Andrew Jackson Middle School

As an average-sized middle school in Chalmette, Louisiana, Andrew Jackson Middle School caters to 546 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within St. Bernard Parish. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 440 students each, so Andrew Jackson Middle School sits 24% above that benchmark.

St. Bernard Parish comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 7,592 students; Andrew Jackson Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Andrew Jackson Middle School reports that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Andrew Jackson Middle School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 41.0:1, putting Andrew Jackson Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Andrew Jackson Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.6%, the actual is 29.3%, a residual of -6.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (St. Bernard Parish) reports that median household income runs about $58,651, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, St. Bernard Parish runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students), of which Andrew Jackson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Chalmette Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Andrew Jackson Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andrew Jackson Middle School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andrew Jackson Middle School has fell 11%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 546 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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