Top Rankings
St. Bernard Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,906 students in St. Bernard Parish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschools in St. Bernard Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
12 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
8,147 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Bernard Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Graduation Rate
93%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
13%
% Black
31%
42%
% White
43%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,335 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,949
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,335
$14,514
Best St. Bernard Parish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4101 Mistrot Drive
Meraux, LA 70075
(504) 267-7890
Meraux, LA 70075
(504) 267-7890
Grades: PK-5
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
J.f. Gauthier School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 East La Highway 46
Saint Bernard, LA 70085
(504) 272-0700
Saint Bernard, LA 70085
(504) 272-0700
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #33.
Lacoste Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1625 Missouri Street
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-5747
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-5747
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #44.
Arabi Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7200 Alexander Avenue
Arabi, LA 70032
(504) 218-5058
Arabi, LA 70032
(504) 218-5058
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #55.
Chalmette Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
75 East Chalmette Circle
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-0370
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 304-0370
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
Rank: #66.
Arlene Meraux Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4004 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 556-0900
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 556-0900
Grades: PK-5
| 624 students
Rank: #77.
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6701 St. Bernard Hwy.
Violet, LA 70092
(504) 302-1000
Violet, LA 70092
(504) 302-1000
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
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