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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. BERNARD PARISH·NCES 220141001127
J.F. Gauthier School
1200 East LA Highway 46, St. Bernard, LA 70085 · (504) 272-0700 · St. Bernard Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
336 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
51.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 J.F. Gauthier School
J.F. Gauthier School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.F. Gauthier School this school | 500 | 67.2% | 45.3% |
| Eastside Elementary School Denham Springs | 439 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| Berwick Elementary School Berwick | 420 | 62.9% | 47.5% |
| Bayou Blue Elementary School Houma | 454 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Lewis Vincent Elementary School Denham Springs | 487 | 71.3% | 45.2% |
| Lakeside Primary School Prairieville | 545 | 61.7% | 50.2% |
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 J.F. Gauthier School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Bernard Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #146 of 583 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #181 of 582 ▲ 25 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #179 of 587 ▲ 51 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #104 of 540 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #259 of 714 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #569 of 655 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #220 of 655 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #444 of 705 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #333 of 436 | N/A |
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
500
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 500 | 31.1 | 16.1:1 | 67% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 66% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 31.2 | 16.6:1 | 68% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 61% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 72% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | N/A | N/A | 86% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 37 | 14.4:1 | 79% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 82% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.F. Gauthier School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (540 to 500); teachers up 4% (30 to 31.1).
About J.F. Gauthier School
J.F. Gauthier School is a mid-sized elementary school in St. Bernard, Louisiana. Enrollment stands at 500 students, covering pre-K through 5.
J.F. Gauthier School is one of 12 schools in St. Bernard Parish, which enrolls 7,592 students in total.
The share of White students at J.F. Gauthier School is 61%, a majority. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put St. Bernard Parish at about 58% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at J.F. Gauthier School are from different groups.
There are about 16.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at J.F. Gauthier School, which has 31.1. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 14.0:1 for elementary schools in Louisiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 67%.
On the allk12 Grade, J.F. Gauthier School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, J.F. Gauthier School falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 45.3% actual against 36.0% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for St. Bernard Parish show that median household income comes to about $58,651, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Bernard Parish counts 12 public schools with about 7,592 students.
St. Bernard Middle School is about 0.6 miles from J.F. Gauthier School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. J.F. Gauthier School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns J.F. Gauthier School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Bernard Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,419
Census ACS
Median income
$58,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Bernard Parish
- Chalmette High SchoolHigh · 2,193 students
- N.P. Trist Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Lacoste Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Joseph J. Davies Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Arlene Meraux Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Arabi Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- St. Bernard Middle School0.6 mi · 319
- W. Smith Jr. Elementary School2.3 mi · 333
- N.P. Trist Middle School5.4 mi · 767
- Joseph J. Davies Elementary School5.8 mi · 593
- Belle Chasse Elementary School6.7 mi · 543
- Belle Chasse Primary School6.8 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About J.F. Gauthier SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J.F. Gauthier School?
J.F. Gauthier School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
Is J.F. Gauthier School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J.F. Gauthier School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at J.F. Gauthier School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at J.F. Gauthier School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J.F. Gauthier School?
At J.F. Gauthier School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees J.F. Gauthier School?
J.F. Gauthier School is overseen by St. Bernard Parish in St. Bernard Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.