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What's one thing Belle Chasse Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
773
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLE CHASSE ACADEMY·NCES 220004101630
Belle Chasse Academy
100 Fifth Street NAS JRB, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 · (504) 433-5850 · Plaquemines Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL773 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
63 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
361 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
57.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -16.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 51.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belle Chasse Academy
Belle Chasse Academy's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Academy this school | 773 | 46.7% | 57.7% |
| Honey Island Elementary School Slidell | 607 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School Slidell | 593 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Sugar Mill Primary Prairieville | 644 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| Parkway Elementary School Leesville | 675 | 38.4% | 41.3% |
| Galvez Primary School Prairieville | 783 | 50.8% | 57.8% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belle Chasse Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #63 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #83 of 582 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #100 of 587 ▼ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #106 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 773 | #53 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #211 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #3 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #634 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #158 of 436 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
773
-103 (-12%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 773 | 62.5 | 12.4:1 | 47% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 939 | 69 | 13.6:1 | 41% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 893 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 39% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 876 | 45 | 19.5:1 | 38% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 52.5 | 18.4:1 | 40% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 943 | 69 | 13.7:1 | 46% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 900 | 66 | 13.6:1 | 44% (394) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Chasse Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (966 to 773); teachers up 19% (52.5 to 62.5).
About Belle Chasse Academy
Belle Chasse, Louisiana, is home to Belle Chasse Academy, a large elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 773 students. The school is 71% above the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Belle Chasse Academy operates as its own local education agency.
White students account for 34% of enrollment at Belle Chasse Academy, more than any other group. The remaining students are 30% Black, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Plaquemines Parish, the White share is about 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belle Chasse Academy scores 73%.
Staffing at Belle Chasse Academy comes to 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1, 1.6 more students per teacher than here. Belle Chasse Academy counts 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 61% average for public schools in Plaquemines Parish.
On the allk12 Grade, Belle Chasse Academy lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Belle Chasse Academy is 6.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Plaquemines Parish show that median household income comes to about $86,315, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Plaquemines Parish counts 9 public schools with about 4,283 students.
Belle Chasse Academy is about 2.6 miles from Belle Chasse High School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Belle Chasse Academy ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 57.7% versus a 21.8% average.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Belle Chasse Academy as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Belle Chasse Academy had a net loss of 103 students, or 12%. The school's ratio dropped from 19.5:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Plaquemines Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,803
Census ACS
Median income
$86,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belle Chasse
- Belle Chasse High SchoolHigh · 883 students
- Belle Chasse Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Belle Chasse Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Belle Chasse Primary SchoolElementary · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Chasse High School2.6 mi · 883
- Paul J. Solis Elementary School3.5 mi · 777
- Woodland West School3.7 mi · 631
- Woodmere School4.0 mi · 629
- George Cox Elementary School4.1 mi · 402
- Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish4.4 mi · 1,012
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Chasse AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Belle Chasse Academy?
Belle Chasse Academy enrolls approximately 773 students in grades PK-08.
Is Belle Chasse Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belle Chasse Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Belle Chasse Academy?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Belle Chasse Academy.
What is the student diversity at Belle Chasse Academy?
Student demographics at Belle Chasse Academy are roughly 34% White, 20% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Belle Chasse Academy in?
Belle Chasse Academy is part of Belle Chasse Academy.
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