Arlene Meraux Elementary School

Arlene Meraux Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus in Chalmette, Louisiana, operated by St. Bernard Parish. The school educates 583 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% above the state mean of about 453.

St. Bernard Parish runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,592 students. Arlene Meraux Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Arlene Meraux Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, St. Bernard Parish as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Arlene Meraux Elementary School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Arlene Meraux Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arlene Meraux Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.8%; this one delivers 33.7%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Bernard Parish reports that median household income runs about $58,651, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arlene Meraux Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in St. Bernard Parish (combined enrollment of about 7,592 students).

Lacoste Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arlene Meraux Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Arlene Meraux Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arlene Meraux Elementary School has rose 10%, going from 530 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 42% to 25%.

On the community side, the feed for Arlene Meraux Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.