Ellender Memorial High School

3012 Patriot Drive, Houma, LA 70363

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
819
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
14thpercentile
Graduation rate74% graduate in 4 years
13thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
19thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
28thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ellender Memorial High School

Ellender Memorial High School is a public high school in Houma, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Terrebonne Parish. The school is located in a small city in Terrebonne Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 819 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3012 Patriot Drive
Houma, LA 70363
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
819 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Terrebonne Parish
County
Terrebonne Parish
NCES school ID
220174001346

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.