St. Bernard Parish School District

200 East St. Bernard Highway
Chalmette, LA 70043-5162
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

St. Bernard Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,873 students in St. Bernard Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in St. Bernard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
7,738 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

St. Bernard Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#34 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Bernard Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Bernard Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Bernard Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Bernard Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
36 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
181 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,264 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
2,358 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
31%
43%
# White Students
3,572 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
46%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
384
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
534
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
550
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
515
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
574
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
551
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
607
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
628
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
578
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,987 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Bernard Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$101 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Bernard Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,634
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Bernard Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,987
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Bernard Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Bernard Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
N.p. Trist Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Pirates Cove
Meraux, LA 70075
(504) 872-9402
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #22.
St. Bernard Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 Torres Drive
Saint Bernard, LA 70085
(504) 267-7878
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Math: 22% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 8th Street
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 301-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
C.f. Rowley Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
49 Madison Avenue
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 301-4001
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,738 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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