 48%)*
(497 out of 947, bottom 48%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Lafourche Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 210 | 220 | 199 | 223 | 204 | 202 | 213 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 75 | 35.7% | 71 | 32.3% | 66 | 33.2% | 65 | 29.1% | 69 | 33.8% | 78 | 38.6% | 53 | 24.9% |
| Grade 4: | 80 | 38.1% | 82 | 37.3% | 77 | 38.7% | 71 | 31.8% | 89 | 43.6% | 54 | 26.7% | 77 | 36.2% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 26.2% | 67 | 30.5% | 56 | 28.1% | 87 | 39.0% | 46 | 22.5% | 70 | 34.7% | 83 | 39.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 112 | 53.3% | 101 | 45.9% | 96 | 48.2% | 112 | 50.2% | 102 | 50.0% | 103 | 51.0% | 118 | 55.4% |
| Female: | 98 | 46.7% | 119 | 54.1% | 103 | 51.8% | 111 | 49.8% | 94 | 46.1% | 91 | 45.0% | 91 | 42.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 26 | 12.4% | 34 | 15.5% | 24 | 12.1% | 37 | 16.6% | 38 | 18.6% | 41 | 20.3% | 37 | 17.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 5.2% | 9 | 4.1% | 14 | 7.0% | 12 | 5.4% | 8 | 3.9% | 7 | 3.5% | 4 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 5 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.5% | 7 | 3.5% | 7 | 3.3% |
| White: | 147 | 70.0% | 152 | 69.1% | 138 | 69.3% | 155 | 69.5% | 151 | 74.0% | 145 | 71.8% | 163 | 76.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 11.0% | 22 | 10.0% | 19 | 9.5% | 11 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 64.8% | 143 | 65.0% | 124 | 62.3% | 145 | 65.0% | 118 | 57.8% | 122 | 60.4% | 115 | 54.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 5.7% | 23 | 10.5% | 24 | 12.1% | 18 | 8.1% | 23 | 11.3% | 18 | 8.9% | 25 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.53 | 14.36 | 11.21 | 12.82 | 11.83 | 11.10 | 11.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 71% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 71% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 58% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 69% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 71% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 71% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 61% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 56% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 66% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 63% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 68% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 67% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 70% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 77% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 78% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 61% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 69% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 65% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 74% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 75% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 68% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 65% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 62% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 64% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 67% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 72% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 94.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,556.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,796.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,108.0 |
* Golden Meadow Upper Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.