Total enrollment
7,592
-149 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in St. Bernard Parish
Louisiana · 7,592 students · 5 cities
St. Bernard Parish's 12 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 7,592 students across 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in St. Bernard Parish
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How St. Bernard Parish ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Louisiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #18 of 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,592 | #22 of 69 | #1,257 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #30 of 69 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #49 of 69 | #4,536 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.9% | #51 of 69 | #2,551 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #4 of 65 | #536 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside St. Bernard Parish
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Joseph J. Davies Elementary School at 49.0% proficient to W. Smith Jr. Elementary School at 23.2%, a gap of 25.8 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 55 Louisiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,698 to 7,592 students (down 1%) and from 446 to 540 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette High School | Chalmette | High | 09-12 | 2,193 |
| N.P. Trist Middle School | Meraux | Middle | 06-08 | 767 |
| Lacoste Elementary School | Chalmette | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Joseph J. Davies Elementary School | Meraux | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 |
| Arlene Meraux Elementary School | Chalmette | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 |
| Arabi Elementary School | Arabi | Elementary | PK-05 | 567 |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | Chalmette | Middle | 06-08 | 546 |
| J.F. Gauthier School | St. Bernard | Elementary | PK-05 | 500 |
| Chalmette Elementary School | Chalmette | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 |
| W. Smith Jr. Elementary School | Violet | Elementary | PK-05 | 333 |
| St. Bernard Middle School | St. Bernard | Middle | 06-08 | 319 |
| C.F. Rowley Alternative School | Chalmette | High | 06-12 | 103 |
About St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish is a thinly populated public-school district in Louisiana. The district maintains 12 schools and enrolls approximately 7,592 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, St. Bernard Parish is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 633 in this district, above the Louisiana typical of 509.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 7,741 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,592 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for St. Bernard Parish discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.